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24 alternatives to Loom for Gmail

You can now send quick videos via Gmail. (Prev Openvid) 🎥 ✉️

Loom for Gmail is a Chrome extension that allows users to record and send videos directly through Gmail. The tool integrates video messaging into the email workflow, enabling quick video creation without leaving Gmail.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Loom for Gmail launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Loom▲1,168

   Seamless screen, mic, and camera recording for Chrome

   2016 · loom.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   All-new Loom▲323

   Video messaging for work: New look, new features, more value

   2020 · loom.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Loom for Slack▲461

   One-click sharing & In-line video plays, now on Slack.

   2018 · loom.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Workflow by Loom▲434

   Record & share quick videos. Now with powerful integrations.

   2017 · loom.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Loom for iOS▲333

   The fastest way to record + instantly share video on mobile

   2020 · loom.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Loom AI Workflows▲719

   Turn any loom video into share-ready docs in a click

   2024 · loom.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cap▲477

   Open Source Loom Alternative

   2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cap▲1,047

   Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.

   2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FullContact for Gmail▲380

   Your Gmail Contacts. On steroids.

   2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Boomerang for Gmail▲262

    The ultimate toolbox to control sending/receiving emails

    2014 · boomeranggmail.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Loom for Desktop▲671

    Powerful video recorder. Now on Desktop.

    2018 · loom.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Loom AI▲304

    Record better, faster video messages with AI

    2023 · loom.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sendspark for Chrome▲156

    Screen recording for customer-facing teams

    2020 · sendspark.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Simplify / Gmail▲255

    Chrome extension that simplifies Gmail to the bare minimum

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loom for Android▲194

    Mobile screen recordings with a cam bubble

    2021 · loom.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Inbox by Gmail Chrome Extension▲207

    Save links for later and share with one click

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wiind Video Eamil▲71

    Send video emails in a snap! 2-clicks & auto generated gif

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Openvid 2.0▲543

    One-click desktop, cam, & mic recording tool for Chrome 🎥

    2016 · loom.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Save Email Template▲122

    Save emails as full-length screenshots or PDFs for free

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Soapbox by Wistia▲299

    Chrome extension to record, edit, and share videos.

    2017 · wistia.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mailflow▲267

    Run your business from Gmail

    2020 · getmailflow.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    I made an open-source Loom alternative▲351

    Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.

    2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Brief▲254

    Stop yourself from sending wordy, rambling emails

    2017 · safia.rocks · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mailtaco for Gmail▲72

    The Gmail experience you deserve with one Chrome extension

    2023 · mailtaco.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →