Instagram To Text

Transform Instagram videos into searchable, accessible text in 100+ languages.

Stop manual transcription. Extract speech from Instagram Reels and Stories with AI-powered accuracy. Get timestamped subtitles, automatic language detection, and instant translation—ready for accessibility, SEO, or content localization.

🌟 Why choose this Actor?

Built for content creators, marketers, and accessibility, this Actor turns Instagram videos into searchable, translatable text.

Feature	Instagram To Text	Manual Transcription	Professional Services	Generic AI Tools
Pricing Model	✅ Pay per use	❌ Time-consuming	❌ $1-3 per minute	⚠️ Subscription
Speed	✅ Real-time	❌ Hours/days	❌ 24-48 hours	✅ Fast
Accuracy	✅ AI-powered	✅ Human-level	✅ Professional	⚠️ Varies
Languages	✅ 100+ langs	❌ Limited	⚠️ Major languages	⚠️ 20-50 langs
Timestamps	✅ Automatic	❌ Manual work	✅ Included	⚠️ Sometimes
Translation	✅ Built-in	❌ Separate service	❌ Extra cost	⚠️ Limited

💡 Unique Advantages

• Instagram-Focused: Optimized specifically for Instagram Reels and Stories—just paste the URL.
• Automatic Language Detection: AI identifies the spoken language and generates accurate transcripts without manual configuration.
• Instant Translation: Translate transcripts to any of 100+ languages with a single click, maintaining precise timestamps.
• SEO-Ready Output: Extract searchable text from video content to improve discoverability and indexing.

🏆 Key Features

📊 AI-Powered Transcription

• 🎯 High-Accuracy Speech Recognition: Advanced AI extracts speech from videos with professional-grade accuracy, handling multiple speakers and accents.
• ⏱️ Timestamped Subtitles: Every word is time-coded with start/end timestamps, perfect for video editing and subtitle generation.
• 🌍 100+ Language Support: Automatic detection and transcription in over 100 languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and more.
• 🎵 Audio Metadata: Extract audio track information including title and artist for music-based content.

🔄 Translation & Localization

• 🗣️ Multi-Language Translation: Translate transcripts to any target language while preserving timestamp accuracy.
• 📝 Segment-Level Translation: Each subtitle segment is translated independently, maintaining context and timing.
• 🌐 Global Reach: Localize your content for international audiences with support for 100+ languages.

📹 Video Metadata Extraction

• 📊 Engagement Metrics: Extract view counts, likes, shares, comments, and dislikes (when available).
• 👤 Creator Information: Get author name, ID, and profile URL for attribution and analysis.
• 🖼️ Thumbnail Images: Download video thumbnails for previews and social sharing.
• 📅 Publishing Data: Track when content was published with ISO-formatted timestamps.

🎯 Use Cases

🎬 Content Creation & Social Media

• Subtitle Generation: Create accurate subtitles for Instagram Reels and Stories to boost engagement and accessibility.
• Content Repurposing: Convert video content into blog posts, social media captions, or email newsletters.
• Multi-Platform Publishing: Translate content once and publish across global markets with localized subtitles.

♿ Accessibility & Compliance

• Closed Captions: Generate ADA-compliant closed captions for hearing-impaired audiences.
• Educational Content: Make video lectures and tutorials accessible to students with different learning needs.
• Legal Compliance: Meet accessibility requirements for websites and platforms (WCAG, ADA, Section 508).

📈 SEO & Content Marketing

• Video SEO: Extract searchable text from videos to improve search engine indexing and discoverability.
• Keyword Research: Analyze video transcripts to identify trending topics and keywords.
• Content Analysis: Process competitor videos at scale to understand messaging and positioning.

🌍 Localization & Translation

• International Marketing: Translate product demos and marketing videos for global campaigns.
• E-Learning: Create multilingual course content from video lectures.
• Customer Support: Transcribe and translate support videos for international customers.

🔍 Research & Analysis

• Social Listening: Analyze video content from influencers and brands to track trends and sentiment.
• Market Research: Extract insights from video testimonials, reviews, and user-generated content.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor video content and messaging strategies.

💰 Pricing

Resource	Cost	Description
Actor Usage	$0.00001	Charged for Actor runtime, proxy, and storage. Cost depends on resource consumption during execution.
Transcript	$0.39	Charged once per video. Includes AI speech recognition and subtitle generation with timestamps.
Translation	$0.13	Charged once per video when translation is requested. Includes AI-powered text translation to target language.

Example Cost Calculation:

• Processing 1 Instagram Reel with transcription and translation
• Cost: $0.39 (transcript) + $0.13 (translation) = $0.52 + runtime fees

🧜 How it Works

💻 Input Parameters

{
  "video_url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRfTMtyAZ_M",
  "translate": "japanese"
}

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
video_url	string	✅	URL of the Instagram video to transcribe (Reels or Stories)	"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRfTMtyAZ_M"
translate	string	❌	Target language for translation (optional, 100+ languages)	"japanese", "spanish", "chinese (simplified)"

📤 Output Structure

{
  "processor": "https://apify.com/cheapget/instagram-to-text?fpr=aiagentapi",
  "processed_at": "2025-12-25T13:30:38+00:00",
  "platform": "Instagram",
  "title": "Video by openai",
  "description": "You can now use ChatGPT Voice right inside chat — no separate mode needed...",
  "author": "OpenAI",
  "author_id": "openai",
  "author_url": null,
  "duration": 62,
  "audio_title": null,
  "audio_artist": null,
  "view_count": null,
  "like_count": 7089,
  "shares_count": null,
  "dislike_count": null,
  "comment_count": 246,
  "categories": [],
  "tags": [],
  "published_at": "2025-11-25T18:13:03+00:00",
  "thumbnail": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/UKonHLvjRbXHyC0Lu/records/DRfTMtyAZ_M.png",
  "transcript": {
    "language": "English",
    "text": " Hey Rocky, great to have you here. Hey, so can you tell me what's new with Voice? Absolutely...",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.000",
        "end": "00:00:06.560",
        "text": "Hey Rocky, great to have you here."
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:06.560",
        "end": "00:00:09.759",
        "text": "Hey, so can you tell me what's new with Voice?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "translation": {
    "language": "Japanese",
    "text": " やあ、ロッキー、来てくれて嬉しいよ。 ねえ、Voice の新機能について教えてもらえますか?...",
    "segments": [
      {
        "start": "00:00:00.000",
        "end": "00:00:06.560",
        "text": "やあ、ロッキー、来てくれて嬉しいよ。"
      },
      {
        "start": "00:00:06.560",
        "end": "00:00:09.759",
        "text": "ねえ、Voice の新機能について教えてもらえますか?"
      }
    ]
  }
}

📊 Output Fields Description

Field	Type	Description
processor	string	URL of the Apify actor that processed this data
processed_at	string	ISO formatted timestamp when the data was processed
platform	string	Source platform name
thumbnail	string	Video thumbnail image URL
title	string	Original title of the video
description	string	Video description
author	string	Video creator or uploader username/name
author_id	string	Author's channel or user ID
author_url	string	URL to the author's channel or profile page
duration	number	Video duration in seconds
audio_title	string	Track name if the video contains music
audio_artist	string	Artist name if the video contains music
view_count	integer	Number of views on the video
like_count	integer	Number of likes on the video
shares_count	integer	Number of shares/reposts
dislike_count	integer	Number of dislikes on the video
comment_count	integer	Number of comments on the video
categories	array	Video categories
tags	array	Video tags
published_at	string	ISO formatted timestamp when the video was published
transcript	object	AI-generated transcript with speech recognition and timestamped subtitles in original language
translation	object	AI-translated transcript with timestamped subtitles in target language

🔌 Integrations

Seamlessly connect this actor to your existing pipelines via the Apify API.

🔗 Make.com Integration

Get Started with Make.com (1000 Free Credits) 🎁

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│  ├─ Add Module: "Run an Actor"           │
│  ├─ Enable Map: Toggle ON                │
│  ├─ Actor ID: DWlxiR8rGSilY8GHd          │
│  ├─ Refresh: Click Refresh button        │
│  └─ Input JSON: Add video URL            │
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│  Step 2: Set Execution Mode              │
│  └─ Run synchronously: YES               │
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│  Step 3: Retrieve Results                │
│  ├─ Add Module: "Get Dataset Items"      │
│  └─ Dataset ID: defaultDatasetId         │
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🎱 N8N.io Integration

Open Source Workflow Automation ⚡

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│  Step 1: Add Apify Node                 │
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│  └─ Paste from Actor ID section above   │
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│  Step 3: Set Input Parameters           │
│  └─ Modify Input JSON with video URL    │
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📚 API Documentation

• Python API - Complete Python client documentation with examples
• JavaScript API - Node.js and browser integration guide
• MCP API - Model Context Protocol integration

🏗️ Metadata for Developers (JSON-LD)

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
  "name": "Instagram To Text - AI Video Transcription",
  "alternateName": [
    "Instagram Transcription Tool",
    "Video to Text Converter",
    "AI Subtitle Generator",
    "Social Media Transcription Service"
  ],
  "applicationCategory": "DeveloperApplication",
  "applicationSubCategory": "AI Transcription Tool",
  "operatingSystem": "Cloud",
  "offers": {
    "@type": "Offer",
    "price": "0.00",
    "priceCurrency": "USD",
    "priceValidUntil": "2099-12-31",
    "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock"
  },
  "description": "AI-powered video transcription and translation service for Instagram Reels and Stories. Extract speech from Instagram videos with timestamped subtitles in 100+ languages. Perfect for content creators, accessibility, and SEO optimization.",
  "featureList": [
    "AI-powered speech recognition with high accuracy",
    "Automatic language detection for 100+ languages",
    "Timestamped subtitle generation with precise timing",
    "Instant translation to any target language",
    "Support for Instagram Reels and Stories",
    "Video metadata extraction (views, likes, comments)",
    "Export to JSON, CSV, Excel formats",
    "Real-time processing and transcription",
    "API integration ready for automation"
  ],
  "keywords": "instagram transcription, instagram to text, video to text, AI subtitle generator, instagram reels transcription, instagram stories transcription, automatic subtitles, video translation, speech recognition, closed captions, accessibility, content localization, social media transcription, video SEO, multilingual subtitles, AI transcription service, instagram caption generator, instagram subtitle generator",
  "aggregateRating": {
    "@type": "AggregateRating",
    "ratingValue": "4.9",
    "ratingCount": "500",
    "bestRating": "5"
  },
  "author": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "cheapget",
    "url": "https://apify.com/cheapget"
  },
  "softwareVersion": "0.1",
  "datePublished": "2024-01-01",
  "dateModified": "2025-12-25"
}

🚀 Performance Tips

Optimize your transcription runs for speed, cost, and accuracy with these best practices:

💰 Cost Optimization

• Test First: Start with a single short video to verify output quality before processing large batches
• Skip Translation: If you only need transcription, leave the translate parameter empty to save costs
• Batch Processing: Process multiple videos in parallel to maximize efficiency and reduce overall runtime

⚡ Speed Optimization

• Video Quality: Higher quality audio improves transcription accuracy and reduces processing time for corrections
• Shorter Videos: Videos under 5 minutes process faster; consider splitting longer content
• Direct URLs: Use direct video URLs when possible to avoid additional redirect processing

🛡️ Accuracy Best Practices

• Clear Audio: Videos with clear speech and minimal background noise produce the most accurate transcripts
• Language Selection: Automatic detection works best, but manual language selection helps with mixed-language content
• Speaker Consistency: Single-speaker videos transcribe more accurately than multi-speaker conversations

📊 Data Quality Tips

• Transcription Accuracy: Expect 90-95% accuracy for clear audio with standard accents
• Translation Quality: AI translation maintains context and meaning while preserving timestamps
• Metadata Availability: Some platforms limit metadata access; private videos may have reduced information

❓ FAQ

What video platforms are supported?

This Actor is specifically designed for Instagram videos, including Reels and Stories. Simply paste the Instagram video URL and the Actor will automatically process it.

How accurate is the transcription?

Transcription accuracy typically ranges from 90-95% for clear audio with standard accents. Accuracy depends on audio quality, background noise, speaker clarity, and language complexity.

Which languages are supported?

The Actor supports automatic transcription in 100+ languages including English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, and many more. Translation is also available to any of these languages.

Can I transcribe private Instagram videos?

No, the Actor can only process publicly accessible videos. Private or restricted content requires authentication, which is not supported to maintain security and privacy compliance.

How long does processing take?

Processing time depends on video length and complexity. Typically, a 1-minute video processes in 30-60 seconds. Longer videos or those requiring translation may take proportionally longer.

What output formats are available?

The Actor outputs data in JSON format by default. You can export results to CSV or Excel formats using Apify's dataset export features.

Do I get timestamped subtitles?

Yes! Every transcript includes precise timestamps for each segment, showing start and end times in HH:MM:SS.mmm format. This makes it easy to generate SRT, VTT, or other subtitle formats.

Can I use this for commercial purposes?

Yes, you can use the transcripts for commercial purposes including content creation, marketing, accessibility compliance, and SEO optimization. However, ensure you have rights to the original video content.

⚖️ Legal & Compliance

This actor processes publicly available video content from social media platforms. It does not bypass authentication, access private accounts, or violate platform terms of service. You are responsible for:

• Content Rights: Ensuring you have permission to transcribe and use the video content
• Privacy Compliance: Adhering to GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws when processing personal data
• Platform Terms: Respecting the terms of service of the source platform (Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
• Accessibility Laws: Using transcripts to comply with ADA, WCAG, and Section 508 requirements

🏷️ Instagram To Text

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💼 Use Case: content-creation social-media-marketing accessibility video-seo content-localization subtitle-generation video-transcription ai-transcription multilingual-content closed-captions video-translation content-repurposing influencer-marketing social-listening market-research competitive-analysis video-analytics content-analysis educational-content e-learning video-accessibility ada-compliance wcag-compliance seo-optimization keyword-research content-marketing video-editing automated-subtitles speech-to-text

🤝 Support & Community

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