DropComments
An alternative to recording a walkthrough
Feedback in writing, pinned to the spot
Recording a walkthrough with Loom or another screen recorder is a great way to explain things. When the feedback is a list of small changes, some people prefer to write it down, right where each change goes. DropComments is made for that.
Drop a fileFree to start. Reviewers comment with just a name.
When written comments fit
Video carries tone, context and the thinking behind a decision, which is why so many teams love it. Feedback that’s mostly a list of fixes can be easier to act on as text: each point separate, in place, and something to reply to and tick off.
Plenty of people use both: a quick video to explain the idea, and comments on the work for the details. DropComments is there for the second part, or for whoever on the team simply prefers to read.
Side by side
| What | Recording a walkthrough | DropComments |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Explaining an idea, a demo or a story | A list of specific changes |
| Taking it in | Watch, at the speaker’s pace | Skim numbered comments |
| Pointing at things | Your cursor, as you talk | A pin, box or arrow on the spot, with a picture |
| Following up | Replies and reactions on the video | A reply on each comment, resolved when it’s done |
| Handing it to an AI | A transcript | The link reads as Markdown, with where each comment is |
How to try it
- 1
Drop what you’d have talked over
A screenshot, a design, a PDF or an HTML page.
- 2
Write each point where it applies
Click to leave a note, or draw a box, an arrow or a line.
- 3
Send the link
People open it in any browser and reply on each comment.
Use whichever suits
If you think out loud best, keep recording; if your reviewers like to read, try comments. Mixing them works well too: a video for the big picture and a Drop for the details.
Questions
Is DropComments a Loom alternative?
For feedback on a design, a document or a page, it can be. Loom is made for recording and sharing video, and many people use both: video to explain, comments for the list of changes.
Can people reply without an account?
Yes. Anyone with the link comments and replies with just a name.
What can I drop?
Images and screenshots, PDFs, HTML pages and Markdown.
Keep reading
Try it with your next file.
It takes about ten seconds to get a link.
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