How To Use Loom

Getting Started (2 minutes)

Go to loom.com and click Get Loom for Free.
Sign up with your work email or Google account.
Download the Loom desktop app or browser extension (Chrome works best). Install it and sign in.
Click the Loom icon in your taskbar or browser. You'll see three recording options: Screen + Camera, Screen Only, or Camera Only.
Choose what you want to record (full screen, a specific window, or just a browser tab). Hit Start Recording.
Record your message - explain a bug, walk through a process, give feedback on a design. Click Stop when you're done. Loom instantly uploads it and gives you a shareable link.

Use these for common work scenarios.

Bug report: Record your screen showing the bug. Talk through what you were trying to do, what happened instead, and what error message you saw. Send the link to your dev team. No more "steps to reproduce" emails.
Async standup: Record a 2-minute video summarizing what you did yesterday, what you're working on today, and if you're blocked. Share it in Slack. Your team watches when they're ready.
Design feedback: Record yourself clicking through a Figma prototype while talking out loud. "This button feels too small. I'd move this section up. Love the color choice here." Way faster than typing comments.
Client update: Record a quick walkthrough of progress on their project. Show the live site, explain what's next, and ask for feedback. Clients love seeing your face instead of just reading an email.

Trim the awkward start. Loom's editor lets you cut the first few seconds where you're fumbling to find the right tab. Make it clean before you share.
Use emojis for feedback. When someone watches your Loom, they can drop emoji reactions at specific timestamps ("??" at the cool part, "?" where they're confused). It's like comments but faster.
Add a call-to-action. At the end of your video, Loom lets you add a clickable CTA button - "Book a meeting," "View the doc," "Reply here." Makes it easy for people to take the next step.

Polished marketing videos. Loom is for quick, async communication. If you need a slick promo video with graphics and music, use a real video editor.
Recording meetings with multiple people. Loom is one-person screen recording. For actual video calls, stick with Zoom or Google Meet.