How to Download a Loom Video and Add It to WordPress

Yes, you can download a Loom video when your plan, workspace role, and the video’s settings allow it. Loom downloads the recording as an MP4. Open the video from your Library, select the menu above the video, and choose Download.

If the Download option is missing, the usual cause is a Loom permission or plan restriction—not a browser problem. This guide explains the official download route, what to check when it is unavailable, and the two practical ways to add a Loom recording to WordPress.

Who can download a Loom video?

Loom’s current download permissions depend on the workspace plan and the user’s role. According to Loom’s download documentation:

Workspace or role	Can download?
Business or Business+ AI admin	Yes
Business or Business+ AI creator	Yes
Enterprise admin or member	Yes
Education admin	Yes
Starter Free user	No
Creator Lite or viewer	No

Enterprise administrators can also disable downloading across a workspace. Loom meeting recordings have an additional restriction: only the meeting organizer can download them.

How to download your Loom video as an MP4

1. Sign in to Loom and open Library.
2. Open the video you want to save.
3. Select the menu above the video.
4. Choose Download.
5. Save the MP4 to a clearly named local folder.

Loom says the downloaded file keeps the recording’s original specifications and aspect ratio. A recording made at an unusual aspect ratio may therefore look different from Loom’s web player, which adjusts playback presentation.

Your downloaded MP4 includes saved trims, but it does not carry every Loom feature with it. Calls to action, chapters, closed captions, and filler-word or silence removal are examples of features that are not included in the downloaded file. Keep the original Loom link if those interactive elements matter.

Why is the Loom download button missing or disabled?

Check these items in order:

1. Confirm the workspace plan. Starter Free users cannot download videos.
2. Confirm your role. Creator Lite and viewer roles do not have download permission. Business and Business+ AI workspaces require an admin or creator role.
3. Check workspace restrictions. An Enterprise administrator can disable downloads for the organization.
4. Check the video type. Variables videos cannot be downloaded, and only the organizer can download a Loom meeting recording.
5. Allow processing to finish. A long or recently edited video may show a processing message before the MP4 is ready.

Loom’s support guidance says to allow up to 30 minutes when a recent recording or edit is still processing. If the button remains unavailable after that and your plan and role are eligible, contact Loom support.

Should you upload the MP4 to WordPress or embed Loom?

Downloading the video does not automatically mean WordPress should host it. Choose based on the job the video needs to do.

Approach	Best when	Main tradeoff
Keep the Loom embed	You want Loom playback, privacy controls, captions, chapters, or engagement features	The recording remains dependent on Loom
Upload the MP4 to WordPress	You need a local copy and have suitable hosting or media delivery	Large files use storage, bandwidth, and backup capacity
Use a video host or object storage	You need control without serving large files from the WordPress web server	Requires another service and configuration

For most public pages, embedding Loom is the simpler option. Self-hosting can make sense for archival control or a controlled internal workflow, but ordinary shared WordPress hosting is rarely the best video delivery platform.

How to add a downloaded Loom video to WordPress

WordPress includes a native Video block. The WordPress Video block documentation describes three sources: upload a new file, choose an existing Media Library item, or insert a URL.

1. Edit the WordPress post or page.
2. Add a Video block.
3. Select Upload for the Loom MP4, or choose it from the Media Library if it is already uploaded.
4. Add a poster image so the player has a useful preview before playback.
5. Add a caption when the surrounding copy does not make the video’s purpose clear.
6. Use a WebVTT text track if you need captions or subtitles with the self-hosted file.
7. Preview the page on desktop and mobile before publishing.

If WordPress rejects the upload, check the site’s maximum upload size under Tools → Site Health → Info → Media Handling. The effective limit is controlled by the server’s PHP and hosting configuration. Increasing it may require a hosting change rather than a WordPress setting.

Choose a conservative preload setting

The Video block can preload the entire file, metadata only, or nothing. WordPress notes that preloading the full video can slow the page, especially for large files. Start with Metadata or None unless you have measured a reason to download the complete video before the visitor presses Play.

How to embed Loom in WordPress without downloading it

1. Open the Loom recording and choose Share.
2. Review the recording’s privacy settings.
3. Open the Embed tab and copy the responsive embed code.
4. In WordPress, add a Custom HTML block and paste the embed code.
5. Preview the page while signed out to confirm that the intended audience can view it.

Loom’s privacy rules still apply inside an embed. A workspace-restricted recording will not become public merely because its embed code appears on a public WordPress page.

A simple organization workflow

Use a predictable file name before uploading the MP4. A practical pattern is:

project-topic-YYYY-MM-DD.mp4

Keep a small record of the original Loom URL, the local file location, the WordPress page using the video, and whether the Loom recording can be deleted. That is more useful than building a deep folder hierarchy that nobody maintains.

• Keep the original Loom title descriptive so it remains searchable in the Library.
• Store an offline or cloud backup before deleting the Loom original.
• Use one canonical copy rather than uploading the same large MP4 to several WordPress pages.
• Document privacy expectations before moving a restricted recording to public hosting.

Frequently asked questions

Can free Loom users download their videos?

No. Loom’s current documentation says Starter Free users cannot download videos. Download access is available to eligible roles on paid workspaces.

Can I bulk download Loom videos?

Loom’s standard video workflow documents downloading recordings individually. If you need a large workspace export or a file larger than Loom’s documented limits, contact Loom support rather than relying on an unverified bulk downloader.

Does a Loom download include captions and chapters?

No. Loom says closed captions, chapters, calls to action, and some AI editing features are not included in the downloaded MP4.

Can I use yt-dlp to download a Loom video?

Unofficial tools may sometimes recognize public video streams, but they are not Loom’s supported download route and may conflict with access permissions or stop working without notice. Use the official Download option for a recording you are authorized to save.

Is uploading an MP4 to WordPress good for performance?

Not automatically. Video files can be large, and serving them from the same hosting account as WordPress can increase storage, bandwidth, backup size, and page-load work. Embedding Loom or using dedicated video delivery is often the safer default.

Related Loom workflows for WordPress

If your goal is to place existing Loom recordings inside the WordPress dashboard for client training or onboarding, Vloomp for Loom and WordPress creates a dashboard video library without requiring you to upload the MP4 to WordPress.

If you need people to record a new screen or camera video while completing a form, Loom for Gravity Forms adds a video-recording field to Gravity Forms, and respondents do not need their own Loom account.

For a broader comparison of embedding and management options, see the Loom and WordPress integration guide.