# hi.video vs Loom for a personal introduction

Prepared by hi.video. Facts checked 2026-10-15 (UTC).
Canonical: https://hi.video/compare/hi-video-vs-loom

You want to introduce yourself to a potential mentor, collaborator or client with a short video in your first message.

## Which should you choose?

1. Choose hi.video if you want a short introduction on a page addressed to one person, with your note and a clear next step, and you are happy to send each link yourself.
2. Choose Loom if your introductions belong alongside team walkthroughs, longer recordings and a shared workspace.
3. Switching probably is not worth it if Loom already meets your needs, your recipients can open your links, and your current plan covers your volume.

Loom can record a personal introduction too. A camera and a share link are not exclusive to hi.video. The reason to try hi.video is its focus on new connections, not a claim that Loom cannot do the job. If your next message is a long product walkthrough, Loom's recording allowance may matter more than that focus.

## Compare the decisions that matter

Choose the required workflow before choosing the subscription. Manual sharing means pasting a link, not a native integration. Both products offer a way to record your own message.

| Decision | hi.video | Loom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free allowance | $0. 5 successful publications per UTC calendar month, 60 seconds each, 5 stored videos. Deleting frees storage, not monthly usage. [Source](https://hi.video/pricing) (Free; checked 2026-10-15) | $0 Starter: 25 recordings and a five-minute video limit. The 25-recording allowance is not a monthly refill. [Source](https://www.atlassian.com/software/loom/pricing) (Starter; checked 2026-10-15) |
| Paid recording limits | $14.99 USD/month. 10 minutes per video, 100 published minutes per paid period and 500 stored minutes. Replacements count as new publications. [Source](https://hi.video/pricing) (Pro; checked 2026-10-15) | Business: $18 USD/user/month on monthly billing; unlimited videos and recording time. Business + AI is a separate $24/user/month tier. [Source](https://www.atlassian.com/software/loom/pricing) (Business / Business + AI, monthly; checked 2026-10-15) |
| Recording and setup | Record your camera or screen in the browser. Retake before publishing and trim the beginning or end. Existing video uploads and AI avatars are not supported. [Source](https://hi.video/#questions) (Free and Pro; checked 2026-10-15) | The Chrome extension offers camera-only and screen capture. Select the camera and microphone, start recording, then review the result. [Source](https://support.atlassian.com/loom/docs/get-started-with-the-loom-chrome-extension/) (Chrome extension; feature availability varies by plan; checked 2026-10-15) |
| Recipient access | Share an unlisted link in your own email or message. Watching needs no account. Anyone with the link can watch or forward it; unlisted does not mean confidential. [Source](https://hi.video/trust) (Free and Pro; checked 2026-10-15) | Copy a link and choose anyone-with-link, workspace or specific-person access. Match the setting to your recipient before sharing. [Source](https://support.atlassian.com/loom/docs/share-your-recording/) (Sharing settings; checked 2026-10-15) |
| Team workflow and integrations | Personal accounts and manual link sharing. No shared sales workspace, CRM event sync, automated outbound sequence or enterprise SSO is offered in the current web product. [Source](https://hi.video/compare/switching) (Current web product; checked 2026-10-15) | Team workspaces are included. Starter allows up to 10 users. Enterprise adds SSO/SCIM and Salesforce integration; those are not Business entitlements. [Source](https://www.atlassian.com/software/loom/pricing) (Starter / Enterprise; checked 2026-10-15) |
| Export and portability | No competitor video import or library migration. Record new introductions; existing video URLs, comments and analytics do not transfer. No self-service bulk library export is offered. [Source](https://hi.video/compare/switching) (Current web product; checked 2026-10-15) | Downloads require Business, Business + AI or Enterprise, appropriate roles and permitted workspace settings. Downloaded MP4s do not retain every interactive feature. [Source](https://support.atlassian.com/loom/docs/download-your-loom-video/) (Paid plans; role and administrator restrictions; checked 2026-10-15) |
| Support | Email support@hi.video. No response-time SLA is promised here. [Source](https://hi.video/terms) (Free and Pro; checked 2026-10-15) | Use Atlassian support resources. Enterprise lists a 99.95% uptime SLA; that is not a support response-time promise. [Source](https://www.atlassian.com/software/loom/pricing) (Enterprise SLA; general support resources; checked 2026-10-15) |

## Try the same introduction in both products

Inputs: one sender, one intended recipient, a laptop with a camera and microphone, and the same email or messaging app. Record a 45–60 second camera video. Use the illustrative script below in both products. No avatars, CRM connection, custom branding or automated delivery is required for this task.

> Hi Maya, I'm Alex. Your talk about making local events more welcoming gave me an idea for the volunteer meetup I help run. We are trying a short introduction before each event so newcomers recognize someone when they arrive. I would love to hear which part of your approach helped first-time attendees most. If you're open to it, could I send you two questions by email? No need to book a call. Thanks for sharing your work.

### In hi.video

1. Sign in to hi.video in your browser and open the recorder. Allow camera and microphone access and complete any account checks shown.
2. Record the example at a natural pace, keeping it under 60 seconds. Preview it; retake or trim if needed.
3. Add the recipient name and a short note; choose a reply or booking link if useful. Publish, wait until ready and copy the unlisted link into your email or message.
4. Open the link in a signed-out browser on your phone. Check playback and audio before sending it to a real recipient.

- Record your camera or screen in the browser. Retake before publishing and trim the beginning or end. Existing video uploads and AI avatars are not supported. [Source](https://hi.video/#questions) (Free and Pro; checked 2026-10-15)
- The recipient page greets the person by name, shows your written note alongside the video and can include a reply or booking link you choose. [Source](https://hi.video/#what-they-get) (Free and Pro; checked 2026-10-15)
- Share an unlisted link in your own email or message. Watching needs no account. Anyone with the link can watch or forward it; unlisted does not mean confidential. [Source](https://hi.video/trust) (Free and Pro; checked 2026-10-15)

### In Loom

1. Sign in and open the Loom Chrome extension. This is one documented recording route, not a claim that an extension is always required.
2. Select Camera only and your microphone. Record the example below, then stop and review.
3. Choose anyone-with-link access if appropriate, copy the link and paste it after the same written introduction.
4. Open the link in a signed-out browser on your phone. Verify audio, playback and access before sending.

- The Chrome extension offers camera-only and screen capture. Select the camera and microphone, start recording, then review the result. [Source](https://support.atlassian.com/loom/docs/get-started-with-the-loom-chrome-extension/) (Chrome extension; feature availability varies by plan; checked 2026-10-15)
- Copy a link and choose anyone-with-link, workspace or specific-person access. Match the setting to your recipient before sharing. [Source](https://support.atlassian.com/loom/docs/share-your-recording/) (Sharing settings; checked 2026-10-15)

Expected output: a hosted video link appended to this message: ‘Hi Maya, your talk gave me an idea for our volunteer meetup. I recorded a brief introduction here: [video link]. Would you be open to two questions by email?’ You can choose a plain written message if video adds no useful context.

Use your own test inbox first. Note setup steps, whether playback works signed out, how the link looks on a phone and where replies arrive. Record the browser, plan and date. Do not turn a view count into a claim about replies or relationships.

## Price the same monthly workload

Example: 1 sender, 60 separately recorded introductions of 60 seconds each, all retained, in 1 month. That is 60 published minutes and 60 stored minutes. Start with an empty account; no replacements. Prices are USD before tax, on monthly billing, excluding optional extras and existing email or CRM subscriptions.

### hi.video Pro

1 account × $14.99 × 1 month = $14.99. The example fits the published-minute and storage allowances. No annual commitment or usage add-on is assumed. Beyond plan limits you must wait for usage to reset or free storage as appropriate; do not assume an overage purchase.

- $14.99 USD/month. 10 minutes per video, 100 published minutes per paid period and 500 stored minutes. Replacements count as new publications. [Source](https://hi.video/pricing) (Pro; checked 2026-10-15)

### Loom Business

1 account × $18.00 × 1 month = $18.00. No annual commitment or optional add-on is included in this monthly example.

- Business: $18 USD/user/month on monthly billing; unlimited videos and recording time. Business + AI is a separate $24/user/month tier. [Source](https://www.atlassian.com/software/loom/pricing) (Business / Business + AI, monthly; checked 2026-10-15)

This uses Atlassian's current monthly list price, not an older Loom price or an annual starting price. Existing contracts or bundled access may make your incremental Loom cost lower, even zero. Starter can be enough for a small library; it does not fit this 60-video retained-library example.

At five or fewer short videos, examine the free allowances before paying. Check the linked pricing page and checkout for current availability, currency, taxes and renewal terms. hi.video's pricing page also discloses checkout test mode when active; a TEST MODE checkout is not a live subscription purchase.

## What switching actually involves

Keep Loom for existing walkthroughs and team recordings. You can try hi.video for your next introduction without moving that library. If you need an archive, check Loom's paid-plan download permissions first; an MP4 is not a transfer of comments, CTAs or history.

- No competitor video import or library migration. Record new introductions; existing video URLs, comments and analytics do not transfer. No self-service bulk library export is offered. [Source](https://hi.video/compare/switching) (Current web product; checked 2026-10-15)
- Downloads require Business, Business + AI or Enterprise, appropriate roles and permitted workspace settings. Downloaded MP4s do not retain every interactive feature. [Source](https://support.atlassian.com/loom/docs/download-your-loom-video/) (Paid plans; role and administrator restrictions; checked 2026-10-15)

1. You can reuse your own message outline and contact context. You must record new videos in hi.video; old media and URLs do not import.
2. Keep analytics, replies and contact records in the original system. Replace links in drafts and templates you control; already-sent messages retain their old links.
3. Pilot one new introduction and check signed-out playback, audio, captions if needed and the reply channel. Keep the old service until the pilot works and you have preserved anything you need.

## Questions before choosing

### Is hi.video better than Loom for outreach?

It is a focused option for short personal introductions. Loom is a stronger fit when the same workflow needs team libraries or longer recordings. Neither comparison establishes a higher reply rate.

### Can I move my Loom recordings into hi.video?

No. hi.video records new videos in its own recorder and does not accept existing video uploads. Keep old Loom links available where you still need them.

### Should I pay if I only send a few videos?

Try a free plan first. Check both the recording allowance and how many videos you need to keep. Our paid example is for a larger retained library, not a recommendation that every sender needs Pro or Business.

## How this comparison was prepared

Prepared by hi.video, the maker of one of the products compared. Facts checked 2026-10-15 (UTC). Recommendations are our interpretation of the stated buying situation, not an independent ranking.

Competitor recording workflows are documented only: we reviewed official pricing and help pages, and inspected Vidyard and Bonjoro pricing with Monthly selected. We did not complete competitor recording trials or benchmark speed, deliverability, playback quality or reply rates. The example is a reproducible test for you, not a reported customer result.

hi.video claims were checked against its repository implementation, automated tests and published policies. Automated tests do not establish real-device performance. Sources and plan restrictions appear beside each factual row. Unknowns are labeled rather than treated as missing features.

## Related comparisons

- [Compare video tools for your next connection](https://hi.video/compare)
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- [hi.video vs Bonjoro for personal video outreach](https://hi.video/compare/hi-video-vs-bonjoro)
- [Switching to hi.video: what moves and what does not](https://hi.video/compare/switching)

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