Loom — The Complete Guide: Screen and Camera Recording with an Instant Share Link
Loom from Atlassian records the screen and the webcam together, and the moment recording ends it creates a link you can send to a colleague or client, with no file upload. It is available as a program for Windows and macOS and in the browser.
Loom
Atlassian
Screen and camera recording with an instant share link, on a free Starter plan of up to 25 videos of 5 minutes each.
Get it from the vendorWhat you get
- Screen and camera together — your face in the corner while you explain what is on screen.
- Instant link — no waiting for an upload and no heavy file in an email.
- Timeline comments — viewers react at the exact point they are asking about.
- A meeting substitute — a short walk through a model or comments on a drawing for a team working other hours.
- Problem reports — show a software fault instead of writing a long description.
What is free and what is not
Loom is not completely free. The free Starter plan allows up to 25 videos per person, up to 5 minutes per video and up to 720p, and an account is required. The paid Business and Business + AI plans, billed per user per month, remove the limits and add tools. Videos are stored in the company’s cloud, so think twice before recording client drawings or sensitive data.
Related tools
For browser recording saved on your computer, with no account — Screenity. For long, professional recording without limits — OBS Studio. For a simple recorder with webcam — vokoscreenNG.
Screenity
Alyssa X
Open-source Chrome extension for recording the screen, a tab or the camera, with on-screen drawing and local saving, no account.
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OBS Studio
OBS Project
Screen recording and streaming — software tutorials, model walkthroughs and recorded lectures in high quality.
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vokoscreenNG
Volker Kohaupt
Simple screen recording for Windows and Linux with webcam, multiple audio sources, a magnifier and click highlighting.
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Shotcut
Meltytech
A free video editor — cut, caption, add callouts and export tutorial and site-inspection videos.
Get it from the vendorThe bottom line
Loom is excellent for short video messages with a link, but the free plan is tight; if you record a lot or want control over your files, Screenity or OBS Studio suit you better.