# Free Instagram Reel transcript generator

> Paste a link to any public Instagram Reel and get what is said in it as plain text, to copy, search or download.

This is a free tool on the web page at https://www.manifoldmcp.com/free-tools/instagram-transcript-generator: 15 runs a day per visitor, no signup, run by a person in a browser. An agent can do the same job, and more, by connecting Manifold's MCP server at `https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp` (250 free credits a month). See [Instagram MCP server](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/instagram.md).

## How it works

1. On the Reel, tap the paper plane, then Copy link.
2. Paste the link here and get the transcript.
3. Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.

## Read every Reel an account posts

One transcript tells you what a Reel says. With Manifold connected, your agent reads a brand's or a creator's latest Reels at once, with their views and likes, and tells you which hooks and offers keep coming back in the ones that worked.

| | Here | In your agent with Manifold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Videos | One link at a time | A whole Instagram account, or a search |
| What you get | The words, as text | Hooks, claims and calls to action, compared |
| Numbers | None | Views, likes and shares beside each video |
| Price | Free | 1 credit a transcript |

### Things to ask your agent

- Get the transcripts of @[handle]'s last 12 Reels and tell me which hooks the most viewed ones share.
- Which claims does [competitor] make in its Reels? Quote them.
- Turn this Reel's transcript into a LinkedIn post and a short thread: [Reel URL]

## Questions

### How do I get the transcript of an Instagram Reel?

Copy the Reel's link from the paper plane or the three dots, then paste it above. The transcript comes back as plain text in a few seconds.

### Why is there no transcript for my Reel?

A Reel with no speech has nothing to transcribe, private accounts cannot be read, and Reels longer than two minutes are not transcribed.

### Can I transcribe Instagram posts that are not Reels?

Paste the link of any public Instagram video. Photo posts have no speech, so they have no transcript.

### Is the Instagram transcript generator free?

Yes. You get 15 transcripts a day here, with no signup. For more, connect Manifold to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: the free plan gives your agent 250 credits every month, with no card.

## More free tools

- [TikTok transcript generator](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/free-tools/tiktok-transcript-generator.md): Paste a TikTok link and get what is said in it as text.
- [Instagram engagement rate calculator](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/free-tools/instagram-engagement-rate-calculator.md): Enter an Instagram handle and get its engagement rate from its latest posts.
- [Facebook video transcript](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/free-tools/facebook-video-transcript.md): Paste a Facebook video or Reel link and get what is said in it as text.
- [All free tools](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/free-tools.md)