By Kislay, creator of Recordful. Last updated November 13, 2026.
Short answer: Loom's free Starter plan caps each screen recording at 5 minutes and your library at 25 videos, at up to 720p. Recordful is a free alternative with no time limit and no video cap on recordings you save and export yourself, no account, and exports up to 4K. If you need Loom-style share links, Recordful Pro is $19 a month or $9 a month billed yearly, for your whole workspace rather than per person.
Loom's free plan limits in 2026
From Loom's pricing page on November 13, 2026:
| Loom plan | Price | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 25 videos per person, 5 minutes per screen recording, up to 720p |
| Business | $18 per user a month | Unlimited videos, upload and download, removes Loom branding |
| Business + AI | $24 per user a month | Adds AI features |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Annual billing saves 17%. The 5-minute cap is what most people hit first: a walkthrough, a code review or a bug report rarely fits.
Recordful's free plan: what you actually get
Recordful splits the work in two, and only one half costs money.
Free, with no account:
- Record a tab, an area, a window, the whole screen or just your camera, from Chrome or the desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux.
- No time limit on a recording you save, and no cap on how many you make.
- The full editor: trim, cut, zoom, click effects, camera layouts, backgrounds, watermark, adding clips and voiceovers.
- Export MP4 or WebM up to 4K on your computer. Nothing is uploaded.
Recordful Pro ($19 a month, or $108 a year):
- Share links with a watch page, a clickable transcript, captions, comments and likes.
- Instant Mode: it uploads while you record and copies the link when you stop, like Loom. Each Instant Mode recording can run up to an hour.
- 50 GB of cloud storage, password and expiry on links, private, workspace or public access.
- Audio cleanup (noise, filler words, pauses), captions in 10 languages, and the AI editing agent.
- One price for the workspace. Invite your team; you don't pay per seat.
Loom vs Recordful side by side
| Loom Starter (free) | Recordful Free | Recordful Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $0 | $19/mo or $108/yr |
| Account needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Length per recording | 5 minutes | No limit | No limit locally, 1 hour in Instant Mode |
| Number of videos | 25 | No limit | 50 GB cloud storage |
| Quality | Up to 720p | Up to 4K export | Up to 4K export |
| Share link | Yes | No (export a file) | Yes, with transcript and comments |
| Editor | Basic | Full editor | Full editor plus cleanup and AI agent |
| Team pricing | Per user on paid plans | Free | One price per workspace |
| Download your video | Business plans | Yes | Yes |
What a team of five pays
| Monthly | Billed yearly | |
|---|---|---|
| Loom Business (5 × $18) | $90 a month | about $75 a month |
| Loom Business + AI (5 × $24) | $120 a month | about $100 a month |
| Recordful Pro (one workspace) | $19 a month | $9 a month |
Where Loom is still better
Being fair about it:
- Meeting recording. Loom records meetings. Recordful doesn't.
- Mobile apps. Loom has iOS and Android apps. Recordful is Chrome and desktop.
- AI titles and summaries. Loom Business + AI writes titles, summaries and chapters. Recordful's watch page has a transcript, not AI summaries yet.
- Enterprise. Loom has SSO, SCIM and Atlassian integration. Recordful is built for individuals and small teams.
If you need those, Loom is worth its price. If you record walkthroughs, demos, tutorials and bug reports, you are mostly paying for links you could get cheaper.
How to switch from Loom in 5 minutes
- Install Recordful from the Chrome Web Store, or get the desktop app.
- Click the Recordful icon, choose a tab, screen or window, and record. No account needed.
- Stop. The editor opens. Trim, zoom and add captions if you want.
- Click Publish → Download locally for a file, or, on Pro, Share as link for a Loom-style link.
- For Loom's "record and paste the link" flow, turn on Instant Mode (Pro). See how to share a screen recording instantly with a link.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free Loom alternative without a time limit? Yes. Recordful records and exports for free with no time limit on recordings you save to your computer, no cap on the number of videos, and no account.
What is Loom's free recording limit? Loom's free Starter plan allows 5 minutes per screen recording and 25 videos per person, at up to 720p, as of November 2026.
Does Recordful have share links like Loom? Yes, on Recordful Pro. A share link opens a watch page with a transcript, captions, comments and likes. Instant Mode copies the link the moment you stop recording.
How much is Recordful Pro? $19 a month, or $108 a year ($9 a month), with a 14-day free trial. One plan covers your workspace.
Can viewers watch without an account? Yes. Anyone with a public link can watch in a browser. Signing in is only needed to like or comment.
Is Recordful open source? The Chrome extension is open source under GPLv3.
See Recordful Screen Recorder and Instant Mode for more.
