Loom

Freemium

Quick screen recording and sharing. 25 videos up to 5 min each, free.

Limited Free Tier

Free plan checked against Loom's pricing page on 2 September 2026. Re-checked monthly.

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About Loom

Loom is a video messaging tool that lets you record your screen, camera, or both and share instantly with a link. The free plan includes 25 videos up to 5 minutes each.

What You Get on the Free Plan

25 videos - Record and store up to 25 videos
5 minutes per video - Each recording can be up to 5 minutes long
Screen and camera recording - Record your screen, webcam, or both
Instant sharing - Get a shareable link as soon as you stop recording
Viewer insights - See who watched your video and for how long
Comments and reactions - Viewers can leave timestamped feedback

What to Know

The 25 video limit and 5-minute cap are the main restrictions. Paid plans ($15/user/month) provide unlimited videos and longer recordings. Loom is best used for async communication: explaining bugs, giving design feedback, or walking through processes instead of scheduling another meeting.

Key Features

Screen recording

Camera recording

Auto transcription

Viewer insights

Comments

Drawing tools

Custom branding

Password protection

Pros & Cons

Dead simple to use

Good transcription

Easy sharing

25 video limit

5 min max on free

Older videos get deleted

The free plan in practice

What you can actually do on Loom's free plan (25 videos, 5 min each), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.

What you can do free

25 videos
5 min max length
Screen + camera recording
Auto transcription
Viewer insights
Comments & reactions

Where it stops

25 video limit
5 minute max
No drawing tools

When to upgrade to a paid plan

Stay on the free plan while you're comfortably under the free plan's limit (25 videos, 5 min each). It's worth moving to a paid plan once you consistently bump into that ceiling, need to remove branding, or want features the free tier holds back.