Automate Slack + Loom with GAIA
Make Loom videos a first-class part of your Slack workflow with automatic summaries and routing
Loom recordings are a powerful async communication tool, but they create a new coordination problem: who has seen the video, which channel should it go in, and what were the key takeaways for people who don't have time to watch? When Looms are shared ad-hoc in Slack, they often sit unviewed or their content never gets discussed because extracting context from a video mid-Slack-thread requires too much friction.
GAIA makes Loom videos a productive part of your Slack workflow by handling the translation between the two. When a Loom is shared in Slack, GAIA generates a text summary and adds it as a reply so everyone gets the key points instantly. When a new Loom is created in your workspace, GAIA routes it to the appropriate Slack channel based on the content or creator. Team members can respond to a Loom's content directly in Slack, and GAIA keeps the conversation organized.
For async-first teams where Loom is a primary communication format, this integration means video content is no longer a black box in Slack—it's a structured, searchable, actionable part of the team's communication flow.
5 things you can automate
Everything GAIA can do when Slack and Loom are connected.
Auto-summarize Loom links shared in Slack
When a team member shares a Loom link in any Slack channel, GAIA generates a concise text summary of the video content and replies in the thread so everyone can get the key points without watching the full recording.
Route new Loom recordings to the right Slack channels
When a Loom is created in your workspace, GAIA analyzes the title, description, and content to route it to the most relevant Slack channel automatically—product updates to #product, customer feedback recordings to #customer-success.
Extract action items from Loom recordings
GAIA processes Loom transcripts to identify action items, decisions, and commitments mentioned in the recording, and posts them as a structured list in the Slack thread so nothing is lost in the video.
Notify Slack when Loom recordings are viewed
When a shared Loom recording is viewed by all intended recipients, GAIA can post a Slack notification confirming everyone has seen the video, helping async teams confirm information has been received.
Weekly Loom digest to team channels
GAIA compiles a weekly digest of Loom recordings created by and for your team, posts it to the relevant Slack channel with summaries of each video, and ensures no recorded update gets missed.
How to set it up
Connect Slack and Loom to GAIA in three steps.
- 1
Connect Slack and Loom to GAIA
Authenticate your Slack workspace and Loom account in GAIA's settings. GAIA monitors your Loom workspace and the Slack channels you designate for automatic processing.
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Set your Loom-to-Slack workflow rules
Tell GAIA how to handle new Loom recordings—which channels to route them to, whether to auto-summarize, and what to extract from transcripts. Define rules in plain language based on your team's workflow.
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Loom content becomes active in Slack automatically
As Loom recordings are created and shared, GAIA processes them, routes them to the right channels, and surfaces their content in text form so video communication becomes a searchable part of your Slack history.
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