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Loom

Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages

Free plan · from $18/moScreen RecordingChecked Oct 4, 20264.8 on the App Store
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What is Loom?

Loom is a screen and camera recorder for sending short video messages by link. Recordings are made from a desktop app, Chrome extension or mobile app and come with transcripts, comments and viewer insights. Loom is now part of Atlassian and connects to Jira and Confluence. Its AI features, such as automatic summaries and chapters, are sold in a separate Business + AI tier.

Loom has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 per user / month, billed monthly. See every plan

Good for

  • Teams sharing quick recorded walkthroughs instead of scheduling a call
  • Jira and Confluence users who want video tied into Atlassian tools
  • Occasional recorders who can work within 25 short videos on the free plan

Worth knowing

  • The free Starter plan is capped at 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings and 720p quality.
  • Auto-summaries, auto-chapters and filler-word removal need Business + AI or Enterprise.
  • Business plans are billed per Creator, and Enterprise is sold on annual subscriptions only.
  • No Linux app is listed; recording is offered on Mac, Windows, Chrome, iOS and Android.

Key features

Screen and camera recording
Record the screen, the camera or both from the desktop app, the Chrome extension or the mobile apps, then share the video as a link.
Basic editing
Trim recordings, stitch clips together and add backgrounds, text, arrows and box overlays.
Transcripts and captions
Transcriptions and closed captions in more than 50 languages, included on the free Starter plan.
Comments and viewer insights
Viewers can respond with comments, emoji reactions and tasks, and creators can see who watched. Engagement insights and calls-to-action are paid features.
Loom AI
Business + AI and Enterprise add auto-summaries, auto-chapters and filler-word removal. An AI bug report feature fills in Jira work items from a recording.
Meeting recordings
Meetings can be recorded without a length limit, including on the Starter plan.

Loom pricing

Starts at
$18 per user / month, billed monthly
Free plan
Starter plan: up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p quality, unlimited meeting length, transcriptions in 50+ languages and up to 50 members.
Free trial
14-day free trial of Business + AI; the workspace drops to the free Starter plan afterwards
Starter$0Up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p quality and up to 50 members.
Business$18per user / month, billed monthlyUnlimited storage, recordings up to 6 hours, HD recording, custom branding, engagement insights and calls-to-action.
Business + AI$24per user / month, billed monthlyEverything in Business plus Loom's AI features, including auto-summaries, auto-chapters and filler-word removal.
EnterpriseCustomAnnual contracts through sales with SSO, SCIM, custom data retention and advanced security controls.

Read from loom.com on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Loom before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountSave up to 17% with annual billing

    Loom's pricing page says you can be billed monthly but save 17% if you pay annually.

    Stated on loom.com
  • EducationUp to 75% off for education

    Verified teachers, professors and students at accredited institutions can get up to 50% off premium plans for general academic use, or 75% off for classroom use.

    Stated on support.atlassian.com

How people rate the Loom app

4.8

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars91%
  2. 4 stars4%
  3. 3 stars1%
  4. 2 stars<1%
  5. 1 star2%

19,101 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Loom reviews, and where to read more

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Common questions

Is Loom free?

Loom has a free plan. Starter plan: up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p quality, unlimited meeting length, transcriptions in 50+ languages and up to 50 members. Paid plans start at $18 per user / month, billed monthly.

How much does Loom cost?

Loom lists 4 plans. Starter: $0. Business: $18 per user / month, billed monthly. Business + AI: $24 per user / month, billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from loom.com on Oct 4, 2026.

What platforms does Loom work on?

Loom is available on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.

Does Loom offer any discounts?

Loom publicly lists the following: Save up to 17% with annual billing; Up to 75% off for education.

How is Loom rated?

Loom's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19,101 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Does Loom have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Loom is listed for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Is Loom open source?

Loom is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.

What does Loom integrate with?

Loom's listing names Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Workspace, Salesforce and Figma. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does Loom have a student discount?

Up to 75% off for education. Verified teachers, professors and students at accredited institutions can get up to 50% off premium plans for general academic use, or 75% off for classroom use.

Does Loom have a free trial?

Yes. 14-day free trial of Business + AI; the workspace drops to the free Starter plan afterwards.

Who makes Loom?

Loom is made by Atlassian.

What are the alternatives to Loom?

The closest alternatives to Loom in our directory are Tella, Descript, Screen Studio, CleanShot X and Riverside. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Loom.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.