Instagram · Reels, Stories, video posts

Instagram Transcript
Generator — Reels and videos to text.

Q: Does it work with video posts (not just Reels)?

Yes — Reels (/reel/), video posts (/p/), and IGTV (/tv/) URLs are all supported. The pipeline handles every Instagram video format from one paste.

Paste any Instagram Reel or video post and get a timestamped transcript in about twelve seconds — ready to translate, repurpose, or caption for accessibility.

No signup to try Free for 3 videos / day SRT · VTT · TXT · PDF

2.4M

Videos transcribed

41K

Active creators

98.7%

Accuracy benchmark

12s

Median turnaround

transcriptmagic.com/result/in-7f2a

3 ways creators are selling without ads

Transcript Summary Repurpose

00:00:02 Nobody wants to be sold to on Instagram. They want to be let in on a secret.

00:00:08 Framework one: behind-the-scenes. Show the mess, not the polished thumbnail.

00:00:15 Framework two: receipts. Post the DM, the screenshot, the result — not a promise.

00:00:22 Framework three: bring-the-audience-in. Ask for their input before you decide.

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What you get

Every format — Reels to IGTV.

Paste a URL — we handle Reels, IGTV, Stories, and standard posts from one pipeline.

Works with Reels & posts

Regular videos, Reels, and IGTV replays — one paste and we pull the full audio transcript.

Accurate timestamps

Frame-level timing for burn-in captions on Premiere, CapCut, or InShot.

Multi-format export

SRT for subtitle workflows, TXT for blog repurposing, PDF for archiving.

Workflow

From paste to export in three steps.

Paste, transcribe, export. First run is free — no login to try.

Paste a Instagram URL

Copy the link from any Instagram video and drop it in the box above. Public and unlisted both work.

We do the work

Median 12 seconds per video. 98.7% word accuracy on our internal benchmark suite.

Export, translate, repurpose

Download SRT/VTT/PDF, turn it into a thread or blog post, or translate to 40 languages.

Beyond the transcript

One URL. Every output you need.

Summarize, translate to 40 languages, or repurpose into eight content formats — from the same paste.

Download videos

Save the Reel in HD to your machine without the burn-in watermark.

AI summaries

Two-sentence TL;DR plus the key claim — ready to paste in a post caption.

40-language translation

Reach multi-region audiences with proper captions in every language.

Repurpose to 8 formats

Threads, LinkedIn posts, blog drafts, newsletters, TikTok scripts.

Who this is for

Built for creators and content teams.

Repurposing Reels for TikTok and Shorts

Adding captions to improve reach

Turning a viral Reel into a newsletter

Translating content for international audiences

Building an internal library of competitor content

SEO indexing of long-form video posts

Deep dive

How our Instagram transcript generator works.

Built for content teams pulling Reels, video posts, and IGTV apart for captions, repurposing, and competitive research.

Works with Reels, video posts, and IGTV

Public Reels at instagram.com/reel/<shortcode>, video posts at instagram.com/p/<shortcode>, and IGTV at instagram.com/tv/<shortcode> all work — paste any of them as-is. Stories with audio are supported when the URL is publicly accessible. Private accounts and content from accounts you don't follow cannot be transcribed.

Captions for accessibility and reach

Adding burn-in captions to Reels reliably lifts watch-time — most viewers scroll with sound off. Our transcript drops cleanly into CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut, or InShot for caption styling. SRT exports preserve cue windows so the captions stay in sync after color grading and edits.

Repurpose Reels into other formats

Once you have the transcript, turn a viral Reel into a Twitter thread, blog post, email newsletter, YouTube Shorts script, or LinkedIn carousel in one click. The AI works from the full transcript, not a summary, so the specific phrasing that made the Reel work is preserved when you adapt it for other platforms.

Translate for international audiences

Reach Spanish-, Portuguese-, French-, German-, and Hindi-speaking audiences without re-shooting. Translate any transcript into 40+ languages, then drop the translated SRT into CapCut to publish a localized cut. Cue windows stay intact, so the rhythm of the original edit carries over.

FAQ

Instagram transcript questions we get a lot.

How do I get a transcript from an Instagram Reel?

Copy the URL from the Instagram app share sheet or your browser, paste it into the box on this page, and click Transcribe. The full spoken text comes back in about twelve seconds — no login or signup needed for your first videos.

Does it work with video posts (not just Reels)?

Yes — Reels (/reel/), video posts (/p/), and IGTV (/tv/) URLs are all supported. The pipeline handles every Instagram video format from one paste.

Is the Instagram transcript generator free?

Your first videos are free, no signup or credit card required. After that, paid plans start at a few dollars a month for the volumes most creators and brands need. See the credits page for pricing.

Can I download the Reel as an MP4?

Yes — paid plans include a watermark-free MP4 download alongside the transcript. Helpful for cross-posting to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Facebook Reels without the ‘Instagram’ burn-in.

Does it work on private accounts?

No. We can only transcribe publicly accessible Instagram content. Reels and posts from private accounts, or content that requires you to follow the account to view, cannot be processed.

How accurate is the transcript?

Very accurate on clean dialogue. Background music common to Reels can reduce accuracy on the spoken portions, but the dialogue still comes through cleanly. The pipeline auto-detects the spoken language.

Can I translate the transcript?

Yes — translate any Instagram transcript into 40+ languages in one click, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Hindi, and Arabic.

Is there an API for Instagram transcripts?

Yes — the Instagram Transcript API exposes the same backend over REST. The Instagram MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor fetch Reel transcripts directly inside chats.

“We hit 2M views last month after we started captioning every Reel. This tool is how we do it without paying an intern to type all day.”

Priya Kapoor

Content lead · lifestyle brand

Paste a Reel — accurate transcript in seconds.

Your first Instagram transcripts are on us. No credit card required.

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Instagram Transcript Generator — Reels and videos to text.