{"id":15195,"date":"2025-09-30T15:06:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=15195"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:57:01","password":"","slug":"create-a-screen-recording-for-free","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/create-a-screen-recording-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Screen Recording for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A screen recording is critical for solving technical issues because it provides support with a clear, visual account of the problem, eliminating ambiguity and a lengthy back-and-forth process. Instead of relying on a customer&#8217;s potentially incomplete or confusing description, support can see the issue exactly as it happened.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_22bdae-dd\">*<em>You can create a <strong>free screen recording with Loom<\/strong> using either the desktop app or the Chrome browser extension. The free Starter plan allows for unlimited videos with a five-minute recording limit per video.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id15195_468ea7-f4 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id15195_468ea7-f4 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id15195_468ea7-f4 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id15195_468ea7-f4 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_f32c5e-52\">Method 1: Use the Loom desktop app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sign up and download the app.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/screen-recorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go to the Loom website and create a free account<\/a>, then download and install the desktop app for your Windows or Mac computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open the Loom app.<\/strong> Launch the application to bring up the recording menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose your recording type.<\/strong> Select one of the capture modes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Screen + Camera:<\/strong> Records both your screen and a small video of you from your webcam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Screen Only:<\/strong> Records just your screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Camera Only:<\/strong> Records only your webcam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adjust your settings.<\/strong> Choose the screen you want to record, your audio input (microphone), and whether to record system audio. You can also choose between recording your entire screen or a specific window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start recording.<\/strong> Click the &#8220;Start Recording&#8221; button. A countdown timer will appear before the recording begins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish and share.<\/strong> When you are done, click the red &#8220;Stop&#8221; button on the recording menu. Your video will be automatically uploaded to your Loom library, and a shareable link will be copied to your clipboard.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15195_0726ad-70\">Method 2: Use the Loom Chrome extension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Install the extension.<\/strong> Add the <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/loom-%E2%80%93-screen-recorder-sc\/liecbddmkiiihnedobmlmillhodjkdmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loom extension from the Chrome Web Store<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Launch the recorder.<\/strong> Click the Loom icon in your browser&#8217;s toolbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set your recording options.<\/strong> A menu will appear where you can select what to capture:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your full desktop or just the current browser tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether to include your camera and microphone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click &#8220;Start Recording.&#8221;<\/strong> A three-second countdown will begin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stop the recording.<\/strong> Click the square red button when you are finished.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>View and share.<\/strong> The video link is automatically copied to your clipboard. The video will open in a new tab where you can view it, make basic edits, and share it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A screen recording is critical for solving technical issues because it provides support with a clear, visual account of the problem, eliminating ambiguity and a lengthy back-and-forth process. 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