How to take, edit and share a screenshot

Capture, edit, and share screenshots straight to your Workspace. 📸

With screenshots on Loom, you can easily capture, edit, and share images with the rest of your team and beyond. Just as we create instant URLs for each video you record on Loom, we create shareable URLs for each screenshot you take on Loom as well. Each screenshot you take in Loom lives in the Screenshot tab of your Loom Library for easy access.

Capturing a screenshot

👉 To take a screenshot you must have the Loom Desktop app or Chrome Extension installed.

You have two ways to capture a screenshot:

Option 1: Use your pre-recording menu;

When you open the Loom Desktop app or Chrome Extension, select the '📷' tab. Pick between 'Custom area' or 'Full-screen'. When taking a custom screenshot you will then be able to drag and select the part of your screen you want to capture. 

Option 2: Use your keyboard shortcuts

Loom offers the ability to override your macOS screenshot shortcuts, allowing you to streamline your workflow by leveraging familiar shortcuts. Here's how you can set it up:

⚠️ Screenshot shortcuts are exclusively available when using the Loom Desktop App. Explore more about our pre-configured shortcuts here. 

Editing a screenshot

You have several annotation tools available to highlight specific details within your screenshots. To access these tools, click the '✏️ Edit Image' button located in the upper-right corner of the Screenshot page. Alternatively, use the editing option available in the preview modal that appears immediately after taking a screenshot with the Desktop App.

• Text annotations: Click the "Tt" icon to start typing. Your text will appear immediately, and you can reposition it by clicking and dragging. To change the color, select the desired color from the color swatch.
• Rectangles: Rectangles are perfect for highlighting specific parts of an image. Click the rectangle icon in the tools panel, then click and drag to create the desired shape. You can also change the color using the color swatch.
• Arrows: Arrows are great for drawing attention to particular details in any image. To get started, click the arrow icon and drag to create an arrow. The arrow will automatically shape itself in the direction you drag.

All annotations/edits can be repositioned. After placing an annotation on your screenshot, you can click and drag it to move it or adjust the points on the ends to reshape it.

You can also modify the color of any annotation, by clicking the color swatch in the tool panel and selecting your preferred color. You can do this either before you place the shape, or after it is already on the screenshot. 

Once you're happy with your edits click 'Finish' in the top right corner. ✔️

Sharing a screenshot

After capturing a screenshot, Loom automatically copies the link to your clipboard, allowing you to share it seamlessly with your audience, just like sharing a Loom video.

Here are some ways to share your screenshot:

• Copy and paste: If you plan on taking screenshots from Loom and using them in other applications, the standard copy-and-paste functions work as expected for moving images without saving. When using the Desktop app, you'll have the option to copy directly from the preview modal that appears immediately after taking a screenshot. 
  
• Unfurl: Paste the link into the desired application (Slack, Confluence...), where your screenshot will expand into a preview for easy viewing.
  
  
  
• Download: Save the screenshot to your device, then upload it to any platform or location of your choice.

Privacy Settings

You can update the privacy settings for your screenshot directly from the screenshot page. Simply click the ⌃ button next to the "Copy Link" button to make your changes. You can learn more about Loom's Privacy Settings here.

Questions, comments, concerns? Contact us here.

Happy recording! 🎥 😄