📹 Loom Video Downloader: MP4, transcript, metadata and change events

Turn any public Loom link into a signed MP4 URL, a full transcript, subtitles, rich video details, and source-backed knowledge-base change events. No login, no password, no browser extension. Paste a share link, an embed link, an embed snippet, a raw video ID, or an optional public Loom folder/page for discovery.

🔍 What does the Loom Video Downloader do?

The Loom Video Downloader turns a Loom link into structured data and, if you want it, the actual video file. Point it at one or more Loom videos that were shared as "anyone with the link", and for each one you get:

• A direct signed video link from Loom. Its expiry is exposed when Loom publishes it, and it is not a permanent URL.
• The full transcript, both as clean readable text and as timestamped lines
• Subtitles (VTT captions) for editors and subtitle files
• Title, description, duration, resolution, view count, owner name and avatar, and thumbnails
• An honest source status for every video: downloadable, private, download disabled, unavailable, or explicit failure, never a guess
• Optional snapshot or stateful changes monitoring for a knowledge base

Because it runs on the Apify platform, you also get scheduling, ready-made integrations, run monitoring, and exports in JSON, CSV, or Excel.

💡 Why use the Loom Video Downloader?

Most Loom tools do only one job: either they download the video, or they pull the transcript, never both. This one does both, plus the metadata, in a single pass.

• I am a content creator repurposing my Loom walkthroughs into blog posts and social clips, and I need the transcript and the video file in one step.
• I am a customer support lead archiving every Loom recording my team sends to customers, so nothing gets lost when a workspace changes hands.
• I am an AI or automation builder feeding Loom transcripts into a summarizer or knowledge base, and I need clean, timestamped text without manually copying captions.
• I am an agency or consultant backing up client demo recordings and onboarding videos before a Loom account gets cancelled or a link expires.
• I am a course creator pulling subtitles and video files from a batch of recorded lessons to publish somewhere else.

🚀 How to use the Loom Video Downloader

1. Click Try for free at the top of this page.
2. Paste one or more Loom links into Loom videos. Share links, embed links, embed snippets, and raw video IDs all work.
3. Choose whether to include the transcript and captions (both on by default).
4. Enable Discover from public pages only when a supplied Loom folder/page should be scanned for visible links.
5. Choose snapshot for every current row, or changes with a stable State key for scheduled knowledge-base monitoring.
6. Turn on Download and store the video file only if you need a run-storage copy, not just the signed link. This takes longer and costs more for large videos.
7. Set Max items to cap how many videos you want processed, then press Start.
8. Download the dataset in JSON, CSV, or Excel, or connect it to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, or your own app.

New here? Try it with a single link first to see the output shape before running a larger batch.

📥 Input

Set these fields in the Console form, or pass them as JSON.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Loom videos	array of strings	Yes	Share links, embed links, embed snippets, or raw video IDs, one per line.
Start URLs	array	No	Alias accepting URL objects with an optional inputId; useful for discovery pages.
Discover from public pages	boolean	No	Extract visible public share/embed links from supplied Loom pages. Default false.
Monitor mode	snapshot or changes	No	snapshot emits current rows. changes emits NEW, UPDATED, EXPIRED, REAPPEARED, and failures while suppressing unchanged rows.
State key	string	Required for changes	Stable name for one monitoring scope. Keep it unchanged across scheduled runs.
Max items	integer	No	Maximum number of videos to process. Leave empty to process every video you listed.
Include full transcript	boolean	No	Attach the clean transcript text and timestamped lines. On by default.
Include captions (VTT)	boolean	No	Attach subtitle file content and its link. On by default.
Download and store the video file	boolean	No	Save the actual video file to this run's storage, not just the link. Off by default, since it takes longer and costs more for large videos.
Proxy configuration	object	No	Network settings. The default works for almost everyone.

📤 Output

Every video becomes one row with everything about it in one place. Here is a shortened example:

{
  "videoId": "230fc263c6784be7a0a4840a8c8f6216",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://www.loom.com/share/230fc263c6784be7a0a4840a8c8f6216",
  "title": "Loom 101 Webinar",
  "durationSeconds": 3224,
  "width": 2400,
  "height": 1350,
  "totalViews": 109,
  "ownerName": "Brittany Soinski",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/230fc263...jpg",
  "mediaUrl": "https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/transcoded/230fc263...mp4?Policy=...",
  "mediaUrlExpiresAt": "2026-07-03T04:14:40.000Z",
  "mediaFormat": "mp4",
  "transcriptText": "All right everybody, let's go ahead and get started...",
  "captionsUrl": "https://cdn.loom.com/mediametadata/captions/230fc263...vtt",
  "downloadable": true,
  "status": "ok",
  "changeType": "NEW",
  "changedFields": [],
  "firstSeenAt": "2026-07-03T03:59:40.417Z",
  "lastSeenAt": "2026-07-03T03:59:40.417Z",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-07-03T03:59:40.417Z"
}

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel. The Output tab has three ready-made views: Videos, Transcripts, and Downloads.

📊 Data table

Main fields returned for every video. Empty fields are dropped, so every value you see is real.

Field	Type	Description
videoId	string	The Loom video ID resolved from your input.
sourceUrl	string	The supplied public share URL or discovery page used for this observation, when available.
inputId	string	Your supplied source identifier, when provided.
retrievedAt	string	UTC time the source was retrieved.
stateKey	string	The selected monitoring scope, when provided.
monitorMode	string	snapshot or changes for the run.
canonicalUrl	string	Direct share link to the video on Loom.
title	string	Video title.
description	string	Video description, when the owner added one.
durationSeconds	number	Video length in seconds.
width / height	number	Video resolution in pixels.
totalViews	number	Total view count, when available.
ownerName	string	Display name of the person who recorded the video.
ownerAvatarUrl	string	Link to the owner's profile picture.
thumbnailUrl	string	Static thumbnail image.
animatedThumbnailUrl	string	Animated preview thumbnail, when available.
mediaUrl	string	Direct, ready-to-download video link.
mediaUrlExpiresAt	string	Expiry decoded from Loom's signed URL policy, when available. Signed media URLs can expire.
mediaFormat	string	File format of the video link, typically mp4.
transcriptText	string	Full transcript as clean, readable text.
transcriptPhrases	array	Transcript broken into timestamped lines.
captionsVtt	string	Raw subtitle file content.
captionsUrl	string	Direct link to the subtitle file.
downloadable	boolean	Whether a video link was found for this video.
privacy / availability	string	Loom fields returned by the public source, only when Loom publishes them.
status	string	ok, private, download_disabled, not_found, failed, or monitor-generated expired.
statusReason	string	Plain-language explanation when status is not ok.
errorCode	string	Stable code for explicit source/input failures, when present.
changeType	string	NEW, UPDATED, EXPIRED, REAPPEARED, or UNCHANGED.
changedFields	array	Source fields that changed since the prior successful observation. Signed URLs are excluded.
firstSeenAt / lastSeenAt	string	State-backed lifecycle timestamps for the stable videoId.
savedFile	object	Stored file details, only present when file download was turned on.
scrapedAt	string	When this row was collected, in ISO 8601 UTC.

💰 Pricing

This Actor uses pay per result, so you only pay for the videos you actually receive data for. Runs that return nothing cost nothing, and there are no monthly subscriptions or hidden fees. Turning on file download costs more per video since it moves the actual video file, and is billed separately from the standard result. Start with a small batch to preview the data before scaling up.

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❓ FAQ

Does this work on private or password-protected videos?

No, and it should not. This Actor only resolves videos that were shared as "anyone with the link", the same access level Loom itself gives any visitor holding that link. Private, workspace-only, and password-protected videos are reported with a clear status instead of being bypassed.

Why does a video sometimes show no video link?

Some video owners turn off downloads, or the video may no longer be publicly shared. When that happens, the row still comes back with a clear download_disabled, private, not_found, or failed status and a plain-language reason, instead of a broken or fake link.

Do I need a Loom account or API key?

No. The Actor needs no login, no password, and no account connection. Just paste a link and press start.

Can I get both the transcript and the video file in the same run?

Yes. Every video's metadata, transcript, captions, and signed video link come back together in one row, and you can additionally turn on file storage if you want a copy in run storage. Loom signed URLs can expire, so the Actor never claims that mediaUrl is permanent.

Why is savedFile missing on a very long recording?

Unusually long recordings, well beyond a typical Loom clip, can be too large to safely store in one run. When that happens, you still get the full metadata, transcript, captions, and signed video link, just not a stored copy. This is a deliberate safety limit, not a bug.

🛟 Support

Found a bug, or need an extra field? Open an issue on the Issues tab of this Actor and it will be reviewed. Custom versions and larger batch runs are available on request.

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