# Loom

44 Hacker News commenters recommended Loom and 7 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** One click records your screen and gives a shareable link when you stop, with transcript trimming. Common caveat: the face bubble covers part of the screen.

## Why people recommend it

- One-click recording with instant shareable link (3 comments): "Loom takes care of all those steps so when you press stop you can immediately share the link with someone." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46726549)) "The beauty of Loom is that once you have it installed, either Desktop or Chrome, its one button" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46332712)) "instant shareable link is huge selling point on Loom" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46332901))
- Works well enough for daily use (4 comments): "Loom is at least useful as a screen recorder" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49079195)) "that I use all the time and find useful" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46728088)) "Its ok for my needs at the moment" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872532))
- Trim video by editing transcript (2 comments): "they also have a nice trimming feature where you can trim the video by editing the transcript" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46729431)) "Loom does also have a trim and edit after recording feature, I use it all the time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46726687))
- Explains code and candidate pitches (2 comments): "The video makes it easier to understand what the code does." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49355596)) "a decent, cost-effective way for candidates to stand out" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49861081))

## What people warn about

- Face bubble covers the screen (2 comments): "it is clear that the self thumbnail is covering a large part of the screen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328841)) "But your right, there should be a way to avoid screen cover" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328867))
- Generic, cringey marketing (2 comments): "I was confused and disappointed when I clicked the link and was presented with yet another screen recorder." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46333569)) "Loom just reminds me of the cringey-est blog post I have ever read." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328731))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [OpenScreen](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openscreen.md): 24 recommend
- [Cap screen recorder](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cap.md): 10 recommend
- [Screen Studio](https://hackerapproved.com/p/screen-studio.md): 8 recommend
- [Screenpipe](https://hackerapproved.com/p/screenpipe.md): 7 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.loom.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Loom", https://hackerapproved.com/p/loom/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).