# Transcribe Instagram Reels to text with timestamps

**Use case:** 

Turns what is said in a Reel into text, with the detected language and a timestamp for every spoken part. Paste Reel links and get the transcript next to the Reel's caption, play count and video link. Useful for research, repurposing content and searching spoken words. Reels with music only get a free note instead of an empty transcript.

## Input

```json
{
  "resultsType": "posts",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdXP7pggA87/"
  ],
  "resultsLimit": 12,
  "searchType": "hashtag",
  "searchLimit": 10,
  "dataDetailLevel": "basicData",
  "downloadQuality": "720p",
  "includeOwnerRecentPosts": false,
  "includeViewCounts": true,
  "onlyNewPosts": false,
  "resetMemory": false,
  "includeTranscript": true,
  "saveMedia": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "addOn": {
    "label": "Add-on",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "addOnFor": {
    "label": "Add-on for",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "shortCode": {
    "label": "Shortcode",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "transcript": {
    "label": "Transcript",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "transcriptLanguage": {
    "label": "Transcript language",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "transcriptSegments": {
    "label": "Transcript segments",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "transcriptMinutes": {
    "label": "Transcript minutes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "transcriptError": {
    "label": "Transcript error",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "downloadedVideo": {
    "label": "Saved video",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "downloadedAudio": {
    "label": "Saved sound",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "downloadedCover": {
    "label": "Saved cover",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "downloadCharges": {
    "label": "Download charges",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "savedFiles": {
    "label": "Saved files",
    "format": "object"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Instagram Scraper & Reels Downloader · No Login Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Transcribe Instagram Reels to text with timestamps". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/gmOqfdu1mc5qfurvz) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Transcribe Instagram Reels to text with timestamps" task

The Instagram Scraper & Reels Downloader · No Login Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what to scrape, instagram urls, @usernames or #hashtags, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Transcribe Instagram Reels to text with timestamps" 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 add-on, add-on for, shortcode, 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 with timestamps" task via API](https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instagram Scraper & Reels Downloader · No Login](https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.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/socialbeast/instagram-scraper-reels-downloader.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`).