How to Transcribe an Instagram Reel to Text
Step-by-step guide to turning an Instagram reel into a timestamped text transcript, plus answers to common questions about saving and downloading transcripts.
Three steps
1. Copy the reel link
On Instagram, open the reel, tap Share and choose Copy link.2. Paste it on the home page
Paste the link into the box on the reel transcript tool and press Get transcript.3. Copy, save or download
Copy the text straight away, or sign in to save it into a collection and download several transcripts as one file.
Common questions
- How do I get the text of an Instagram reel?
- Open the reel, tap Share and copy the link, then paste it into Reel Scribe and press Get transcript. The spoken words come back as plain text with timestamps.
- Does the reel have to be public?
- Yes. Private accounts and removed posts cannot be read, so make sure the link opens in a browser where you are not logged in.
- How long does a transcript take?
- Most reels finish in ten to thirty seconds. Longer videos take a little more time while the audio is being read.
- Can I keep transcripts organised by topic?
- Sign in and save each transcript into a collection you name yourself, such as Marketing or Business, the same way Instagram collections work.
- Can I download several transcripts at once?
- Open a collection, tick the transcripts you want and download them as a single Markdown or plain text file, with each transcript under its own heading.
Ready to try it? Transcribe a reel now.