Instagram transcript generator, free
Instagram transcript generator that turns any Reel or video to text in seconds. Paste a link for the spoken words, an AI summary, and SRT/VTT subtitles.
Your transcript will appear here
Paste a video link on the left and hit transcribe — the full text lands here, ready to copy.
Searching 42 platforms in parallel
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Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Google Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchThree steps, zero learning curve
Paste a URL, hit run, get structured data. That's the whole workflow.
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How do you turn an Instagram Reel to text?
Paste any Instagram link — a /reel/ URL, a feed video, or a /p/ post link. We auto-detect it in under a second and pull the spoken words from the clip, not the caption you typed under it.
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Does it work with Reels and feed videos?
Both. Reels, feed videos, and video posts all transcribe from the same paste. We read the audio inside the clip, so even Reels with no on-screen text or sticker captions still return a clean transcript.
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What do you do with the transcript?
Copy the spoken text for a script, a caption, or a translation, and grab an AI summary plus SRT/VTT files. One click to copy — paste it into your editor, CMS, or notes.
Use it in your code in seconds
Same engine, exposed as a clean REST API. One key works for every platform — and every response uses the same schema.
One key, every platform
Authenticate once. Hit TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and 17 more — all from the same key.
Same shape, every response
Identical schema across platforms. Write your integration once and never adapt to a new payload.
Drop into any agent
Cleanly typed JSON, ready for LLM tool-calls, RAG pipelines, and automation flows.
import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/instagram/profile',
params={'handle': 'mkbhd'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "instagram",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "mkbhd",
"followers": 5240000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 178000,
"engagement_rate": 0.034
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "tech"
}
}
}What is the world really saying?
Type a question. Twelve walled gardens search at the same time. AI gives you the brief — the source posts stay one click away.
For builders → MCP, skills, and the APIReal ways teams use this tool
A few patterns we see from marketers, researchers, and builders shipping with SocialCrawl.
How do creators turn a Reel into a full post?
Pull the spoken script from a Reel that performed, then expand it into a caption, a carousel, or a blog post — without rewatching to catch every line. The Reel you already made becomes the outline for everything else.
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Faster than re-watching
vs. transcribing by ear
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Words per Reel
typical script length
Why pull a Reel's spoken text instead of retyping it?
Instagram's sticker captions live on the video as graphics — you can't select or export them. Generate clean, exportable caption text and SRT files in one click so every Reel stays accessible and easy to repurpose.
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of viewers watch muted
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From paste to caption text
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How do you study what's working in your niche on Reels?
Transcribe the top Reels from creators in your space to map their hooks, pacing, and closers — then sharpen your own scripts. Instagram has over 2B monthly users, and Reels is where reach compounds fastest.
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Reels in one session
one link each
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Transcripts you can batch
via the API
Translate a Reel into any language
Send the spoken text to DeepL, GPT, or your translator and localize the Reel for a new market. One clip, every audience — 100+ languages from a single link.
Make Reels content discoverable
Search engines can't watch a Reel, but they read a transcript. Publish the spoken text on your site so the ideas in your Reels show up where people are searching.
Build datasets from real Instagram creators
Collect thousands of Reel transcripts to fine-tune models or feed RAG pipelines with how creators actually speak on camera — short-form, native, social voice.
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