5 Best Loom Alternatives for Mac in 2026

ShareRec, Screen Studio, Tella, Descript, and Cap are five strong Loom alternatives for Mac in 2026. Atlassian's acquisition of Loom closed November 30, 2023, and existing customers saw a price increase once their workspace integrated with Atlassian billing — which is pushing some Mac users to reassess their screen recording setup. ShareRec ($8/mo Pro) wins for async recordings with a 30-day default expiry and one-click keep-forever on every tier. Screen Studio ($29/mo, or $9/mo billed annually) is a Mac-only recorder with shareable links on both plans. Tella is a native Mac and Windows recorder with no free tier — just a 7-day trial. Descript (Creator at $35/mo, or $24/mo billed annually) leads on AI transcription with a transcript-first editing workflow. Cap is open-source with a free personal-use tier and no subscription required to get started.

These tools split across different workflows. ShareRec and Cap upload on completion and generate shareable links within seconds. Screen Studio and Tella are native Mac apps (Tella also runs on Windows) that also produce shareable links. Descript builds the workflow around transcript text rather than video timelines. Matching your Mac workflow to the right tool reduces more friction than any feature checklist.

Loom Alternatives for Mac: Quick Comparison

Tool	Price	Free Tier	System Audio	AI Transcription	Best For
ShareRec	$8/mo Pro	25 most recent 5-min videos, 720p	✓	✗	Quick async feedback, flexible expiry
Screen Studio	$29/mo ($9/mo annual)	No free plan listed	✓	✗	Mac-only recording + shareable links
Tella	$26/mo Pro ($13/mo annual)	No — 7-day trial only	✓	Basic (paid)	Native Mac/Windows recording with AI chapters
Descript	$35/mo Creator ($24/mo annual)	1 media hr/mo	✓	✓ Full AI	AI transcript-first video editing
Cap	Free (personal use)	Links up to 5 min each	✓	✗	Open-source recording

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ShareRec: Best for Quick Async Feedback With Flexible Expiry

ShareRec charges $8/mo for Pro and gives every recording an instant shareable link on every tier, including free — with a 30-day default expiry and one-click keep-forever, so a walkthrough you keep today still opens weeks later, with no upload step and a library that tidies itself after 30 days. Best for: quick async recordings you can send in seconds — not teams needing AI transcription or a shared team library.

The record-to-link workflow completes the moment recording stops — no manual upload, no processing wait. Videos carry a 30-day default expiry on every tier, and you keep any one forever in one click — so the recordings that matter stay accessible for as long as you want, while the rest tidy themselves away, with a 3-day email warning before anything is deleted.

Free tier: 720p recordings with a 5-minute cap per video, 30-day default expiry (keep any video forever in one click), keeping your 25 most recent videos. An account is required on all tiers, including free. The $8/mo Pro plan raises the cap to 30 minutes, increases resolution to 1080p, and unlocks unlimited videos. The $12/mo Business plan adds a 2-hour cap and unlimited videos, also at 1080p.

Loom's Business plan begins at $18/user/mo — ShareRec Pro costs less than half that for teams that don't need AI transcription or editing tools.

Target users: Remote teams doing async code reviews, customer support agents recording bug walkthroughs, developers sharing quick feature demos, and sales reps delivering personalized video feedback to clients.

Limitations: No AI features, annotations, drawing tools, reaction overlays, or team workspace; free tier caps recordings at 5 minutes and keeps only your 25 most recent videos (Pro and Business unlock unlimited). A repositionable webcam bubble for screen-plus-webcam recording is included on every tier.

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Screen Studio: Best Mac-Only Recording With Shareable Links

Screen Studio is a Mac-only subscription — $29/month, or $9/month billed annually — with shareable links on both plans (up to 1080p at 60fps, videos up to 30 minutes). Best for: Mac users who want a native recorder with link sharing built in, without a free tier.

Screen Studio supports macOS 13.1 and later, with "no near-future plans" to support Windows. It can also record a connected iPhone or iPad over USB.

Sharing and transcription: Links can be set private so only people you send them to can open them. Both plans include a cloud transcript of the recording, with local transcription/captions also available via Whisper or Apple's speech tools.

Pricing: $29/month billed monthly, or $9/month billed annually. Whether pricing is per-seat, per-device, or flat isn't stated on Screen Studio's pricing page.

Limitations: No team workspace or viewer analytics mentioned. Mac-exclusive; no Windows build.

Target users: Mac-only teams who want a native recorder that also produces a shareable link, without needing a browser-based tool.

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Tella: Best Native Mac/Windows Recording With AI Chapters

Tella is a native Mac and Windows recorder (plus a Chrome extension and browser recording), recording up to 4K and 6 hours per clip on every tier, including the trial. Best for: Mac users who want AI-generated titles and chapters without a separate editing pass.

Shareable links are generated on recording completion. Pro adds AI-generated titles, descriptions, and video chapters, plus transcription in 106 languages.

Pricing: Tella has no ongoing free plan — every account starts with a 7-day free trial of the full Pro plan, no credit card required. Pro runs $26/mo billed monthly, or $13/mo billed annually, with Premium at $39/mo ($19/mo annually) adding a custom domain, white-label branding, 4K sharing at 60fps, and advanced analytics.

Limitations: No free tier at all, only a 7-day trial; Pro at $26/mo costs more than ShareRec's $8/mo for link-only sharing.

Target users: Mac (and Windows) users who want a native recorder with AI-assisted titles and chapters, and don't mind paying from the start.

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Descript: Best for AI Transcript-First Video Editing on Mac

Descript's transcript-first editing model — delete words from the auto-generated transcript to remove the corresponding video segments — makes it the strongest AI transcription tool among Loom alternatives for Mac in 2026. Best for: content creators who want to edit video by editing a text transcript.

Instead of scrubbing a video timeline, you edit a text document — deleting a sentence removes the matching video segment.

Unlike record-and-share tools where the link is the endpoint, Descript treats the transcript as the primary editing surface, adding 5–10 minutes of setup per recording as audio is transcribed and the editing interface loads.

Pricing: Free tier includes 1 media hour per month with 720p, watermarked exports. Creator plan runs $35/mo billed monthly, or $24/mo billed annually, with 30 hours and 4K export. Business, at $65/mo ($50/mo billed annually), raises the ceiling to 40 hours. Shareable pages/links are unlimited on every tier.

Limitations: Steeper learning curve than record-and-share tools; not designed for quick link sharing.

Target users: Content creators, podcast editors, and product marketing teams producing polished async video documentation.

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Cap: Best Open-Source Loom Alternative for Mac

Cap is open-source, with native apps for Mac, Windows (Beta), and Linux, plus a Chrome extension — the free tier is for personal use, with shareable links capped at 5 minutes each. Best for: budget-conscious users and developers who want a free, self-hostable recorder.

Cap's core workflow mirrors Loom's: record screen and webcam simultaneously, receive a shareable link on completion. The free tier includes 4K/60fps export and the full Studio Mode editor; commercial use requires a paid plan. Team workspaces are included on every tier, including Free.

Optional self-hosting gives privacy-conscious teams full control over recording storage, requiring Docker deployment and basic DevOps capability.

Pricing: Free (personal use only) covers shareable links up to 5 minutes each. Cap Pro, at $12/user/month ($8.16/month billed annually), adds unlimited cloud recording, custom domains, password-protected shares, viewer analytics, and commercial use. A Desktop License ($29/year or $58 once) covers unlimited local recording plus 20 cloud links a month (up to 5 min each) for one user.

Limitations: Free-tier links are capped at 5 minutes each and restricted to personal use; AI features (titles, summaries, chapters, transcriptions) are Pro only; self-hosting requires technical configuration.

Target users: Developers, privacy-conscious individuals, early-stage startups, and budget-constrained freelancers who need shareable recordings without a monthly subscription.

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Key Takeaways

• ShareRec ($8/mo Pro) — Best for quick async recordings with a link ready the moment recording stops, and a 30-day default expiry (keep any forever in one click) on every tier; free tier keeps your 25 most recent 5-minute videos with account required.
• Screen Studio ($29/mo, or $9/mo billed annually) — Best Mac-only recorder with shareable links on both plans.
• Tella ($26/mo Pro, or $13/mo billed annually; no free tier, 7-day trial only) — Native Mac/Windows recording with AI-generated titles and chapters on Pro.
• Descript ($35/mo Creator, or $24/mo billed annually) — Best for AI transcript editing; edit video by deleting words from a transcript.
• Cap (free for personal use, links up to 5 min each; Pro $12/user/mo) — Best open-source option; self-hostable, with team workspaces on every tier.

For more in-depth comparisons, see our Loom alternatives 2026 roundup and the Loom vs ShareRec head-to-head.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best completely free Loom alternative for Mac?

Cap's free tier (personal use, shareable links up to 5 minutes each, open-source and self-hostable) and ShareRec's free tier (5-minute cap per video, 30-day default expiry with keep-forever in one click, keeps your 25 most recent videos, account required) are both zero-cost entry points. Cap suits users who want self-hosting; ShareRec's free tier suits fast async feedback without a paid plan.

Does Loom have a native Mac app?

Loom runs as a desktop app on Mac (12.3+) and Windows, alongside a Chrome extension and mobile apps. Screen Studio is a Mac-only native app with no Windows build.

Can I record system audio alongside screen video on a Mac?

Screen Studio, ShareRec, Tella, Descript, and Cap all support system audio capture on Mac. macOS does not expose system audio natively — most tools install a virtual audio driver such as BlackHole automatically during setup. QuickTime Player requires a separate third-party audio driver to capture system audio alongside screen recordings.

How do these tools generate a shareable link?

ShareRec, Cap, Screen Studio, and Tella all generate a shareable link after recording. Descript's shareable pages/links are unlimited on every tier, including Free. None of them require manual file upload to a separate service to get a link.

Which Loom alternative has the best AI transcription on Mac?

Descript provides the strongest AI transcription, with a transcript-first editing workflow, on its Creator plan ($35/mo, or $24/mo billed annually). Tella includes transcription (106 languages) on its Pro plan and up. ShareRec, Screen Studio, and Cap's free tier do not offer AI transcription features (Cap adds AI titles, summaries, chapters, and transcriptions on Pro).