Instagram Transcript Scraper - Reels & Video

What it returns

22 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

• statussuccess when a transcript was produced (an empty one counts when the video has no speech). Otherwise the reason no transcript was produced: post_age_restricted, post_is_private, post_not_found, blocked, error, invalid_url, not_a_video, no_video_file, no_transcript, charge_limit_reached, no_posts, co
• postUrlLink to the post or Reel
• profileUrlLink to the profile, on a record about a username that gave no posts
• shortCodeThe short code in the post link
• videoIndexWhich video of the post this record is, counting only its videos (1 for a reel or a single video; a carousel with several videos has one record each)
• pkInstagram's numeric id of the video
• idInstagram's full media id
• postDescriptionCaption of the post
• thumbnailUrlLink to the cover image
• videoUrlLink to the video file
• audioUrlLink to the audio track
• pubDateWhen the video was published (ISO 8601, UTC)
• likeCountNumber of likes
• commentCountNumber of comments
• userIdNumeric id of the creator
• userNameUsername of the creator
• userFullNameDisplay name of the creator
• avatarUriLink to the creator's profile picture
• fullTextThe whole transcript; empty when the video has no speech
• transcriptionMethodnative (Instagram captions) or whisper (AI speech-to-text)
• segmentsPhrases with timestamps in seconds; only present when includeSegments is on
• createdAtWhen the row was created (ISO 8601, UTC)

Not in the schema among the core Instagram fields: username, caption, comments, posted_at, media_url. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other Instagram Actors

Among the 4 catalogue Actors for Instagram with a published schema, only this one returns profileUrl, shortCode, videoIndex, pk, postDescription, videoUrl, audioUrl, userId.

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Input

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
  ],
  "maxPosts_per_username": 0,
  "skipPinnedPosts": false,
  "transcriptionMethod": "auto",
  "whisperModel": "base",
  "includeSegments": false
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "videoUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
    ],
    "maxPosts_per_username": 0,
    "skipPinnedPosts": False,
    "transcriptionMethod": "auto",
    "whisperModel": "base",
    "includeSegments": False
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-transcript-scraper-reels-and-video").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "videoUrls": [
        "https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"
    ],
    "maxPosts_per_username": 0,
    "skipPinnedPosts": false,
    "transcriptionMethod": "auto",
    "whisperModel": "base",
    "includeSegments": false
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/instagram-transcript-scraper-reels-and-video").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~instagram-transcript-scraper-reels-and-video/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"videoUrls":["https://www.instagram.com/p/Dew5IIlNfMW/"],"maxPosts_per_username":0,"skipPinnedPosts":false,"transcriptionMethod":"auto","whisperModel":"base","includeSegments":false}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/instagram-transcript-scraper-reels-and-video",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

• Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.0050 on Free, $0.0010 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.02 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
• Optional add-on events cost extra when you switch them on: Video transcription (per 10 seconds); Transcript with timestamped segments. The Store pricing tab lists their rates.
• The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 10,000 results, less start events and platform usage.
• Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $5.02 ($5.00 for results + $0.02 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
• Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among Instagram routes

It ranks 4 of 4 catalogue Actors for Instagram on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

What people use it for

• Extract video transcripts
• Prepare subtitles
• Research video content

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Questions people ask

Sources

• Instagram Transcript Scraper - Reels & Video on Apify Store
• Published build with input and output schema (JSON)
• Instagram Platform API documentation