How to hide the recording controls

For a clean and polished recording! đŸ§č

Hiding your recording controls will help you achieve a cleaner look for your videos. Plus, you can use Loom's keyboard shortcuts to control your recording. This article will show you how to do this for both the Loom Chrome extension and the desktop app.

Chrome extension 

  1. You can disable the entire control menu under your Recording Settings. Click the three dots on the top right-hand corner and then Settings to explore your options.

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  2. Disabling the Control Menu option in your recording settings will disable the recording controls for the entirety of your recording.

👉 If you disable your control menu in the Chrome Extension, you'll need to use the keyboard shortcuts to control your recording.

Desktop app 

You can choose to permanently hide your menu controls on your Loom desktop app from within your preferences. With the Desktop App, the controls will also be removed from the final video!

⚠ Please note: The option to hide controls from the final recording is only available on MacOS 12.3 and Win10+. 

Here's how: 

  1. Open the Loom desktop app.

  2. Click the three dots in the top right to open your menu and select Settings. Under the Enhance tab you will be able to toggle on Hide recording controls.
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đŸŽ„ If you disable your control menu in the Desktop App, it will still show during the recording but it will be automatically removed from the final video.

Desktop top keyboard shortcuts 

Mac Windows
  • Start & stop recording  = Command + Shift + L
  • Pause & resume recording  =  Option + Shift + P
  • Cancel recording = Option + Shift + C
  • Confetti 🎉 = Command + Control + C 
  • Quick restart ↩ =Command + Shift + R 


Chrome extension keyboard shortcuts 

Mac Windows
  • Activate the extension  = Option + Shift + L
  • Pause & Resume Recording   =  Option + Shift + P
  • Cancel Recording  =   Option + Shift + C
  • Quick restart = Option + Shift + R

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