rank int64 1 10 | site stringclasses 10
values | input_formats stringclasses 10
values | output_formats stringclasses 10
values | quality_claims stringclasses 10
values | login_required stringclasses 8
values | batch stringclasses 4
values | limits stringclasses 9
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | getthescript.app | Paste Instagram Reels URL. Public Reels only, private explicitly unsupported. UI also shows Upload / Batch tabs. Also supports YouTube, TikTok, Facebook. | TXT, SRT, VTT | Only "accurate text". No accuracy figure, no language count, no speaker separation. | not stated | UI shows a "Batch Mode" tab but does not state how many can be submitted at once. | not stated |
2 | speakapp.com | Paste Instagram Reel URL. Public video only. No upload. | Copy text, or download as a text file. SRT/VTT not mentioned. | 99% accuracy, 50+ languages, speaker recognition, automatic language detection. | No (page says "No signup required") | not stated | Video longer than 2 minutes is truncated to 2 minutes. |
3 | wayin.ai | Paste link. Supports Reels, Stories, Live replay. Public accounts only. Also supports 11 platforms incl. YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok. No upload. | TXT, DOC, PDF, SRT, VTT. Per-line timestamps, clickable to seek. | 100+ languages, translation available. No accuracy figure. No speaker separation. | Not required to start (page says "No account required to start"); signup grants 200 credits. | not stated | 60 minutes free per day (200 signup credits + 60 daily bonus). |
4 | transcript365.com | Paste link. Supports Reels, IGTV, Live replay. Public only. Chrome extension available. No upload. | TXT, SRT, WebVTT (extension downloads TXT/SRT). | 95%+ accuracy. Multilingual, translation into 50+ languages. No speaker separation. | No (page says "No login or registration is required... for trial use") | not stated | No specific cap stated; FAQ says "regardless of video length". Paid tiers from $9.9 per 1000 min. |
5 | saveto.ai | Paste link OR upload a local video/audio file (click or drag). Supports Reels, Stories, IGTV. | TXT, SRT, VTT (markdown also mentioned). | Up to 99.9% accuracy, 150+ languages, built-in timestamps, speaker segmentation and labels, non-verbal cues (smiles, applause). FAQ separately says typically over 95%. | No (page says "100% Free to Use & No Sign-up") | not stated | No specific cap stated; FAQ says "regardless of video length". |
6 | choppity.com | Upload a local file (MP4, MOV) or paste an Instagram video URL. Supports Reels, Stories, IGTV, ordinary video posts. | Only "Copy or download" — no specific format named. No SRT/VTT mentioned. | Trained on social-media audio, can isolate background music. No accuracy figure, no language count, no speaker separation. | No (page says "Completely free with no signup") | not stated | Max 10GB per file; page says "works with any video length". |
7 | tokscript.com | Paste a Reel link. Public only, private accounts explicitly unsupported. Also Reels/TikTok/Shorts. URL-prefix shortcut, Chrome extension, MCP. No upload. | TXT, XML, JSON, CSV. Copyable. Translation into 16 languages (enumerated on page). | 99% accurate across 50+ languages. No speaker separation. | Not required for Instagram; URL shortcut needs no login. History/cloud library requires signup. | Stated: up to 50 links at once — but flagged "Available on paid plans only". | Free tier: 5 per day. |
8 | proactor.ai | Paste a link (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Vimeo, Loom, Dailymotion and more). UI also shows Audio File / Video File upload tabs. | TXT, SRT, Markdown, DOCX, PDF. Optional per-sentence timestamps. | 95%+ accuracy. Language selectable or auto-detected. No speaker separation. | not stated | not stated | not stated |
9 | elevenlabs.io | Paste an Instagram link OR upload video (MP4/MOV/MKV/AVI and other common formats, from device or cloud storage). Supports Reels, Stories, Live. | TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, JSON, HTML (AVID also mentioned). | 90+ languages auto-detected. Speaker labels for up to 32 speakers, word-level timestamps, audio-event tags (laughter, applause, background). Claims "#1 Accuracy" and benchmark leadership but gives no accuracy figure. | not stated | not stated | 10k credits per month (page does not state how much runtime or how many jobs that equals). |
10 | uneed.best | Paste a public Reel link. No upload. Only Reels stated; Stories/Live/IGTV not stated. Same engine also accepts TikTok and YouTube Shorts links. | Free result page: copy only. After login: TXT, XML, PDF. Explicitly no SRT, no VTT, no timestamps, no speaker labels. | No accuracy figure. Auto-detects language but does not state how many languages. Explicitly no diarization (a two-person interview comes out as one block). | Not required for the free tier (page says "No account needed"); batch/export/API sit behind an account. | Stated: up to 50 links at once, after login. | Free: 3 per day, videos up to 60 seconds. Pro: 5 minutes. Business: 10 minutes. 1 credit covers videos under 5 minutes. |
Instagram Transcript Tools — Feature Audit Dataset
A hand-collected comparison of 10 tools that turn Instagram video (Reels, Stories, IGTV, Live replay) into text.
Every row was produced by opening the vendor's own page and reading what it actually states. Where a page does not state a value, the cell says not stated — nothing in this dataset is inferred, estimated, or copied from a third-party review.
Why this exists
"Instagram transcript" is a tool-intent query, and nearly every result for it is a landing page making claims. This dataset separates what a page states from what it does not state.
The clearest finding sits in the batch column: 7 of the 10 tools say nothing at all about whether you can submit more than one video at a time. Of the 3 that do mention batch, only 2 give a number (50 links each), and both put it behind a paid plan or a login.
Files
| File | What it is |
|---|---|
data/tools.csv |
The main dataset — 10 rows, 8 columns |
data/COLUMNS.md |
Data dictionary — what each column means, how it was filled |
Method
- Collection date: 2026-09-14
- Each vendor page was opened and read directly in a browser.
- Values are transcribed as written, including marketing language where the page uses it.
not statedmeans the page was read in full and simply does not address that column. It does not mean the feature is missing.- Two pages needed a different HTTP client to read: one returned
403to a browser, one served a Cloudflare challenge. Both were read in full.
Scope and limits
- These are 10 tools, not all tools. They were the top organic results for the query at collection time.
- No accuracy testing was performed. Every number in
quality_claimsis the vendor's own claim, not a measurement. - Pages change. Treat this as a snapshot dated 2026-09-14, not a live fact.
Live tool
If you want to transcribe an Instagram video without uploading it anywhere, the browser-based generator at ruanjiange.com/instagram-transcript runs a Whisper model locally in the page and exports TXT and SRT.
License
CC0 1.0 Universal — public domain dedication. See LICENSE.
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