[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":495},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fblog\u002Fswitching-from-loom-to-canvid-what-you-need-to-know":3,"\u002Fblog\u002Fswitching-from-loom-to-canvid-what-you-need-to-know-authors":483,"\u002Fblog\u002Fswitching-from-loom-to-canvid-what-you-need-to-know-surround":484},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"body":7,"category":6,"date":6,"description":468,"extension":469,"image":470,"meta":472,"navigation":473,"path":475,"seo":476,"sitemap":477,"stem":481,"__hash__":482},"blog_articles\u002Fblog\u002Fswitching-from-loom-to-canvid-what-you-need-to-know.md","Switching From Loom to CANVID: What You Need to Know",null,{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":453},"minimark",[10,14,25,28,31,34,37,40,45,48,51,54,57,60,64,67,70,73,82,85,91,95,98,101,104,107,110,113,117,120,123,128,131,134,138,141,144,147,156,159,163,166,169,172,175,178,181,185,188,191,198,206,209,212,215,219,228,231,234,237,240,243,247,250,253,256,259,262,266,269,272,275,278,420,423,427,430,433,436,444,447,450],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Loom has phased out its Creator Lite role as part of its migration to Atlassian. Creator Lite users are being upgraded to full Creator seats, which can result in a significant increase in cost for teams that previously had only a small number of paid Creators and many Creator Lite users.",[11,15,16,17,24],{},"If that change has you looking for a ",[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canvid.com\u002Falternatives\u002Floom",[22],"nofollow","Loom alternative",", CANVID is one option worth considering. But CANVID isn't a Loom clone, and switching means adopting a somewhat different appeaoch to recording, editing, and sharing videos.",[11,26,27],{},"The biggest difference is where the work happens.",[11,29,30],{},"Loom takes a cloud-first approach. The recorder captures your screen, while your recordings, editing, tools, sharing, and much of the overall experience are built around Loom's cloud platform.",[11,32,33],{},"CANVID takes an app-first approach. You record and edit directly on your Windows PC or Mac. The cloud is there when you want to share a recording with a link, rather than being a required part of the recording and editing workflow.",[11,35,36],{},"That difference has some advantages, but it also means there are Loom features and workflows that don't have a direct equivalent in CANVID.",[11,38,39],{},"Here's what you should know before making the switch.",[41,42,44],"h2",{"id":43},"your-recordings-and-projects-stay-on-your-computer","Your Recordings and Projects Stay on Your Computer",[11,46,47],{},"One of the first differences you'll notice is what happens to a recording after you stop.",[11,49,50],{},"With CANVID, you save your recording as a local project on your computer. You can open it, edit it, and export it without uploading the recording to the cloud.",[11,52,53],{},"This is useful when you're creating videos that don't necessarily need to be shared through an online platform, such as product demos, tutorials, training material, presentations, or videos that will eventually be published elsewhere.",[11,55,56],{},"It also means that CANVID Cloud storage isn't where your working projects live. Your CANVID projects remain on your computer, while the cloud is primarily used for recordings you choose to share online.",[11,58,59],{},"If you're accustomed to Loom automatically making your recordings available online, this is an important workflow difference.",[41,61,63],{"id":62},"recording-your-screen-will-feel-familiar","Recording Your Screen Will Feel Familiar",[11,65,66],{},"The basic recording process shouldn't be difficult to pick up if you're coming from Loom.",[11,68,69],{},"CANVID lets you record your screen along with your microphone, system audio, and webcam. You can record your entire screen, a window, or choose the area you want to capture.",[11,71,72],{},"Once the recording is finished, CANVID automatically opens it as a project so you can review and edit it before deciding what to do next.",[11,74,75,76,81],{},"You can then export the finished video to your computer or upload it using ",[18,77,80],{"href":78,"rel":79},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canvid.com\u002Ffeatures\u002Fquick-share",[22],"Quick Share"," when you want to send someone a link.",[11,83,84],{},"So while the underlying approach is different, the basic workflow remains straightforward:",[11,86,87],{},[88,89,90],"strong",{},"Record → Edit → Export or Share.",[41,92,94],{"id":93},"editing-happens-directly-in-canvid","Editing Happens Directly in CANVID",[11,96,97],{},"This is where the difference between the two products becomes more noticeable.",[11,99,100],{},"CANVID includes its video editor directly in the desktop app. You don't need to upload your recording or open a browser to start editing it.",[11,102,103],{},"You can trim or cut unwanted sections, change your webcam layout and background, add background music, adjust audio, and make other changes directly to the project.",[11,105,106],{},"CANVID also includes features specifically designed to make screen recordings easier to watch without requiring you to manually animate everything.",[11,108,109],{},"For example, automatic zooms can focus the viewer's attention on areas where you click. Cursor movement can be smoothed, and the appearance and size of the cursor can be adjusted after recording.",[11,111,112],{},"The idea is to let you make a polished screen recording without having to move the project into a traditional video editor.",[41,114,116],{"id":115},"you-can-edit-your-video-using-the-transcript","You Can Edit Your Video Using The Transcript",[11,118,119],{},"CANVID can automatically transcribe your recording and let you use the transcript to edit the video.",[11,121,122],{},"Instead of finding a section manually on the timeline, you can find what you said in the transcript and remove the corresponding text. CANVID then cuts that part from the video.",[124,125],"video",{":autoplay":126,":loop":126,":muted":126,"src":127},"true","https:\u002F\u002Fsite-assets.canvid.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fsupport\u002Fcaptions-and-transcription\u002F007-captions-and-transcription-cut.webm",[11,129,130],{},"This can be particularly convenient for presentations, tutorials, product walkthroughs, and other recordings with a lot of spoken content.",[11,132,133],{},"The transcript can also be useful when you know what you want to remove but don't know exactly where it appears on the timeline.",[41,135,137],{"id":136},"you-dont-have-to-upload-a-recording-to-share-or-use-it","You Don't Have to Upload a Recording to Share or Use It",[11,139,140],{},"With Loom, creating and hosting a recording are closely connected.",[11,142,143],{},"CANVID separates those two things.",[11,145,146],{},"Once you've finished editing, you can export your recording as a video file and decide what you want to do with it. You might upload it to your website, add it to a course, publish it on another video platform, send the file directly, or simply keep it on your computer.",[11,148,149,150,155],{},"There is no requirement to ",[18,151,154],{"href":152,"rel":153},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canvid.com\u002Ffeatures\u002Fcloud-video-collections",[22],"publish the recording to CANVID Cloud",".",[11,157,158],{},"For people who use Loom primarily as a screen recorder rather than as a video workspace, this can be one of the more significant differences between the two products.",[41,160,162],{"id":161},"when-you-need-a-link-use-quick-share","When You Need a Link, Use Quick Share",[11,164,165],{},"Of course, sometimes the whole point of making a screen recording is to send someone a link.",[11,167,168],{},"CANVID supports that workflow through Quick Share.",[124,170],{":autoplay":126,":loop":126,":muted":126,"src":171},"https:\u002F\u002Fsite-assets.canvid.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fblog\u002Fswitching-from-loom-to-canvid-what-you-need-to-know\u002F003-Quick-share.webm",[11,173,174],{},"Once your recording is ready, you can upload it to CANVID Cloud and generate a shareable link. The recipient can then watch the video in a web browser without installing CANVID.",[11,176,177],{},"This works well for common asynchronous communication tasks such as explaining a problem to a colleague, answering a customer question, reporting a bug, reviewing someone's work, or demonstrating how something works.",[11,179,180],{},"The main difference is that uploading is a choice you make after creating the recording rather than an inherent part of the recording process.",[41,182,184],{"id":183},"canvid-puts-more-emphasis-on-the-finished-video","CANVID Puts More Emphasis on the Finished Video",[11,186,187],{},"Loom is particularly useful when speed is the priority: record something, send the link, and move on.",[11,189,190],{},"CANVID can be used that way too, but it puts more emphasis on what the finished recording looks like.",[11,192,193],{},[194,195],"img",{"alt":196,"src":197},"002-auto-zoom","https:\u002F\u002Fsite-assets.canvid.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fblog\u002Fswitching-from-loom-to-canvid-what-you-need-to-know\u002F002-auto-zoom.webp",[11,199,200,205],{},[18,201,204],{"href":202,"rel":203},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canvid.com\u002Ffeatures\u002Fauto-manual-zoom",[22],"Automatic zooms"," can draw attention to what you're doing on screen. Cursor smoothing can make mouse movements less distracting. Webcam layouts and backgrounds can be changed after recording. You can add music, make cuts, and adjust the presentation before exporting or sharing the result.",[11,207,208],{},"That makes CANVID particularly useful when a recording will be watched more than once or when presentation quality matters.",[11,210,211],{},"A quick explanation for a colleague might require almost no editing. A product demonstration, tutorial, onboarding video, or presentation might benefit from considerably more.",[11,213,214],{},"You can use the same recording workflow for both.",[41,216,218],{"id":217},"ai-features-arent-a-one-to-one-match","AI Features Aren't a One-to-One Match",[11,220,221,222,227],{},"Both Loom and ",[18,223,226],{"href":224,"rel":225},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canvid.com\u002Fai",[22],"CANVID include AI-powered features",", but you shouldn't expect the same tools or workflow in each product.",[11,229,230],{},"CANVID can generate transcripts and includes AI tools for editing spoken content and working with webcam footage.",[11,232,233],{},"For example, AI Speech Edit lets you replace part of your recorded speech using text rather than recording the entire section again. CANVID also includes AI Webcam features that can modify webcam footage after recording.",[11,235,236],{},"Depending on the feature and your hardware, AI processing can take place locally on supported computers or through CANVID's Cloud AI.",[11,238,239],{},"There will be Loom AI features that don't have an equivalent in CANVID, just as CANVID includes editing capabilities that work differently from Loom's.",[11,241,242],{},"If a particular Loom AI feature is an important part of your workflow, it's worth checking its CANVID equivalent before switching.",[41,244,246],{"id":245},"sharing-is-different-from-collaboration","Sharing Is Different From Collaboration",[11,248,249],{},"This is an important distinction if you're considering CANVID for a team.",[11,251,252],{},"CANVID Cloud lets you upload a recording and share it with other people. But CANVID isn't designed to reproduce Loom's entire cloud workspace and collaboration environment.",[11,254,255],{},"If your organization uses Loom primarily as a centralized video communication platform, with large shared libraries and workflows built around Loom's cloud features, moving to CANVID will involve a bigger change than simply installing a different recorder.",[11,257,258],{},"On the other hand, if most people on your team use Loom to record their screen, make a few edits, and send the resulting video to someone, the transition is much simpler.",[11,260,261],{},"This is one area where the app-first versus cloud-first distinction matters most.",[41,263,265],{"id":264},"what-will-you-gain-and-what-will-change","What Will You Gain, and What Will Change?",[11,267,268],{},"CANVID isn't intended to reproduce Loom feature for feature, so whether switching makes sense depends heavily on how you currently use Loom.",[11,270,271],{},"If your priority is recording and producing videos, CANVID's local workflow gives you more control over the recording itself. 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