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Free Loom alternatives (2026)

Loom's free Starter plan caps screen recordings at 5 minutes and 25 videos, tops out at 720p, and doesn't let you download your videos. If that's what's pushing you away, here are free alternatives with the limits that matter, checked against each company's own pricing page.

Disclosure: Reelo is our product. We list it first, then the others with their real free-plan limits. All details are as of November 2026.

At a glance

Free-plan limits, as of November 2026. “Not stated” means the official pricing page doesn't say.
Tool	Free plan	Recording length (free)	Videos (free)	Watermark (free)	Download a file (free)
Reelo	Free (no paid plan)	No limit	Unlimited (local)	None	Yes, MP4 / WebM
Loom (for reference)	Starter $0	5 min	25 per person	Loom branding	No
Screencastify	Free $0	30 min	10 videos	Castify watermark	MP4 export on 5 videos
Vidyard	Free	30 min	5 per month	Not stated	No
Awesome Screenshot	Free $0	Cloud: 6 h; saved locally: 5 min	Cloud: 20; local: unlimited	Not stated	Cloud recordings under 1 h
ScreenPal	Free	15 min	Unlimited recordings, 10 hosted	None	Yes, save to a video file

1. Reelo: best if you want the file, free and private

Free plan: everything. No watermark, no time limit, no video cap, no account. Records a Chrome tab with tab audio and your mic, then saves MP4 (H.264 + AAC) or WebM to your computer. Nothing is uploaded and there's no analytics.

The catch: no share links, comments, camera bubble or editing. You share the file yourself. It records one Chrome tab today; window & full-screen recording is coming in the next update

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2. Screencastify: popular in schools

Free plan ($0, no credit card): create or upload up to 10 videos, record up to 30 minutes, teleprompter, invite up to 4 team members. Free users get 5 bonus videos per invited person, up to 20 more.

The catch: free videos carry the Castify watermark, and MP4 exports on the free plan are limited to 5 videos. Paid plans start at $7/user/month billed annually.

3. Vidyard: video messages for sales teams

Free plan: 5 recorded videos per month (plus 15 AI videos in total), each new recording up to 30 minutes. Your library has no cap and existing videos never expire.

The catch: downloading videos is a paid feature, and videos you delete still count toward your monthly 5.

4. Awesome Screenshot: screenshots plus recording

Free plan ($0): up to 100 screenshots and 20 cloud recordings, up to 6 hours each at up to 720p, recorded in WebM or MP4. Recordings saved to your computer are unlimited but capped at 5 minutes each.

The catch: on the free plan, downloads and editing only work for cloud recordings under 1 hour, and quality stops at 720p.

5. ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic): recorder plus editor

Free plan: 15-minute recording limit, unlimited recordings, 10 hosted videos, easy editing, and no watermark. You can save the video file to your computer or upload it to YouTube, Google Drive or Vimeo.

The catch: 15 minutes per recording, and you need to be logged in to record longer than 5 minutes. Paid plans start at $4/month.

Worth knowing: Tella (paid, with a free trial)

Tella isn't free. It has a 7-day free trial, then paid plans from $13 per user/month. It suits polished product demos: recording up to 6 hours per clip, up to 4K, timeline and transcript editing, plus a Loom migration tool.

How to choose

Need a share link and comments? Stay on a cloud tool: Loom, Vidyard or Screencastify.
Need the MP4 file, for free? Reelo (no limits) or ScreenPal (15 minutes).
Want nothing uploaded and no account? Reelo.
Need heavy editing? ScreenPal's editor or Tella.

Want the free, no-limit option? Reelo installs in seconds.

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More: Reelo vs Loom, side by side · Record Chrome free with no watermark

FAQ

What is the best free Loom alternative with no watermark?

If you need a file rather than a share link, Reelo is free with no watermark, no time limit and no account. ScreenPal's free plan also has no watermark but caps recordings at 15 minutes.

Which Loom alternative lets me download videos for free?

Reelo saves every recording to your computer as MP4 (or WebM). ScreenPal's free plan lets you save a video file. Awesome Screenshot's free plan allows downloads of cloud recordings under 1 hour. Loom's free plan doesn't allow downloads.

Is there a Loom alternative that doesn't need an account?

Yes. Reelo needs no account and uploads nothing. Recordings stay on your computer.

Does Reelo have share links like Loom?

No. Reelo gives you a video file and you share it however you like. If you need instant links, comments and viewer analytics, a cloud tool like Loom, Vidyard or Screencastify is a better fit.

Can Reelo record my whole screen?

Today Reelo records one Chrome tab with its sound and your microphone. Window and entire-screen recording is coming in the next update, which is waiting for Chrome Web Store review.

Sources

Competitor details come from each company's own pages, checked as of November 2026. Prices and limits change, so check the official page before you decide. Loom is a trademark of Atlassian. Reelo is not affiliated with any company mentioned here.