Loom’s free plan is enough to try the product, but most teams hit its ceilings fast. Here is what the free tier limits look like and how to get more without paying.
Where the free plan stops
The limits people run into first:
- A cap on how many videos you can keep. Once you hit it, you are deleting old recordings to make room for new ones.
- A short per-video length limit. Fine for a quick reply, frustrating for a real walkthrough or demo.
- Lower recording quality. Free recordings are capped well below the resolution your screen actually outputs.
None of these are dealbreakers on their own, but together they push you toward a paid seat sooner than you would like — and after Loom’s recent pricing changes, that seat is more expensive than it used to be.
How to stretch the free plan
- Delete or archive old videos you no longer share to stay under the video cap.
- Keep recordings short and focused; trim before you share.
- Download anything important so you are not relying on the free tier to store it — here is how to export your Loom videos.
A more generous free plan
If you want more headroom without a credit card, Chairkick’s free plan is built to be roomier: 4K recordings, up to 10 minutes, and a library of 30 videos — plus AI summaries, transcripts, and timestamped comments. And viewers are always free, so sharing widely never grows your bill. If you are coming from Loom, you can bring your existing videos with you in a couple of minutes.