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OpenLoom
What OpenLoom is
OpenLoom is an open-source screen recorder and video messaging tool with extension, web, and self-hosted options. Its Chrome extension captures a full screen, a window, or a tab, with a movable camera overlay. After recording, it creates a shareable link that can be protected with a password. Viewers can leave emoji reactions tied to points in the video timeline. Recordings, metadata, and reactions are stored in the user’s own backend project. Supabase is supported; Convex and Firebase are listed as coming soon. The web player fetches videos from that backend through a public API. The site says credentials remain in Chrome’s local extension storage, and its Supabase setup uses Row Level Security for video and reaction tables. The privacy policy says there is no account system, analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. OpenLoom has no video editing, transcription, or viewer analytics. The free OpenLoom + Supabase plan is free and includes about one hour of HD recording, 1 GB storage, 2 GB egress per month, a 500 MB database, and 500K function invocations per month. Supabase Pro is $25 a month.
Who it suits
OpenLoom suits people who want to record and share screen or webcam videos from a Chrome extension while keeping recordings in their own backend project. Its free plan is described as suitable for testing; the site says real usage will likely require Supabase Pro.
What it does well
- Records screens, windows, or tabs with a camera overlay
- Shareable links can have optional password protection
- Viewers can leave timestamped emoji reactions
- Credentials stay in Chrome extension storage
- Free plan includes about one hour of HD recording
What to know first
- Convex and Firebase are listed as coming soon
- Free-tier Supabase projects pause after seven inactive days
- No video editing, transcription, or viewer analytics
- Real usage will likely require Supabase Pro
Limits
The OpenLoom + Supabase plan costs nothing and includes about one hour of HD recording, 1 GB storage, 2 GB egress per month, a 500 MB database, and 500K function invocations per month. Free-tier Supabase projects pause after seven days of inactivity, but preserve their data.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| OpenLoom + Supabase | ~1h HD recording · 1 GB storage · 2 GB egress/month · 500 MB database · 500K function invocations/month | Free |
| Supabase Pro | 100 GB storage · 250 GB bandwidth | $25 a month |
As openloom.live lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the OpenLoom website at https://www.openloom.live/.
- Add its Chrome extension to record a screen, window, or tab.
- Connect a Supabase backend project; Convex and Firebase are described as coming soon.
- Record a video and create a shareable link, adding password protection if desired.
- Use the web player to view the recording and its timestamped reactions.
Verdict
OpenLoom combines screen recording and video messaging with user-owned backend storage and timestamped reactions. Check the Supabase free-tier limits and the lack of editing, transcription, and viewer analytics before choosing it.
Questions
How much does OpenLoom cost?
OpenLoom + Supabase costs nothing. Supabase Pro costs $25 a month.
What does the free plan include?
It includes about one hour of HD recording, 1 GB storage, 2 GB monthly egress, a 500 MB database, and 500K monthly function invocations.
Which platforms does OpenLoom support?
It is available as a Chrome extension and a web app, and can be self-hosted.
Which backends are supported?
Supabase is supported. Convex and Firebase are described as coming soon.
Does OpenLoom offer video editing or transcription?
No. Video editing is listed as none, and transcription is listed as unavailable.
Does OpenLoom have an account system?
No. Its privacy policy says the extension has no account system.
Facts from OpenLoom's own pages
- Backends
- The site describes Supabase as supported and Convex and Firebase as coming soon. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Capture
- The Chrome extension can record an entire screen, a window, or a tab, with a movable camera overlay. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Database protection
- The Supabase setup uses Row Level Security policies on its video and reaction tables. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Free-tier limit
- The pricing page says free-tier Supabase projects pause after seven days of inactivity, though their data is preserved. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The pricing page describes the free tier as suitable for testing and says real usage will likely require Supabase Pro. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Password protection
- The privacy policy says shared-link passwords derive an AES-256-GCM key client-side and are not transmitted or stored. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Playback
- The web player is a static app that fetches video from the user's backend through a public API. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the extension has no analytics or telemetry, no account system, and no crash reporting. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenLoom is an open-source screen recorder and video messaging alternative to Loom. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Reactions
- Viewers can leave timestamped emoji reactions that appear on the video timeline. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The technology page says backend credentials are stored in Chrome's local extension storage and never leave the browser. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- It creates a shareable link after recording and offers optional password protection. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Storage ownership
- Recordings, metadata, and reactions are stored in the user's own backend project. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site invites users to report bugs, request features, and contribute through GitHub issues and pull requests. · openloom.live, 8 Oct 2026
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