For a lot of work — client demos, internal walkthroughs, anything under NDA — sending your screen recordings to a third-party cloud isn't a convenience, it's a liability. Every Loom clip is an upload to servers you don't control.
BloomRecorder flips that model. It's MIT-licensed and 100% local: zero telemetry, zero network calls, zero accounts. Recordings save straight to your own disk. Clone the source and build it for free, or buy the packaged installer once for $29 — no subscription either way.
Why people want a local, open-source recorder
- Nothing leaves the machine. No uploads, no cloud, no account tied to your recordings.
- Auditable. MIT-licensed source you can read, fork, and verify — it does exactly what it says.
- No subscription, no price hikes. Loom Business is $180/user/year, forever; a local tool you own has no meter.
- Works offline. No connection required to record or export.
- Your files, your folder. Recordings land in an output folder you pick, in formats that play everywhere.
How BloomRecorder delivers it
- MIT-licensed, open source — build it yourself for free, or buy the $29 installer to skip the build.
- 100% local: zero telemetry, zero network calls, zero accounts.
- Recordings save to your own disk, in your chosen output folder.
- Record screen, camera, or both — split files or picture-in-picture combined.
- Source picker with live thumbnails; device selection for camera and mic.
- System + mic audio mixed into every output.
- Floating always-on-top recording pill with timer + stop.
- Local library with auto-thumbnails.
- MP4 export (H.264, faststart — plays everywhere) and optimized two-pass GIF export (palettegen/paletteuse, not muddy single-pass).
- Trim before export.
BloomRecorder vs cloud recorders like Loom
| Cloud recorder (e.g. Loom) | BloomRecorder | |
|---|---|---|
| Where recordings go | Vendor's cloud | Your own disk |
| Telemetry / network calls | Yes | Zero |
| Accounts required | Yes | None |
| Works fully offline | No | Yes |
| License | Proprietary | MIT open source |
| Cost | $15–$24/user/mo | Free from source, or $29 once |
| Recording length | Plan-limited | Unlimited |
Record locally. Trust the source.
If your recordings shouldn't be sitting on someone else's servers, they shouldn't. Clone the MIT-licensed source and build BloomRecorder for free, or grab the $29 installer — 100% local, no accounts, no telemetry, ever.
Related:
- BloomRecorder: The Loom Alternative You Buy Once ($29, No Subscription) →
- BloomRecorder vs Vidyard: A Local Screen Recorder You Own →
- See the BloomRecorder product page →
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