Kill 80% of meetings by sending short clips back-and-forth

Name: Kill 80% of meetings by sending short clips back-and-forth
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Author: talksik

by talksik·Jun 19, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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Loom alternative claiming better back-and-forth, but async video is crowded.

Strengths

•Keyboard-first design with desktop apps for macOS and Windows
•Thread-based conversations with markdown and task tracking built in

Weaknesses

•Directly competes with Loom, Slack Clips, and Zoom Clips without clear differentiation
•Back-and-forth mechanic claim needs proof against established alternatives

Post Description

Hey folks,

So you basically send quick video / audio clips back-and-forth. And because of the mechanics, it feels conversational and actually replaces meetings (unlike Loom, which is fire and forget): - kill standups - kill the quick syncs or design feedback - kill unnecessary kickoff meetings, announcements - kill code review meetings, talk through complex things

It's helped my team move stupid fast, I'm curious what y'all think. All I will say is Loom is not great for back-and-forth, but this was built for it.

Some other things: - keyboard-first - supported on web, macOS, Windows (I recommend the desktop app for full features) - supports huddles / live calls - supports markdown, and lightweight tasks feature (for noting action items) - supports screen share video

And there's a free tier, so you can get going with a small team.

Mobile is in progress, contact for TestFlight access.

I'll bet some of you may use it to replace slack, teams, zoom. Because it's more effective to speak through issues and resolve them without needing a meeting, and without needing walls of text in slack.