🎵 Transcript Downloader - Instagram Audio Scraper Extractor & Downloader

Convert Instagram reels and video posts into downloadable audio files using the Transcript Downloader API. Ideal for music extraction, content repurposing, and offline listening. Works in bulk, with optional storage to Apify key-value store.

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📚 API Documentation

For complete API reference, endpoint details, and advanced usage examples, visit our official documentation:

Transcript Downloader API Documentation

Get Your API Key • API Pricing

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✨ Features

• 📁 Bulk processing of multiple Instagram content URLs
• 🎬 Supports reels and posts with video content
• 🖼️ Image detection - identifies image-only posts (no audio)
• 🕒 Polling logic with automatic retries
• 🧠 Progress tracking and run logs
• 🗂️ Optional Apify file storage to key-value store
• 🔐 Secure API token-based authentication

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🔧 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
contentUrls	array	✅ Yes	–	List of Instagram post/reel URLs to extract audio from
apiToken	string	✅ Yes	–	Bearer token for Transcript Downloader API
downloadToApify	boolean	No	true	Whether to download audio files to Apify key-value store
maxWaitTime	number	No	10	Max time to wait for audio processing (in minutes, range: 1–15)
pollingInterval	number	No	30	Interval between polling status (in seconds, range: 30–300)

📥 Example Input

{
  "contentUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/XYZ789"
  ],
  "apiToken": "your-api-token",
  "downloadToApify": true,
  "maxWaitTime": 10,
  "pollingInterval": 30
}

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📤 Output Format

Each content URL generates an output record with metadata and processing info:

Successful Response (Audio Extracted)

{
  "contentUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123",
  "id": "01KB21QX05P6B4JA7FJHTM7AWE",
  "type": "instagram_audio",
  "status": "success",
  "duration": "00:00:30",
  "cost": "0.050",
  "audio_url": "https://drive.transcriptdownloader.com/audios/instagram-ABC123xyz.mp3?Expires=...",
  "storage_key": "instagram-ABC123.mp3"
}

No Audio Response (Image-Only Post)

{
  "contentUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/XYZ789",
  "status": "no_audio",
  "message": "This content does not contain audio.",
  "download_id": "01KB21QX05P6B4JA7FJHTM7AWE",
  "cost": "0.025"
}

Failed Response

{
  "contentUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/INVALID",
  "status": "failed",
  "error": "Invalid Instagram URL. Must be a post (/p/) or reel (/reel/) URL."
}

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🚀 How to Use

1. Get your API token from Transcript Downloader
2. Add one or more Instagram post/reel URLs (must include /p/ or /reel/)
3. Set downloadToApify to true if you want files saved to storage
4. Run the actor and access results in the dataset or key-value store

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🔗 Supported URL Formats

The actor supports Instagram post and reel URLs:

✅ https://www.instagram.com/p/SHORTCODE
✅ https://www.instagram.com/reel/SHORTCODE
✅ http://www.instagram.com/p/SHORTCODE
✅ https://instagram.com/reel/SHORTCODE (without www)

❌ Not supported:

❌ Profile URLs (https://www.instagram.com/username/)
❌ Story URLs

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❌ Error Handling

This actor includes robust handling for common issues:

Status Code	Description
400	Invalid Instagram URL – must be post or reel
401	Invalid API key or insufficient credits
403	Invalid API token – check or regenerate key
429	Too many requests – reduce polling frequency
500	Server error – failed to initiate content fetch
503	Transcript Downloader API under maintenance

Special Cases

• Image-only posts: Detected automatically and marked as no_audio status
• Private accounts: May return errors if content is not accessible
• Deleted content: Will fail with appropriate error message

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⚠️ Rate Limiting

• 🔄 Max 75 requests per minute
• ⏱️ Keep polling interval above 30 seconds to avoid throttling
• 📊 Default polling interval of 30 seconds is recommended

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⏱️ Processing Time & Performance

• 📊 Estimated processing time per content:

  • Short reels (< 30 seconds): ~30-90 seconds
  • Medium videos (30s - 2 minutes): ~1-3 minutes
  • Long videos (2-5 minutes): ~2-5 minutes
  • Image-only posts: ~5-10 seconds (detection only, no audio)

• 🔄 Batch processing: Sequential processing with 30s polling interval

• ⚡ First-time vs cached: First extraction takes longer; subsequent requests may be faster if cached

• 📦 Download to Apify: Additional 5-15 seconds per file when enabled

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💡 Best Practices

• ✅ Respect rate limits to avoid 429 errors
• ⏳ Use polling wisely — longer intervals for large queues
• 🔐 Keep your apiToken secret (never log it)
• 🧠 Monitor output for incomplete or failed downloads
• 🖼️ Check for no_audio status on image-only posts
• 🗂️ Store large audio files in Apify only when needed
• 🎯 Mix posts and reels in the same run

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💰 Pricing & Billing

The Transcript Downloader API used by this actor requires a valid API token. API usage is billed separately:

• Audio extraction: ~$0.05 per reel/video post
• Image-only detection: ~$0.025 per post (no audio extracted)
• Cost displayed: Exact cost shown in each response

📊 Very cost-effective for bulk audio extraction.
View full details and subscription plans on our pricing page

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🎯 Use Cases

• 🎵 Music extraction: Extract audio from Instagram reels
• 📻 Content repurposing: Convert video content to audio format
• 🎙️ Podcast creation: Extract audio for podcast episodes
• 📱 Offline listening: Download audio for offline access
• 🔊 Audio analysis: Extract audio for transcription or analysis
• 🎬 Video to audio: Batch convert Instagram videos to MP3

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📊 Monitoring & Analytics

Track your usage with the built-in logging:

• Total processed: Number of URLs processed
• Successful: Audio files successfully extracted
• No audio: Image-only posts detected
• Failed: URLs that encountered errors
• Success rate: Percentage of successful extractions

Example summary:

Instagram Audio Scraper completed {
  totalProcessed: 10,
  successful: 7,
  noAudio: 2,
  failed: 1,
  successRate: '70.0%'
}

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🔄 Integration with Other Actors

This actor works with the Instagram suite:

1. Profile Scraper → Get profile + recent posts
2. List Scraper → Get all posts/reels from profile
3. Audio Scraper (this actor) → Extract audio from reels/posts

Complete Workflow:

Profile → List → Filter Videos → Extract Audio

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🙋 Support

Need help? Visit Transcript Downloader Support. We respond within 24 business hours.

For technical issues with this actor, check the run logs for detailed error messages.

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📄 License

This actor is provided under the ISC License.

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