A Loom alternative that zooms where you click.
Loom is built for quick video messages hosted in the cloud. Zoomingscreen is built for polished demo videos: it follows your clicks with smooth zooms and keeps every file on your computer.
What is Loom?
Loom is a video messaging tool for recording your screen and camera and sharing a link in seconds. Videos are hosted in Loom’s cloud, with comments, reactions and view counts, and it runs as a Chrome extension and as apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
Zoomingscreen and Loom, side by side.
| Zoomingscreen | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Chrome extension, plus a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux | Chrome extension, Mac and Windows apps, iOS and Android |
| Auto zoom on clicks | Yes, on every click, while you record | No click zoom listed |
| Free option | Free to record and edit in 16:9. Exports start with a 2 day trial up to 1080p with a mark, then need Pro | Starter: 25 videos per person, 5 minutes each, 720p |
| Paid plan | $14.99 a month | $18 per user a month, or $180 a year (Business) |
| Lifetime option | $49.99 once | None listed |
| Where recordings are kept | On your computer only, never uploaded | In Loom’s cloud |
| Export | MP4, WebM and GIF, up to 4K on Pro | Downloads listed on Business and above |
Loom details from its own website, checked on . Prices and plans change, so check theirs before you decide. Sources: loom.com/, loom.com/pricing. Loom is a trademark of its owner, and Zoomingscreen is not connected with it.
Why people pick Zoomingscreen.
- Demos that look edited
- Zoomingscreen zooms in on every click and glides between them, so a plain screen recording turns into a demo people can follow.
- No video count or length cap
- Recording is free, with no limit on how many recordings you make. Loom’s free Starter plan stops at 25 videos per person and 5 minutes each.
- Your files stay yours
- Recordings never leave your computer. You export an MP4, WebM or GIF and put it wherever you like.
When Loom may suit you better. If your team wants instant share links, comments and view counts for quick messages, Loom is made for that.
Switching from Loom.
Add Zoomingscreen
Add the free Chrome extension to record a website, or get the desktop app for Windows, macOS or Linux to record any app.
Record as usual
Press record, use your product, and stop. Every click gets a zoom, placed for you.
Polish and export
Move or remove zooms, trim, add music and a background, then export an MP4, WebM or GIF. Your old Loom videos stay where they are.
Questions.
What is Loom?
Loom is a video messaging tool for recording your screen and camera and sharing a link in seconds. Videos are hosted in Loom’s cloud, with comments, reactions and view counts, and it runs as a Chrome extension and as apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is there a free Loom alternative?
Yes. Zoomingscreen is free to record and edit. A free account gives you 2 days of exports up to 1080p, with a Zoomingscreen mark, then Pro keeps you exporting with no mark.
Can Zoomingscreen share a link like Loom?
No. Zoomingscreen exports a video file to your computer, and you share it wherever you like, such as your site, YouTube or a help center.
What are the limits of Loom’s free plan?
Loom’s free Starter plan lists up to 25 videos per person, 5 minutes each, at 720p. Downloading videos is listed from the Business plan.