Loom device compatibility

Minimum system requirements to use Loom on all platforms. 🤝 

Recording video and audio, can place demands on your device. Below are the system requirements needed to record, and view videos successfully using Loom across desktop, browser, and mobile.

⚠️ Loom may not function properly on devices that do not meet the minimum requirements.

🖥️ Loom Desktop app

Use Loom’s desktop app for the richest recording experience — including full screen, camera, system audio, and window recording.

✅ Supported Operating Systems

 

Window

macOS

Minimum OS Windows 10 or above macOS 12.3 (Monterey) or above 
CPU Intel 6th Gen (Skylake) or comparable AMD CPU Apple M1 or later, or Intel Macs from 2018 onward
RAM 8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended) 8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended)
Disk Space N/A At least 16GB free on system drive

 

⚠️ Please Note:

  • While the app may open on older systems, recording may fail due to performance limitations.
  • To ensure a smooth recording experience, you should have at least 10% of hard drive space free. If the available space drops below that, you might run into issues such as recordings unexpectedly stopping partway through. It’s a simple check that can help avoid interruptions!

 

⏺️ Loom Chrome Extension 

The Loom Chrome Extension allows you to record from your browser without downloading the desktop app.

Requirements

Component 

Details

Browser  Latest version of Chrome
Operating System Must meet Chrome’s OS requirements
➡️ For example, macOS 11 (Big Sur) is the minimum for current Chrome versions
RAM 4 GB minimum or more recommended

Important to Note

If your device cannot install the latest version of Chrome (e.g., on macOS 10.13), you won’t be able to use the Loom Chrome Extension. 👉Check the official Chrome browser system requirements.

The Loom Chrome extension can be installed on most Chromium-based browsers, such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera. However that while installation is possible, the extension was specifically built for Google Chrome, and we can't guarantee full compatibility or performance on other browsers.

 

📱 Loom Mobile App 

The Loom Chrome Extension allows you to record from your browser without downloading the desktop app.

Requirements

 

iOS

Android

Minimum OS iOS 15 or later Android 10 or later
Compatibility iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Check iOS 15 device availability here.
Not compatible with Android Go edition

 

👀 View Loom Videos in a Browser

You can view Loom videos in most modern browsers.

✅ Supported Browsers

 

Supported

Chrome  ✔️
Firefox  ✔️
Safari  ✔️
Edge ✔️
Internet Explorer  Not supported 

🔄 Tip: Always use the latest browser version for optimal performance.

 

FAQ

What if I am still not sure if my device is compatible?

You can contact our support team — we’re happy to help. 💛

To contact Support team, click the ? on the bottom right hand corner of your Video Library. 

Do you support Linux or Chrome OS?

Unfortunately, no. We'd love to bring these to the Loom platform, but at the moment we only have  Windows and Mac desktop apps. You can check out our public roadmap here

 

Questions, comments, concerns? Contact us here.

Happy recording 🎥 😄

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