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Loom's free plan limits in 2026

Loom's free Starter plan allows recordings of up to 5 minutes, 25 videos per person (archived videos count), quality up to 720p, and no downloads. Workspaces linked to Atlassian, which every new workspace has been since February 2026, take at most 10 users on Starter. Removing the limits takes Business, at $18 per user a month or $15 billed yearly. Emaki's free recorder has none of these limits.

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What Loom's free plan allows, and what Emaki's does

Loom Starter (free)Emaki (free)
Recording length5 minutesNo limit
Number of videos25 per person, archived ones includedNo limit
Video qualityUp to 720pYour screen's size, up to 4K
Account to recordYesNo
MP4 downloadNo, Business plans onlyFree
Cut and trimListed under BusinessFree, cut anywhere
Share by linkYesFree with an account, for 1 or 7 days
Comments and reactionsYesYes, on shared links
CaptionsYesFree, made on your computer
Price after the free planBusiness: $18 per user a month, or $15 billed yearlyPro: $10/month or $100/year for one person
UsersUp to 50, or 10 on Atlassian-linked workspacesOne person, no seats

Checked November 2026. Sources: Loom pricing, Atlassian: Starter plan FAQ, Atlassian: Download your Loom video.

Step by step

Loom free plan limits

  1. Count your videos

    On Loom's Starter plan, every video you've made counts toward the 25, archived ones too. At 25, Loom asks you to delete some or upgrade before you record again.

  2. Watch the clock

    A Starter recording counts down and stops at 5 minutes. Plan a longer walkthrough as several videos, or record it with a tool that has no limit.

  3. Download what you need while you can

    Starter can't download videos. If you're on a paid trial or plan, download the videos you want to keep before it ends.

  4. Or record without the limits

    Emaki records your screen, camera and microphone with no time limit, no video cap and no account, and downloads MP4 for free.

  • Loom's free plan includes comments, emoji reactions, viewer insights, captions and integrations with Slack, Jira, Confluence and Gmail. Those, a shared team library and links that stay up are where Loom is still ahead.
  • Loom's prices and limits change from time to time. The figures here are from Loom's own pricing page and Atlassian's help pages, checked in November 2026.
FAQ

Questions and answers

How long can you record on Loom for free?

5 minutes per video on the Starter plan. Paid plans (Business, Business + AI and Enterprise) have no time limit.

How many videos can you have on Loom's free plan?

25 per person, and archived videos count toward them. At 25, you delete videos or upgrade before you can record more.

Can you download Loom videos on the free plan?

No. Atlassian's help page says Starter creators and admins can't download videos; downloading needs Business, Business + AI or Enterprise.

What's a free alternative without these limits?

Emaki: a free screen recorder for Chrome and Edge with no time limit, no video cap and no account to record. It downloads MP4 for free and shares links with comments, free with an account.

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