Overview
Bring Loom into Shortcut with this link preview integration. Users can paste videos from Loom to see real-time previews in markdown editors, including comments, to help explain complex ideas with pre-recorded video messages. The Loom Integration requires no setup - it works out of the box with any shareable link from Loom.
Key Features
- Embed Loom videos in Shortcut Stories, comments, and Docs
- Explain complex ideas with pre-recorded video messages
- Provide detailed explanations about design feedback
Use Cases
- Planning - Better support of planning by providing video embeds that keep product and engineering planning and work in sync
- Communication - Improve the speed at which issues are reviewed by showing visual context
- Documentation - Add explainer videos to Shortcut Docs for technical documentation
How It Works
Using the Loom Integration in Text Fields:
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Copy the Loom video link using the Copy Link option on the Loom video page
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Paste that link into any of these text fields in Shortcut:
- Story description and/or comment
- Epic description and/or comment
- Objective description
- Iteration description
- Shortcut Doc
- Project description (if applicable to your Workspace)
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Preview or save your change - your Loom URL will show as an embedded preview of the linked video:
Within the embedded Loom video, you can view and enter comments, copy the URL link, or access the video in another browser window.