Loom is an asynchronous video messaging platform that enables users to record their screen, camera, or both and instantly share the recording via a link, replacing the need for many live meetings and lengthy written explanations. It solves the problem of meeting overload and inefficient written communication by letting users convey complex ideas, provide feedback, demonstrate workflows, and share updates in a format that viewers can watch on their own time at any playback speed. Loom has become a staple communication tool for remote and distributed teams.
Loom provides instant recording with screen capture, camera overlay, and drawing tools for highlighting areas of interest, followed by automatic upload and shareable link generation. Key features include automatic transcription and closed captions, AI-powered video summaries, comments and emoji reactions at specific timestamps, call-to-action buttons, password protection, viewer analytics showing who watched and for how long, and the ability to trim, stitch, and edit recordings without external video editing software. Loom also supports custom branding, video organization in workspaces, and embedding in tools like Notion, Confluence, and Slack.
Loom is designed for remote teams, managers, educators, sales teams, and customer support professionals who need to communicate visually without scheduling synchronous meetings. It excels at code reviews, design feedback, bug reports, product walkthroughs, onboarding tutorials, and asynchronous standup updates. Loom integrates with Slack, Notion, Gmail, GitHub, Jira, Linear, and dozens of other tools, and provides an API and SDK for embedding Loom recordings into custom applications and workflows.
