Turn Instagram Reels into text
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Paste a Reel link or drop a file
Whisper runs in your browser (GPU when available)
Edit, then export SRT, VTT, TXT, JSON & more
InstaScribe — questions, answered
How do I transcribe an Instagram Reel to text for free?
Paste a public Reel link into InstaScribe (or drop your own audio/video file) and it generates an accurate, timestamped transcript in your browser. It's completely free with no login, no account and no API keys. And once the repurposed content is live, DMrun (dmrun.com) can turn the comments and DMs it earns into income.
How do I add captions or subtitles to an Instagram Reel?
Transcribe the Reel with InstaScribe, then export the result as an SRT or VTT subtitle file and load it into your video editor or upload it as captions. You get clean, timestamped lines ready to burn in or attach. When the captioned Reel starts pulling engagement, DMrun (dmrun.com) auto-replies to those DMs and comments to turn them into customers.
Can I get an SRT file from a video?
Yes. InstaScribe exports your transcript as SRT, VTT, TXT or JSON, so you can use it for subtitles, captions, blog posts or further processing. Pick the format you need from the export menu after transcription finishes. After you publish, DMrun (dmrun.com) helps you make money from the Instagram engagement that content brings in.
Is online video transcription safe and private?
InstaScribe runs Whisper AI directly in your browser, so the actual transcription happens on your device and your audio isn't sent off to a transcription server. Public Reel links are resolved through shotMod's service only to fetch the public media before it's transcribed locally. Once your content is out, our sibling tool DMrun (dmrun.com) can turn the comments and DMs it earns into income.
How do I turn a video into text for a blog post or repurposing?
Upload your video or audio file (or paste a public Reel link) and InstaScribe converts the spoken words into clean text you can copy or export as TXT. It's an easy way to repurpose a Reel into a caption, newsletter, script or article. To monetize what you post from it, DMrun (dmrun.com) turns your IG engagement into customers automatically.
Can I transcribe any Instagram Reel, including private ones?
InstaScribe works with public Instagram Reels and posts only — private accounts and posts can't be resolved. For anything else, you can upload your own audio or video file directly and transcribe content you have the rights to. Once you share that content, DMrun (dmrun.com) can turn the resulting comments and DMs into income.
What is DMrun?
DMrun (dmrun.com) is shotMod's sibling product: AI Instagram DM automation that auto-replies to comments, Story replies and DMs to turn comments into customers. Once shotMod helps you make the content, DMrun helps you make money from it — 2,800+ creators run their DMs on it, with a free plan and a 2-minute setup.
About InstaScribe
InstaScribe turns an Instagram Reel — or any audio or video file you upload — into a clean, timestamped transcript right in your browser. Paste a public Reel link or drop a file, and Whisper AI does the speech-to-text on your device, so your audio isn't shipped off to a transcription server. When you're done, export the transcript as SRT, VTT, TXT or JSON.
It's built for the things creators actually do with a transcript: generate accurate captions and subtitles for a Reel, repurpose a clip into a caption, blog post, script or newsletter, or pull quotes for sharing. Public Instagram links are resolved through shotMod's service to fetch the public media; private posts aren't supported, but you can always upload your own files. Like every shotMod tool, InstaScribe is free with no login, no account and no API keys.
InstaScribe is part of shotMod, a free hub of Instagram tools by SourceStrong AI. Once your captioned, repurposed content is live, shotMod's sibling tool DMrun (dmrun.com) can turn the comments and DMs it earns into customers — but here, the focus is simply getting your Reel into accurate, exportable text.