Instagram transcript
Transcribe Instagram Reels and videos you can download.
Save the Reel or video you have permission to use, upload it, and get an editable transcript with timestamps, speaker labels and TXT, Markdown or SRT export.
Step by step
How to get an Instagram Reel transcript.
CastTranscript does not log into Instagram or scrape private Reels from a link. Upload the file you already saved.
Save the video
Use Instagram's save/download options for your own content, or export a file you have the right to process. MP4 works best.
Upload it above
Drop the file into the uploader. Long Reels and multi-minute uploads are fine up to 3 hours or 2 GB.
Edit and export
Review against playback, rename speakers, then copy the text or download TXT, Markdown, SRT or VTT for captions.
Built for creators and editors
From a Reel to text you can actually reuse.
Instagram does not give you a clean document of what was said. A transcript lets you pull quotes for carousels, captions, newsletters, accessibility notes or a longer script.
What CastTranscript adds
- Timestamps on every line. Jump back to the exact moment in the upload.
- Speaker labels when voices separate. Useful for interviews filmed as Reels.
- Subtitle-ready exports. SRT and WebVTT when sentence timing is available.
Also see TikTok transcript, YouTube transcript, or audio to text for other file types.
Upload
Drop in the Instagram video.
MP4, MOV and WebM are accepted. The audio track is transcribed in the same private editor used for podcasts.
- MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV, WebMUp to 2 GB or 3 hours per file. Audio is prepared in your browser where possible.
- The same editor as link transcriptsTimestamps, speaker names, chapters, show notes and every export format.
Drop in an Instagram video
MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV or WebM · up to 3 hours
or drag and drop it anywhere herePricing
Try it on a real episode first.
Paste a link and read a free preview without signing up. A free account adds 10 minutes. After that you pay by the hour, with no seat fees.
Enough to check accuracy on your show before you pay.
Precision 60-language engine, custom vocabulary, chapters & show notes.
One-time top-up packs for occasional episodes and uneven workloads.
Questions, answered
Instagram transcript questions
Can I paste an Instagram link to get a transcript?
No. CastTranscript does not fetch Instagram media from a public URL. Download or export the video you are allowed to use, then upload the file.
How do I transcribe an Instagram Reel?
Save the Reel as a video file, upload it on this page, start the transcript, then edit and export the text or subtitles.
Does it work for Stories or IGTV?
Yes if you have a video file. Any MP4, MOV or WebM upload is treated the same — the audio track is transcribed.
Can I get SRT captions from an Instagram video?
Yes when sentence timing is available. Export SRT or WebVTT from the transcript editor.
Is it free?
A short preview works without an account. A free account includes 10 minutes; paid plans start at $9 for 10 hours that never expire.
Private by default
Turn the Reel into text.
Upload a video you can process and read the transcript in minutes.