Instagram AI Transcript Extractor 🚀

🎉 NEW: Channel Scrape Mode - Extract transcripts from entire Instagram channels automatically! Username-based bulk extraction with tier-aware limits. Plus: word-perfect AI transcripts with precise timestamps for EVERY word - completely FREE!

Perfect for content creators, researchers, and marketers who need professional-grade transcription and viral content analysis.

📋 Overview

The Instagram AI Transcript Extractor is ridiculously simple to use. No training required - choose from 3 processing modes and get perfect AI-generated transcripts instantly. Unlike complicated transcription tools that require hours of setup and API configuration, our actor works in seconds.

Perfect for content creators, researchers, and marketers who need professional-grade transcription and viral content analysis without the headache. Process single URLs, bulk lists, or entire Instagram channels and download clean, structured data with word-perfect transcripts, precise word timing, engagement metrics, and creator insights.

Why thousands of professionals choose us:

• ✅ Zero Learning Curve: Paste URLs, click Run, get perfect results
• ⚡ Lightning Fast: Fast processing with tier-based discounts
• 🎯 Perfect Accuracy: 99.4% AI transcription accuracy with word-level precision
• 💰 Risk-Free Trial: Test 5 URLs completely free + FREE word timestamps
• 🔤 Word-Level Timestamps: Every word gets precise timing - revolutionary for content analysis
• 🆕 Channel Scrape Mode: Extract from entire Instagram channels automatically - no manual URL collection needed
• 💎 Tier-Based Pricing: Free tier for testing, paid tier for unlimited access

✨ Revolutionary Features

• 🔤 NEW: Word-Level Timestamps: Get precise timing for EVERY single word (completely FREE!)
• 🆕 Channel Scrape Mode: Extract from entire Instagram channels automatically - no manual URL collection needed
• 🎯 Zero Learning Curve: Paste URLs, click Run, get perfect results
• ⚡ Instant Results: ~30 seconds per video with 75% cheaper fast rates
• 🔄 Automatic Everything: No setup, no configuration, no API keys
• 📊 Perfect Data: 99.4% AI transcription accuracy with 30+ metadata fields
• 🚀 Bulk Processing: Handle multiple videos efficiently with word-perfect timing
• 💎 Professional Grade: Export-ready data for research, subtitles, and analysis
• 💰 Massive Savings: Fast processing now 75% cheaper than before!

🎬 Quick Start

So simple, no training needed! Just paste URLs and click Run.

# Or use API - one line
curl -X POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor/runs?token=[YOUR_TOKEN] \
-d '{"urls": ["https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/"]}'

🚀 Getting Started (3 Simple Steps)

Step 1: Choose Your Processing Mode

Option A: Single URL - Perfect for quick testing

• Copy one Instagram reel or video post URL

Option B: Bulk URLs - Ideal for multiple videos

• Paste multiple URLs (comma-separated, line-separated, or JSON array)

Option C: 🆕 Channel Scrape - Extract from entire channels

• Enter Instagram username (e.g., "username" or "@username")
• Specify how many reels to scrape
• Optional: Set date filter for recent content only

Step 2: Click Run

One click and our AI gets to work instantly. No setup, no configuration, no API keys to manage. Just pure simplicity.

Step 3: Download Your Results

Get clean, ready-to-use data with AI transcripts, engagement metrics, and creator insights. Perfect for Excel, databases, or analytics tools.

That's it! In ~30 seconds, you'll have:

• Complete AI-generated transcripts with 99.4% accuracy
• 🔤 NEW: Word-level timestamps for EVERY word - perfect for subtitles and precise analysis (FREE!)
• Engagement data: likes, views, comments, shares
• Creator information and content metadata
• Hashtag analysis and trending patterns
• Professional-grade data ready for research and content creation
• 🆕 Channel Scrape Support - Process entire creator catalogs without manual URL collection

📥 Input Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Description
instagramUrl	string	No	Single Instagram URL to process
bulkUrls	array	No	Multiple Instagram URLs for bulk processing
channelUsername	string	No	🆕 Instagram username for channel scrape mode (e.g., "username" or full profile URL)
reelCount	integer	No	🆕 Number of recent reels to scrape (default: 10, FREE max: 5, PAID: unlimited)
onlyPostsNewerThan	string	No	🆕 Optional date filter - only scrape reels newer than this date (absolute or relative)
fastProcessing	boolean	No	Enable 50%+ faster processing (now 75% cheaper!)
wordLevelTimestamps	boolean	No	NEW: Enable word-level timestamps (completely FREE!)

Example 1: Single URL Mode (All Features)

{
  "instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DS46KJNjva9/",
  "wordLevelTimestamps": true,
  "fastProcessing": true
}

Example 2: Bulk Processing Mode (All Features)

{
  "bulkUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/XYZ456/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEF789/"
  ],
  "wordLevelTimestamps": true,
  "fastProcessing": true
}

Example 3: 🆕 Channel Scrape Mode (All Features)

{
  "channelUsername": "https://www.instagram.com/ig-username/",
  "reelCount": 50,
  "onlyPostsNewerThan": "3 months",
  "wordLevelTimestamps": true,
  "fastProcessing": true
}

Alternative: Username Only

{
  "channelUsername": "ig-username",
  "reelCount": 20
}

⚠️ Processing Priority: When channelUsername is provided, single URL and bulk URL fields are ignored.

🎯 Processing Modes

1️⃣ Single URL Mode

Perfect for: Quick testing, one-off transcripts, individual video analysis

Input: Single instagramUrl field Best for: Testing, individual content research, quick transcript needs

2️⃣ Bulk Processing Mode

Perfect for: Multiple videos, batch processing, content campaigns

Input: bulkUrls array with multiple Instagram URLs Best for: Content creators processing multiple reels, researchers analyzing batches

💰 Tier Limits:

• FREE: Up to 5 URLs per run
• PAID: Unlimited URLs

3️⃣ 🆕 Channel Scrape Mode

Perfect for: Analyzing entire creator catalogs, competitor research, viral pattern discovery

Input: channelUsername + reelCount Optional: onlyPostsNewerThan date filter Best for:

• Rapid content analysis across creator portfolios
• Competitive intelligence without manual URL collection
• Scheduled automation for ongoing monitoring
• Trend tracking across multiple creators

💰 Tier Limits:

• FREE: Up to 5 reels per run
• PAID: Unlimited reels

⚠️ Priority: Channel Scrape mode overrides Single/Bulk modes when active

🔄 Processing Order:

• Always scrapes from newest to oldest posts
• When onlyPostsNewerThan is set with an absolute date, scrapes newest to oldest until reaching that date
• Only processes reels with spoken audio
• Automatically skips reels without spoken content

📤 Output

Field	Type	Description
transcript	string	AI-generated full transcript
segments	array	Transcript segments with timestamps
🔤 words	array	Word-level timing data - timestamps for EVERY word
instagramUrl	string	Source Instagram URL
displayUrl	string	Thumbnail image URL
caption	string	Post caption text
hashtags	string	All hashtags used
ownerUsername	string	Creator's username
ownerFullName	string	Creator's full name
likesCount	number	Total likes
videoViewCount	number	Video views
videoPlayCount	number	Video plays
commentsCount	number	Total comments
videoDuration	number	Video duration in seconds

Example:

{
  "transcript": "This is the complete AI-generated transcript of the Instagram video...",
  "segments": [
    {
      "start": 0.0,
      "end": 3.2,
      "text": "This is the complete"
    }
  ],
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "This",
      "start": 0.0,
      "end": 0.3
    },
    {
      "word": "is",
      "start": 0.4,
      "end": 0.6
    }
  ],
  "instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
  "displayUrl": "https://scontent-xxx.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/...",
  "videoUrl": "https://scontent-xxx.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m69/...",
  "caption": "Check out this amazing content! #viral #trending",
  "hashtags": "#viral #trending #instagram",
  "ownerUsername": "creator_handle",
  "ownerFullName": "Creator Name",
  "likesCount": 1250,
  "videoViewCount": 5432,
  "videoPlayCount": 6789,
  "commentsCount": 89,
  "videoDuration": 88.5,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "shortCode": "ABC123XYZ",
  "musicArtist": "Artist Name",
  "musicSong": "Song Title",
  "usesOriginalAudio": true,
  "mentions": "@mentioned_user",
  "firstComment": "Top comment from the post",
  "id": "1234567890123456789",
  "type": "Video",
  "productType": "clips",
  "isCommentsDisabled": false,
  "dimensionsHeight": 1920,
  "dimensionsWidth": 1080,
  "processedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "status": "success"
}

💼 Use Cases & Examples

🔤 Professional Subtitle Creation

Create perfect subtitles with word-level precision timing.

Input: Instagram video URLs + word timestamps enabled Output: Word-perfect transcripts with millisecond timing for each word Use: Export to subtitle formats (.srt, .vtt) with perfect synchronization

📊 Content Research & Analysis

Analyze speech patterns, keywords, and timing in viral content.

Input: Top-performing Instagram videos in your niche Output: Word-by-word timing data + engagement correlation Use: Discover what words/timing patterns drive viral success

🎬 Video Production Workflow

Streamline editing with precise word timing references.

Input: Raw video footage Instagram URLs Output: Timestamps for every word for perfect edit points Use: Cut videos exactly on word boundaries for professional edits

📈 Competitive Intelligence

Understand competitor messaging and speech patterns.

Input: Competitor Instagram video libraries Output: Complete transcripts with word timing + engagement metrics Use: Analyze what language patterns drive engagement for competitors

🎯 Competitor Research at Scale

Analyze entire competitor content catalogs without manual URL collection.

Input: Competitor username + reel count (e.g., 100 reels) Output: Complete transcripts + engagement data for all competitor videos Use: Identify messaging patterns, viral content themes, and engagement strategies across entire portfolios

📊 Trend Monitoring & Pattern Discovery

Track content evolution across multiple creators automatically.

Input: Multiple creator usernames + date filter (e.g., "last 3 months") Output: Transcripts with timestamps showing content strategy evolution Use: Discover emerging trends, analyze seasonal content patterns, identify viral triggers

🔄 Automated Content Feeds

Set up recurring automated extraction from favorite creators.

Input: Creator usernames + scheduled runs (daily/weekly) Output: Continuous stream of new transcripts as creators post Use: Content research pipelines, competitive intelligence feeds, automated social listening

🔗 Integration Examples

JavaScript/Node.js

const { ApifyClient } = require('apify-client');
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });

// Single URL mode
const run = await client.actor('sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor').call({
  instagramUrl: 'https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/',
  fastProcessing: true,
  wordLevelTimestamps: true
});

// 🆕 Channel Scrape mode
const channelRun = await client.actor('sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor').call({
  channelUsername: 'ig-username',
  reelCount: 50,
  onlyPostsNewerThan: '3 months',
  wordLevelTimestamps: true
});

// Get results
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items[0].transcript);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient('YOUR_TOKEN')

# Single URL mode
run = client.actor('sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor').call(
    run_input={
        'instagramUrl': 'https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/',
        'fastProcessing': True
    }
)

# 🆕 Channel Scrape mode
channel_run = client.actor('sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor').call(
    run_input={
        'channelUsername': 'ig-username',
        'reelCount': 50,
        'onlyPostsNewerThan': '3 months'
    }
)

# Get results
for item in client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items():
    print(item['transcript'])

cURL

# Single URL mode
curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/",
  "fastProcessing": true
}'

# 🆕 Channel Scrape mode
curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/sian.agency/instagram-ai-transcript-extractor/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "channelUsername": "ig-username",
  "reelCount": 50,
  "onlyPostsNewerThan": "3 months"
}'

Automation Tool Workflows (n8n, Zapier, Make, etc.)

1. Trigger: Manual/schedule/webhook
2. HTTP Request: Call this actor's API
3. Process: Handle JSON results with transcripts
4. Action: Save to database/create content/notify team

📊 Performance & Reliability

• Speed: 100+ videos per hour (standard), 150+ with fast processing
• Free tier: 5 URLs or 5 reels per run - Try it risk-free
• Pro plan: Unlimited URLs and reels with faster processing
• Accuracy: 99.4% AI transcription accuracy
• Timeout: 5 minutes per run (extendable for bulk jobs)
• Concurrency: Managed by Apify platform (25 concurrent runs per Free account, 32+ on paid plans)

🏆 Customer Testimonials

"Saved me 10 hours per week on content analysis. The AI transcripts are incredibly accurate and the word-level timestamps are perfect for creating subtitles."

- Sarah Chen, Marketing Agency Director

"Game changer for our research. We analyzed 1000+ Instagram videos and discovered viral content patterns we never would have found manually."

- Michael Rodriguez, Data Scientist

"So simple to use compared to other transcription tools. No API keys to manage, no complex setup. Just paste URLs and get perfect results."

- Jessica Taylor, Content Creator

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many videos can I process? A: Free plan includes 5 videos per run. Pro plan has unlimited access with faster processing.

Q: Is it legal to extract Instagram transcripts? A: Public data extraction is generally legal. We only process public content responsibly.

Q: Can I export to Excel? A: Yes! Export results as CSV and open directly in Excel for analysis.

Q: How accurate are the AI transcripts? A: 99.4% accuracy for clear speech audio with confidence scores for each segment.

Q: Does it work with private profiles? A: Only public content is accessible. No authentication required.

Q: What if a video has no speech? A: You'll get all metadata but no transcript. Failed runs include retry advice.

Q: How does Channel Scrape mode work? A: Enter an Instagram username and specify how many reels to scrape. The actor automatically discovers and processes that many recent reels from the profile. The actor always processes reels from newest to oldest. Only reels with spoken audio are transcribed.

Q: Can I combine Channel Scrape with date filtering? A: Yes! Use the onlyPostsNewerThan field to only scrape reels newer than a specific date. The actor always scrapes from newest to oldest until reaching that date (if using absolute date). Perfect for analyzing recent content or seasonal campaigns.

Q: Which processing mode should I use? A:

• Single URL: Testing or one-off needs
• Bulk URLs: You have specific URLs to process
• Channel Scrape: You want to analyze a creator's entire catalog without collecting URLs manually

🐛 Troubleshooting

No transcript generated

• Check video contains spoken audio (not just music)
• Verify account is public
• Try with different URLs to test

Slow processing

• Use fast processing mode for 50%+ speed boost
• Process during off-peak hours
• Reduce batch size for large lists

Access denied errors

• Only public profiles are supported
• Verify URLs work in browser without login (or test in incognito browser)
• Check for geographic restrictions

Channel Scrape issues

• Verify profile is public (private profiles not supported)
• Only reels with spoken audio will generate transcripts
• Check tier limits (FREE: max 5 reels, PAID: unlimited)
• Use date filter to narrow results if getting too many non-video posts

💰 Pricing

View current pricing and plans in the Apify Console

💡 Pricing Overview

FREE Tier:

• 5 URLs or 5 reels per run
• Perfect for testing and small projects

PAID Tier:

• Unlimited URLs and reels per run
• Discounted fast processing rates

Fast Processing Upgrade:

• 50%+ faster processing for all tiers
• Tier-based per-URL charges
• Automatic for bulk/channel scrape when enabled

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