Verdict: Partly
Partly. Loom's desktop app is for Mac and Windows only, but the Chrome extension records in the browser and Chrome runs on Linux, so screen and camera recording still work.
Loom says its recordings can be made with the Chrome extension, the desktop app or the mobile app, and names Mac, Windows, iOS and Android as its platforms. Linux is not on that list, which means no desktop app for you.
The Chrome extension is the way through. It installs in Chrome on Linux like any other extension and records your screen, your camera and your voice, then uploads the video to your Loom library where sharing, viewing and comments all work as before. Watching and managing Loom videos happens on the website anyway, so that half is unaffected.
Be honest with yourself about what the extension cannot do. The desktop app is the version with the richer recording controls and the tighter system integration, and some capture options only exist there. If you record all day for work, test the extension on a real recording before you rely on it.
Your existing videos are safe on Loom's servers and nothing needs moving. If you would rather record locally and keep the files yourself, OBS Studio is free on Linux and gives you far more control, at the cost of the instant share link.
Free screen and camera recording with proper control over sources and quality. You get a video file rather than an instant shareable link.
Your files: No Loom library. Produces ordinary video files you upload wherever you like.
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