# Transcribe Instagram Reels to Text

**Use case:** 

Turn a public Instagram Reel into searchable text for content research. Paste your Reel URL to get a transcript and available timestamped segments, with creator and engagement metadata. Uses Instagram captions first and AI transcription when needed. AI processing may incur additional charges. The example limits video duration to 180 seconds; speech and public availability affect results.

## Input

```json
{
  "reelUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da_ZgEaPvCN/"
  ],
  "usernames": [],
  "resultsLimitPerProfile": 12,
  "onlyPostsNewerThan": "",
  "skipPinnedPosts": true,
  "transcriptionMode": "captions-first",
  "language": "auto",
  "translateToEnglish": false,
  "maximumVideoDurationSeconds": 180,
  "includeMetadata": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "username": {
    "label": "Username",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Instagram URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "segments": {
    "label": "Timestamped segments",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "transcript": {
    "label": "Transcript",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "translatedTranscript": {
    "label": "English translation",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "translationLanguage": {
    "label": "Translation language",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "durationSeconds": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "likeCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "playCount": {
    "label": "Plays",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "shareCount": {
    "label": "Shares",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "transcriptionStatus": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "errorMessage": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Instagram Reels Transcript Scraper | Audio to Text Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Transcribe Instagram Reels to Text". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/MZfvVd2Sbj30HJJ4g) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Transcribe Instagram Reels to Text" task

The Instagram Reels Transcript Scraper | Audio to Text Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like instagram reel urls, instagram profiles, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Transcribe Instagram Reels to Text" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as username, instagram url, timestamped segments, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Transcribe Instagram Reels to Text" task via API](https://apify.com/scraping_solutions/instagram-reels-transcript-scraper-audio-to-text.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Reels Transcript Scraper | Audio to Text](https://apify.com/scraping_solutions/instagram-reels-transcript-scraper-audio-to-text.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/scraping_solutions/instagram-reels-transcript-scraper-audio-to-text.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/scraping_solutions/instagram-reels-transcript-scraper-audio-to-text.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).