Overview
Loom is the leading async video communication tool. Record your screen, camera, or both — a shareable link is ready the moment you stop recording. AI automatically generates titles, summaries, and chapter markers. Used by 25M+ creators and businesses for tutorials, feedback, demos, and async team communication.
Pricing
✅ When to use
- Recording quick screen tutorials and software walkthroughs
- Async team communication — show instead of scheduling another meeting
- Client feedback and product demos with personal camera + screen combo
- Bug reports with screen recording to show exactly what happened
- Course content and onboarding videos that need quick turnaround
❌ When NOT to use
- High-production video content — no timeline editor, exports as-recorded
- Long-form YouTube or course content requiring editing — use Descript or ScreenFlow
- Sensitive internal content — note Loom is Atlassian-owned, check data residency
💡 Personal Tips
Loom's value is the zero-friction workflow: hit record, say what you need to say, stop — the link is already in your clipboard. The AI summary feature is excellent for meetings where you need to share decisions with people who weren't there. Trim the start/end in the browser editor before sharing — most recordings have awkward dead time. For tutorials, use the drawing tools to annotate while recording. The viewer engagement stats show exactly which parts people rewatched or skipped — useful for improving content.