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In the market there are all kinds of tools, both free and paid, that help you record the screen of your computer. However, one of the easiest to use is undoubtedly Loom.

Recording the screen of your computer can speed up the productivity of your business or activity of any kind, since it facilitates the understanding of the message in less time when the interlocutors are in different physical spaces.

Next you will know what Loom is and you will learn to record the screen easily with its free version.

 

What is Loom?

 

 

It is a tool that records the screen of the computer, the webcam or both to promote communication in certain situations. Whether you want to create a tutorial or give an explanation with any intention, Loom makes it easy for you.

There are three ways to use this tool: as a desktop application, as a Chrome extension or as an app on your mobile device, available for both Android and iOS.

Loom also allows you to make a simple editing of your videos, as well as share them with your collaborators or download them, depending on your need.

An important feature of this tool is that it does not have watermarks. It has a library where you can access your videos and share the links through social networks, email or any other way of your choice.

 

Loom Price

It has a free option that will allow you to record up to 25 videos of a maximum of 5 minutes, 50 Lite creators and unlimited screenshots. If you reach the top of videos and want to stay in this free plan, you only have to delete previous content to have space for new materials.

Lite creators are accounts that will become part of your team and will each have the same capabilities as a free account.

The paid version allows you to create unlimited videos with the duration you want. The cost is between U $ 8 to U $ 10 approximately.

 

How to Create an Account with Loom?

The first thing you need to do is access the site. Once it loads, it will be necessary to choose the Get Loom for Free option, located in the upper right region. Next, you will be asked to register.

 

 

You can sign in to Loom with a Google, Slack, or Apple account if you want to do it faster. When you enter for the first time, activate the trial with premium capabilities for 14 days.

To make it easier, we enter with a Google account. If you take this path, you will only have to select the profile with which you want to use the tool and you will have access automatically.

Then, it will ask you to accept the terms and conditions.

 

 

Once you have accepted, it will ask you to specify how you will use the tool. If it is for work, for education or for personal use.

 

 

Then give your workspace a name.

 

 

You can then add the email accounts of your collaborators who will become Lite creators. However, this is optional so you can skip the step by just choosing the Not now option.

 

 

Finally, it will give you the option to install the tool as a Chrome extension or download the desktop application.

 

 

Even if you download the app on your computer, the Loom workspace is always in the cloud.

 

How to Install the Loom Chrome Extension?

When selecting to install the extension, the system will redirect you to the Chrome library.

 

 

Select the Add to Chrome option. Then it will ask you if you want to install the extension.

 

 

Select Add extension and wait for the check to finish.

Now pin the icon in the Chrome bar so that it is easier to access whenever you need it.

 

 

How to Record Screen with Loom's Chrome Extension?

Suppose we want to explain how to create a document in Google Drive. So we open a new window and click on the Loom button that appears at the bottom of the browser's address bar.

It will then request access to your computer's microphone and camera.

 

 

Accept access so you don't have to reconfigure.

Then you will access the control panel for video recording.

 

 

You can choose to record just the screen, the camera, or both at the same time.

 

 

You can also choose to record the entire screen or choose only that particular window. Start recording by clicking on the Start Recording button. If you select the option to record the camera, what it captures will be projected in the circle.

With the buttons that appear next to the circle, you can pause or end the recording when you need it.

Once finished, the video will be stored in your workspace.

 

 

How to Share Loom Videos?

To share the videos, first select the Share option, which is located at the top of the screen.

Once you access the menu, you have the option to send it via email or copy the link.

 

 

You can also share it directly on social networks.

 

 

Or select the HTML code to embed it in a website or blog.

 

 

It is important that you set the privacy of the video so that people can see it without problems when they access it.

 

How to Edit Video in Loom?

The first thing you can choose is the speed at which the video will play just by changing from 1x to 1.2x, 1.5x, 1.7x or 2x. You can also add a cover to it through the Thumbnail option.

 

 

Then upload the file with the image proportions listed below.

 

 

With the Trim option you can trim the spaces with silences or that you want to eliminate from the video. You will only have to choose Start Trimming and a red bar will appear that you must move towards the beginning and end of the segment of the video that you want to extract.

 

 

And finally, select the Remove option to trim.

 

How to Download Loom Videos?

To download it, access the menu of the three dots that is in the upper right part and choose the Download option.

 

 

 

Conclusion

Loom is a very easy to use applicationthat allows you to record the screen, the webcam image, or even both. It is available to download on a desktop or laptop computer, as well as an extension for Chrome and on Android or iOS mobiles.

It has a free version that allows you to record videos of up to 5 minutes and the paid version does not impose limits. It does not add a watermark to recorded content.

It makes it possible to share the video, make small edits such as cutting them, adding a cover and setting the playback speed. It also allows you to download the videos so you can make more complex edits with other tools.

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