# Monitor Instagram Reel Creative Hooks

**Use case:** 

Process a repeatable batch of public Instagram Reels and export timestamped on-screen copy and hooks for scheduled creative comparison workflows.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV29mBcMQwp/"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSTTww2ARNK/"
    }
  ],
  "creators": [],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "maxReelsPerCreator": 3,
  "frameIntervalSeconds": 5,
  "hookWindowSeconds": 5,
  "ocrLanguage": "eng",
  "includeTranscript": false,
  "maxVideoDurationSeconds": 180,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "canonicalUrl": {
    "label": "Reel",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "creatorUsername": {
    "label": "Creator",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "durationSeconds": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "hookText": {
    "label": "Opening hook",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "hookSource": {
    "label": "Hook source",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "onScreenText": {
    "label": "On-screen text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "transcript": {
    "label": "Transcript context",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "ocrFrames": {
    "label": "OCR frames",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "processedAt": {
    "label": "Processed",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Reel OCR & Hook Extractor](https://apify.com/automation-lab/instagram-reel-ocr-hooks) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/instagram-reel-ocr-hooks) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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