Comparison

TrimTake vs Loom: A Recorder Isn’t a Cleanup Tool

Loom is great at recording. It just doesn’t clean up what it records. TrimTake does — including your Loom exports.

BeforeOriginal recording
um
uh
silence
um
AfterCleaned by TrimTake
14
filler words removed
47s
time saved
0
edits needed

Loom makes it fast to hit record and send a video, which is exactly why so many sales reps, support teams, and managers use it daily. What Loom doesn’t do is remove the ums, restarts, and dead pauses that show up in an unscripted recording. TrimTake isn’t a recorder — it’s the step after. Export your Loom recording, upload it to TrimTake, and get back a version with the filler words and dead air removed, ready to send instead of re-recording.

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$0.99 per video. Preview every cut before you download.

Free Tools

Free tools while you’re here.

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Loom Waste Estimator

See how much shorter your Loom recording could be after cleanup.

1m 6s
dead air
40
estimated fillers
3m 38s
clean length
-1.4m
time saved

Your prospect’s reply rate goes up when they don’t have to sit through 1m 22s of waste.

Upload your Loom to TrimTake — $0.99

Estimates based on average talking-head recordings: ~22% dead air and ~8 filler words per minute.

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Feature comparison.
TrimTake vs. Loom.

FeatureTrimTakeLoom
Removes filler words from recordings✗ No
Removes dead air and long pauses✗ No
Records your screen or camera✗ No✓ Yes
Cleans exported Loom files✗ No
Transcript preview before download✗ No
Pay per video — no subscription✗ No
No watermark on cleaned videos✓ Yes✓ Yes
9-minute or free guarantee✗ No
Pricing

Pricing comparison.

PlanTrimTakeLoom
Try it once$0.99 / videoRecording plans only
Entry monthly plan$9 / month~$15 / month (recording, not cleanup)
Higher-volume plan$49 / month~$20-$40+ / month
Filler and dead-air removalIncluded, every tierNot offered
Questions

Frequently asked questions.

Does Loom remove ums and pauses automatically?+

No. Loom is built for fast, casual recording and sending — it doesn’t clean up filler words or dead air. That’s the gap TrimTake fills.

Can TrimTake clean a video I already recorded in Loom?+

Yes. Export your Loom recording as a video file and upload it to TrimTake. You’ll get back a version with the ums and pauses removed.

Do I need to stop using Loom to use TrimTake?+

No. Keep recording in Loom the way you always have. Run the export through TrimTake whenever you want a polished version to send instead of re-recording.

How much of a typical Loom recording is filler or dead air?+

It varies, but unscripted recordings commonly run 15-25% dead air and filler words. Try the estimate tool below on your own recording length.

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