Atlassian killed Creator Lite. Clipy stays free.
Loom retired the Creator Lite tier in February 2026 and auto-converted viewer seats to paid. Public Trustpilot score: 1.4 / 5. Clipy is the free Loom alternative — no signup wall, no watermark, no surprise billing.
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In February 2026 Atlassian retired Loom's Creator Lite tier. Viewer seats were auto-migrated to paid plans, free recording dropped to a 5-minute cap with a 25-video lifetime ceiling, and Loom's Trustpilot rating fell to 1.4 / 5. Clipy is the free Loom alternative for Mac, Chrome, and the web — record with one click or a hotkey, get a shareable link the moment you stop, and let viewers watch without an account. Free forever, no signup wall, no surprise billing.
- Free forever
- No signup wall
- No watermark
- Unlimited length
- AI Q&A included
- HIPAA-ready
Already locked out of Loom? Pull your library down first → Download Loom videos before your account locks. Then see what shipped recently on the Clipy changelog.
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What changed at Loom in 2026?
Four numbers, all public. Creator Lite is gone. Viewer seats now bill. The free tier shrank to a 5-minute cap and a 25-video lifetime ceiling. Customer sentiment on Trustpilot is sitting at 1.4 / 5.
Creator Lite retired Feb 2026. Viewer seats auto-converted to paid Creator seats at $20/mo.
Most of whom only watch videos. The viewer-pays-too model is the headline change.
Anything longer? Pay up. Or hit the new 25-video lifetime ceiling on the free plan.
Public customer rating after the migration. Most recent reviews cite surprise charges and lost access.
Clipy is what Loom used to be — free, generous, and not optimized to extract a quarterly bonus. No signup wall, no watermark, no surprise billing.
Get your Loom library out. For free.
Before you decide whether to migrate, get your existing recordings somewhere you control. These four tools do exactly that — no signup, no watermark, no credit card. The full set lives at /tools.
Loom video downloader
Pull your existing Loom recordings down as MP4 before the account locks or the link expires behind a new paywall. Paste the share URL, get the file.
Download Loom videos before your account locksLoom downloader Chrome extension
One-click MP4 export from any Loom page you can open. Install the extension, hit the toolbar button, save the file.
Loom downloader Chrome extensionLoom to MP3 converter
Strip the audio out of a Loom recording for podcasts, transcripts, or offline listening. No re-upload, no watermark, no account.
Extract audio from Loom videosLoom to GIF converter
Turn a Loom clip into a shareable GIF for docs, PRs, or Slack threads — without paying for Loom's GIF export feature.
Convert Loom videos to GIFSame flow. Different bill.
Apples-to-apples comparison of what you actually pay for, and what you don't.
Comparison reflects Loom's 2026 pricing after the Atlassian migration. Sources: loom.com/pricing and public G2 / Reddit reports.
What does Clipy do that Loom does — without the bill?
One-click record
Chrome popup or ⌥⌘R on Mac. Tab, window, or full screen. Mic and webcam optional, always toggleable mid-recording.
Polished playback
Chapters, reactions, comments, transcript. Your viewers get a player that respects them — no ads, no upsells, no login wall.
AI Q&A on every recording
Ask "what did we decide about pricing?" — get an answer with clickable timestamps that jump the player to the exact moment.
Slack-native unfurl
Paste a Clipy link in Slack. Playable card. Thumbnail. Duration. No paid integration tier required.
Plays on every device
Phone, tablet, laptop, kiosk. No app install for viewers. No login. Just the play button.
Setup in 30 seconds
Install. Click record. Get a link. No IT ticket, no SSO setup, no email-verify dance to start sending clips.
Where can I use Clipy as a Loom replacement?
Same recording flow, three surfaces. Pick the one closest to where Loom lives in your workflow today.
MAC
Native menu-bar app for Apple Silicon
Hit ⌥⌘R from anywhere. Runs natively on M1, M2, M3, M4. The closest analogue to Loom's desktop recorder, without the paywall.
Download for MacCHROME
Chrome extension for tab, window, or webcam
Same record-and-share flow Loom users already know, inside Chrome. Works on Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, and macOS. Free forever.
Add to ChromeWEB
Browser recorder — no install required
Open clipy.online, click record. Share the link the moment you stop. Works on any device with a modern browser.
Record in browserMore on the company, the founder, and what Clipy will never do → About Clipy.
Coming from Loom?
We built Clipy for the muscle memory you already have. Same flow. No retraining.
Install Clipy
Chrome extension or Mac app. 30 seconds. No credit card.
Record like normal
Same hotkey muscle memory. Same share-link flow. No new habits to learn.
Cancel Loom
Save what you were paying. Send the savings to your team — or to yourself.
The short answers.
Actually free. Unlimited recordings, unlimited recording length, unlimited viewers, no watermark, no credit card. We make money from the optional team workspace add-ons, not from the free tier.
Still reading? Hit record.
The fastest way to explain something is to show it. Clipy has been ready this whole time.