Loom's five-minute limit, and what to do about it
Updated 30 September 2026
If you have ever been talking through something on Loom's free plan and watched it stop you mid-sentence, you have met the five-minute limit. It is real, it is deliberate, and there are a few honest ways around it.
What the limit is
At the time of writing, Loom's free Starter plan caps each recording at five minutes and limits how many videos you can keep. Paid Loom plans lift both. Loom changes its plans from time to time, so check their pricing page for the current numbers.
The limit is not a technical one. It is how Loom encourages people onto a paid plan, which is a fair business decision. It just lands badly when your explanation needs seven minutes.
Your options
Pay for Loom
If your team already lives in Loom, this is the simplest fix. You keep everything you have, and the limit goes away.
Record in shorter pieces
Splitting a walkthrough into two or three videos works, and short videos are easier to watch. It stops working when the thing you are explaining does not split neatly.
Use your computer's own recorder
Macs and Windows PCs can record the screen with no time limit. You get a file rather than a link, so you have to upload and share it yourself. Our guide to Mac screen recording covers the built-in tools.
Use a recorder that does not count
Some recorders simply do not limit length. Reverie is one: on every plan, including the free trial, you can record for as long and as often as you like. The only thing we ever measure is the space your shared videos take up, because that is what costs us money.
Why Reverie can do this
Reverie records, edits and encodes in your own browser, on your own computer. A long recording costs us nothing while it happens, so there is no reason to stop you. When you stop, you get a reverie.video link to send.