Comparison
Make It a Video vs Loom
Loom is built for quick video messages shared as links and hosted in Loom’s cloud. Make It a Video is a Mac editor for finished videos: you cut by the words, style the frame and export an MP4 that lives on your Mac.
Make It a Video · You get a file
MP4finished-video.mp4On your Mac. Upload anywhere.
vs
Loom · You get a link
🔗share linkHosted in the cloud. Viewers watch online.
At a glance
| Feature | Make It a Video | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Mac app | Desktop, browser extension and mobile |
| Output | A finished MP4 file you own | A share link hosted by Loom (downloads available) |
| Where recordings are stored | On your Mac | In Loom’s cloud |
| Edit by deleting words | Yes | Check loom.com |
| Formats for social | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 | Primarily landscape share links |
| Free plan | Watermark-free MP4 export | Free Starter plan with limits; check loom.com |
Which should you choose?
Choose Make It a Video if…
- You need a finished video for YouTube, a course or social, not a link.
- You want recordings kept on your Mac.
- You want captions, backgrounds and vertical formats.
Choose Loom if…
- You mainly send quick async updates to teammates.
- You want viewers to comment and react on a hosted link.
Try it yourself
Make It a Video is free to download and exports without a watermark, so the quickest way to compare is to make the same video in both.
Make your next video on your Mac.
Free to download. No watermark on Free exports. Requires macOS 15 or later.