Instagram Transcript API & Profile Scraper - AI Video to Text

Instagram Reels Transcript API for converting video audio into structured text using AI. Extract transcripts, timestamped segments, media URLs, and metadata from public Reels and videos. Also supports public profile post scraping for creator research, competitor research, and automation workflows.

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Key figures30 readings
Price / 1k$1.00per 1,000 results
Users / 30d601↓ 76 over 30 readings
Users, all time2,439↑ 474 over 30 readings
Runs / 30d452.4k↑ 124,423 over 30 readings
Runs / user / mo753runs per monthly user
Users / 30d30 readings
08-10↓ 7609-08
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on Instagram, by users in the last 30 days among actors classified to this platform.

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best #1 for “transcript api”

  • transcript api#1
  • video text#1
  • text#2
  • 8 more#3–#9
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What the reviews say

The scraper is fast, reliable, accurate, and affordable, but it can be incomplete and fail to retrieve some scraped videos.

9 of 12 reviews carry text
ThemeSentimentSaidWhat they mean
Does it return everything2 praised · 1 complained3provides timestamps and metadatafailed to retrieve scraped videos“I used to manually transcribe videos, which was extremely tiring. This API completely relieved me. It returns the text content, provides timestamps and metadata, making content analysis and keyword extraction extremely convenient for me. For batch processing of public videos, the response speed and data completeness are very satisfactory.” — 5/5
Does it run5 praised · 0 complained5resilient to blocking and data dropsstable performance across the workflow“I’ve been using this scraper to process Instagram links via the API, and it works flawlessly. Since it charges based on compute usage, it's very cost-effective for small tasks. The data extraction is fast and accurate. Highly recommended!” — 5/5
How fast3 praised · 0 complained3fast extraction for bulk video links“Instagram is notoriously difficult to scrape, but this tool is exceptionally stable and reliable. It processes bulk video links efficiently without getting blocked or dropping data. The setup is simple, the execution is fast, and the output format is ready to use with zero messy post-processing needed. Excellent work by the developer on keeping this so well-optimized!” — 5/5
What it costs3 praised · 0 complained3very cost-effective for small tasks“Stable results and affordable. Using it often, works great.” — 5/5
Is the data right2 praised · 0 complained2returns high-quality, accurate transcripts reliably“I used this Actor today in a Make scenario to extract Instagram Reels transcripts and pass them to OpenAI for further analysis. The performance was stable throughout the workflow, the returned transcripts were high quality, and the pricing is very cost-effective. It worked well for an automation use case and saved me a lot of time. Recommended if you need reliable Instagram Reel transcript data for downstream AI processing.” — 5/5
Setup and docs1 praised · 0 complained1simple, straightforward setup process
Caps and ceilings1 praised · 0 complained1well-designed, forgiving rate limits“Manually transcribing Reels used to be a huge time sink. This API changed that completely. It doesn’t just return text — it also provides timestamps and metadata, which makes content analysis and keyword extraction incredibly easy. For batch processing public videos, the rate limits and reliability are well-designed. Highly recommended for any developer working with Instagram video content.” — 5/5

Does it return everything

2 ↑ · 1 ↓ of 3
provides timestamps and metadatafailed to retrieve scraped videos“I used to manually transcribe videos, which was extremely tiring. This API completely relieved me. It returns the text content, provides timestamps and metadata, making content analysis and keyword extraction extremely convenient for me. For batch processing of public videos, the response speed and data completeness are very satisfactory.” — 5/5

Does it run

5 ↑ · 0 ↓ of 5
resilient to blocking and data dropsstable performance across the workflow“I’ve been using this scraper to process Instagram links via the API, and it works flawlessly. Since it charges based on compute usage, it's very cost-effective for small tasks. The data extraction is fast and accurate. Highly recommended!” — 5/5

How fast

3 ↑ · 0 ↓ of 3
fast extraction for bulk video links“Instagram is notoriously difficult to scrape, but this tool is exceptionally stable and reliable. It processes bulk video links efficiently without getting blocked or dropping data. The setup is simple, the execution is fast, and the output format is ready to use with zero messy post-processing needed. Excellent work by the developer on keeping this so well-optimized!” — 5/5

What it costs

3 ↑ · 0 ↓ of 3
very cost-effective for small tasks“Stable results and affordable. Using it often, works great.” — 5/5
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Recorded changes

showing 3 of 6 in the last 30 days · followers get all 6 by email
  • 2026-08-18searchKeyword rank moveentered top-10 for “videos” (#11 → #10)on record
  • 2026-08-18searchKeyword rank moveentered top-10 for “video” (#11 → #10)on record
  • 2026-08-13searchKeyword rank moveleft top-10 for “videos” (#10 → #14)on record

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