Vimeo Record

Vimeo-hosted shows

Vimeo Record is the screen recorder Vimeo bolted on to compete with Loom. It works fine for talking-head video and async updates. If you already pay for Vimeo, the player and access controls are real upsides. As a podcast recorder it's limited compared to Riverside — single recorder, not multi-participant.

Vimeo Record is Vimeo's answer to Loom — a Chrome extension and desktop app that captures your screen, webcam, or both, and pushes the result into your Vimeo library. The differentiator from Loom is the Vimeo infrastructure underneath: same player, same hosting, same privacy controls, same CDN. The screen recorder itself is free with no watermark and no video length limit, which is generous for a captured-video tool. For a podcaster who already pays for Vimeo to host video episodes, the integration removes a step. Async video podcasts, sponsor reads, internal company shows, and behind-the-scenes content all work well here. The limits become obvious if you compare to a real podcast recorder. Vimeo Record is built for one person at a time, not multi-participant interviews. There's no local lossless capture for each guest, no transcript-based editing layer, no remote-guest workflow. It's closer to a corporate video tool than a podcast studio. The free tier covers light usage — 1GB total storage, 2 uploads per month — and heavier features tie into Vimeo's paid plans, which start around $9/mo (annual) and climb to $25/mo Standard with 2TB storage and AI script generation. For Vimeo-first creators who want a quick screen-capture tool to complement their hosting, it's convenient. For dedicated podcast workflows, Riverside or Descript will get you further.