A quick checklist before installing any downloader extension
If you do decide an extension is worth the install, maybe because you really do download Loom videos all day, the Chrome Web Store reviews catch the obvious malware but not the subtle stuff. Sanity-check the listing before clicking Add: publisher you've heard of, or at least one with a real website and a linked privacy policy; 10,000+ users with a recent update timestamp (extensions abandoned for a year often have unpatched issues); permissions scoped to the host it actually needs (e.g. loom.com), not <all_urls>; and no mandatory signup or paywall, because most legitimate Loom downloaders need neither. When in doubt, the web tool above sidesteps every one of those questions: nothing installed, nothing persisted, nothing to vet.
Why people search for a Loom downloader in the first place
Four reasons cover almost every search for “Loom downloader Chrome extension”. Backing up before the free-plan cap kicks in: Loom's free plan caps libraries at 25 videos with a 5-minute cap; older recordings stop playing once you cross that. Sharing a Loom offline: a share link needs internet plus Loom's player, while an MP4 plays anywhere (Slack uploads, email, presentations from a USB stick). Re-editing or repurposing: Loom only lets you trim inside the player, while downloading the MP4 unlocks iMovie, Premiere, DaVinci, CapCut, Descript, or Clipy's own trimmer and compressor. Migrating off Loom entirely, usually after the Atlassian-era 2025 price hike, means downloading your existing library first, then recording new videos somewhere unwatermarked. The web tool above handles the backup half; the Loom alternative overview covers the recorder half. If you need an audio-only archive instead of MP4s, the Loom to MP3 tool gets you ~10× smaller files; for inline GIFs in tickets and docs, the Loom to GIF converter is the right neighbour.