Transcribe an Instagram Reel to text
Transcribe the spoken part of an Instagram Reel: upload the file, get a timecode on every line and the text in six export formats. Free $0, 3 files a day.
Upload the file of the Reel and the transcript comes back with a timecode on every line, the speakers named on request and the text in six export formats. One file is up to 30 minutes; the free plan is $0.
How to transcribe an Instagram Reel
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Keep the file of the Reel
Use the file you are allowed to keep: a Reel of your own, or a video that was sent to you. The service does not fetch anything from Instagram.
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Upload the video or the audio
Drop it on the widget above. The widget takes video as well as audio, and one file is up to 30 minutes.
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Check the spoken lines
One line per segment, a start and an end time on each, and the speakers named when you switch the split on. The overlay text of the picture is not part of it.
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Export for the caption file
SRT and VTT for the Reel, TXT and Markdown for the notes, CSV for a table, DOCX for an editor on Pro. Six formats from one transcript.
What you get
- TXT
Plain text for an email, a note or a chat
- SRT
Subtitles for video editors and platforms
- VTT
Subtitles for a browser and a website
- CSV
A table: time, speaker, text
- DOCX
A Word document with speakers and times
- Markdown
Text with headings for notes
What comes back from the sound of a Reel
- The overlay text of the picture
not part of the transcript: only the sound is read
- One file
up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro
Two kinds of words on one Reel
A Reel carries two kinds of words: the text burned into the picture as an overlay, and the words that were spoken. Only one of them is in the sound, and only one of them can be searched, quoted or turned into subtitles later. Take the file of the Reel, and what comes back is the spoken part, line by line, with the time each line was said.
Tips
The overlay text of a Reel is not part of the transcript.
Upload the file you may keep, not one you found.
Export SRT to caption the Reel again.
Keep the original file next to the transcript.
Questions this page answers
Does the transcript include the text on the picture?
No. Only the sound is read, and the words burned into the picture are not speech. If the overlay matters, it has to be added to the file by hand or left out.
Can I get subtitles for the Reel?
Yes. SRT and VTT are two of the six export formats, with the same start and end times as the transcript, so the subtitle file follows the audio exactly.
What is the file limit for a short video?
30 minutes per file on the free plan, no minute limit. A Reel is far below that, so the size is not the thing to check; the words are.
What does a competitor give on a trial?
Transcribe.com publishes $0 and a 30-minute trial (transcribe.com/pricing, read on 21 October 2026). Ours is $0 with 3 files a day and up to 30 minutes per file, and asks for no card.
Sources
- TThe pricing page of Transcribe.com, read on 21 October 2026transcribe.com · checked 21 October 2026
Reading: 4 minutesUpdated Transcribsi editorial team
Drop a recording — the text arrives in a minute
Speakers by name, a time on every line, export to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV and Markdown.