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# Instagram Video Transcript
> Get Instagram video transcript.
**Product**: Visual Intelligence — Social Media Scraping
**Use case**: Fetch video metadata, transcripts, captions, and comments from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter/X
**Host**: `https://mavi-backend.memories.ai/serve/api/v2`
**Auth**: `Authorization: sk-mavi-...` (no `Bearer` prefix)
This endpoint allows you to retrieve transcript for an Instagram video.
Channel routing guide: see [Social Media Scraping Overview](/visual-intelligence/social-media-scraping-overview). Endpoints with a `channel` request field let you choose `apify`, `rapid`, or `memories.ai`; endpoints without this field use managed routing.
**Pricing:**
* **rapid** channel: \$0.01 per video
* **memories.ai** channel: \$0.01 per video
* **apify** channel: Charged at Apify's actual cost (higher and variable pricing)
### Code Example
```python Python theme={null}
import requests
BASE_URL = "https://mavi-backend.memories.ai/serve/api/v2"
API_KEY = "sk-mavi-..."
HEADERS = {
"Authorization": f"{API_KEY}"
}
def instagram_video_transcript(video_url: str, channel: str):
url = f"{BASE_URL}/instagram/video/transcript"
data = {"video_url": video_url, "channel": channel}
resp = requests.post(url, headers=HEADERS, json=data)
return resp.json()
# Usage example
result = instagram_video_transcript("https://www.instagram.com/reels/DLlGZiCOBQ0/", "apify")
print(result)
```
### Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| video\_url | string | Yes | The Instagram video URL |
| channel | string | Yes | The channel name. Supported values: `apify`, `rapid`, `memories.ai` |
### Response
**Response shape depends on the `channel` parameter** — same channel-dependent split as the other scraping endpoints. Verified live:
* `channel: "apify"` — `data` is an **array** with one object: `{transcript, segments, words, detected_language, url, instagramUrl}`. The example below is this shape.
* `channel: "memories.ai"` — `data` is an **object**: `{success, credits_remaining, transcripts}`.
* `channel: "rapid"` — same alternative shape as `memories.ai`.
The example and Response Parameters table below describe the **apify** shape.
Same Reel-URL-only restriction as `/instagram/video/metadata` — `/p//` URLs return `HTTP 400` `"instagram url error"`.
```json theme={null}
{
"code": 200,
"msg": "success",
"data": [
{
"transcript": "I'm gonna get a little personal. I had gastric bypass 10 years ago...",
"segments": [
{
"text": "I'm gonna get a little personal.",
"start": 0,
"end": 2
},
{
"text": "I had gastric bypass 10 years ago.",
"start": 2.54,
"end": 5.5
},
{
"text": "Thank you.",
"start": 34.32,
"end": 36.46
}
],
"words": [
{
"word": "I'm",
"start": 0,
"end": 0.02
},
{
"word": "gonna",
"start": 0.02,
"end": 0.24
}
],
"displayUrl": "https://scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/...",
"instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLlGZiCOBQ0/",
"shortCode": "DLlGZiCOBQ0",
"caption": "I have the moves that they're looking for.",
"hashtags": "",
"ownerUsername": "humansofny",
"ownerFullName": "Humans of New York",
"videoDuration": 41.125,
"timestamp": "2025-07-01T21:09:04.000Z",
"videoUrl": "https://scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m86/...",
"likesCount": 27791,
"videoViewCount": 27040,
"videoPlayCount": 1799817,
"commentsCount": 487,
"musicArtist": "humansofny",
"musicSong": "Original audio",
"usesOriginalAudio": true,
"locationName": "",
"mentions": "",
"firstComment": "Go for it sweetie!!!",
"id": "3667365614373573684",
"type": "Video",
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlGZiCOBQ0/",
"ownerId": "242598499",
"locationId": "",
"productType": "clips",
"isSponsored": false,
"audioId": "24313369781619226",
"isCommentsDisabled": false,
"dimensionsHeight": 1136,
"dimensionsWidth": 640,
"processedAt": "2025-12-30T06:12:24.581Z",
"status": "success",
"metadata": {
"runId": "R5tnfCOZ6KueHW6uI",
"actorId": "3C7L8IMQOkq3isV2Y",
"processingType": "single-processing",
"urlIndex": 1,
"totalUrls": 1,
"userTier": "PAID",
"processingSpeed": "standard"
}
}
],
"failed": false,
"success": true
}
```
### Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| -------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| code | string | Response code indicating the result status |
| msg | string | Response message describing the operation result |
| data | array\[object] | Array containing transcript data objects |
| data\[].transcript | string | Complete transcript text |
| data\[].segments | array\[object] | Array of transcript segments with timing information |
| data\[].segments\[].text | string | Text content of the segment |
| data\[].segments\[].start | number | Start time of the segment in seconds |
| data\[].segments\[].end | number | End time of the segment in seconds |
| data\[].words | array\[object] | Array of individual words with timing information |
| data\[].words\[].word | string | The word text |
| data\[].words\[].start | number | Start time of the word in seconds |
| data\[].words\[].end | number | End time of the word in seconds |
| data\[].displayUrl | string | Display image URL |
| data\[].instagramUrl | string | Instagram video URL |
| data\[].shortCode | string | Instagram short code |
| data\[].caption | string | Video caption |
| data\[].ownerUsername | string | Instagram owner username |
| data\[].ownerFullName | string | Instagram owner full name |
| data\[].videoDuration | number | Video duration in seconds |
| data\[].timestamp | string | Video timestamp |
| data\[].videoUrl | string | Direct video URL |
| data\[].likesCount | number | Number of likes |
| data\[].videoViewCount | number | Number of video views |
| data\[].videoPlayCount | number | Number of video plays |
| data\[].commentsCount | number | Number of comments |
| data\[].musicArtist | string | Music artist name |
| data\[].musicSong | string | Music song name |
| data\[].usesOriginalAudio | boolean | Whether the video uses original audio |
| data\[].firstComment | string | First comment text |
| data\[].id | string | Video ID |
| data\[].type | string | Content type |
| data\[].url | string | Video URL |
| data\[].ownerId | string | Owner ID |
| data\[].productType | string | Product type |
| data\[].isSponsored | boolean | Whether the video is sponsored |
| data\[].isCommentsDisabled | boolean | Whether comments are disabled |
| data\[].dimensionsHeight | number | Video height in pixels |
| data\[].dimensionsWidth | number | Video width in pixels |
| data\[].processedAt | string | Processing timestamp |
| data\[].status | string | Processing status |
| data\[].metadata | object | Additional metadata information |
| success | boolean | Indicates whether the operation was successful |
| failed | boolean | Indicates whether the operation failed |
## OpenAPI
````yaml POST /instagram/video/transcript
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
title: Video Metadata & Transcript API Reference
description: >-
REST APIs for retrieving video metadata and transcripts from YouTube,
Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
version: v1.0.1
servers:
- url: https://mavi-backend.memories.ai/serve/api/v2
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
/instagram/video/transcript:
post:
summary: Instagram Video Transcript
description: Get Instagram video transcript.
operationId: instagram_video_transcript
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
video_url:
type: string
description: The Instagram video URL
example: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DLlGZiCOBQ0/
channel:
type: string
description: >-
The channel name. Supported values: apify, rapid,
memories.ai
enum:
- apify
- rapid
- memories.ai
example: apify
required:
- video_url
- channel
responses:
'200':
description: Video transcript with detailed timing information and metadata
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: string
example: 200
description: Response code indicating the result status
msg:
type: string
example: success
description: Response message describing the operation result
data:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
transcript:
type: string
example: >-
I'm gonna get a little personal. I had gastric
bypass 10 years ago...
description: Complete transcript text
segments:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
text:
type: string
example: I'm gonna get a little personal.
description: Text content of the segment
start:
type: number
example: 0
description: Start time of the segment in seconds
end:
type: number
example: 2
description: End time of the segment in seconds
description: Array of transcript segments with timing information
words:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
word:
type: string
example: I'm
description: The word text
start:
type: number
example: 0
description: Start time of the word in seconds
end:
type: number
example: 0.02
description: End time of the word in seconds
description: Array of individual words with timing information
displayUrl:
type: string
example: >-
https://scontent-ord5-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/...
description: Display image URL
instagramUrl:
type: string
example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLlGZiCOBQ0/
description: Instagram video URL
shortCode:
type: string
example: DLlGZiCOBQ0
description: Instagram short code
caption:
type: string
example: I have the moves that they're looking for.
description: Video caption
ownerUsername:
type: string
example: humansofny
description: Instagram owner username
ownerFullName:
type: string
example: Humans of New York
description: Instagram owner full name
videoDuration:
type: number
example: 41.125
description: Video duration in seconds
timestamp:
type: string
example: '2025-07-01T21:09:04.000Z'
description: Video timestamp
videoUrl:
type: string
example: >-
https://scontent-ord5-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t16/f2/m86/...
description: Direct video URL
likesCount:
type: number
example: 27791
description: Number of likes
videoViewCount:
type: number
example: 27040
description: Number of video views
videoPlayCount:
type: number
example: 1799817
description: Number of video plays
commentsCount:
type: number
example: 487
description: Number of comments
musicArtist:
type: string
example: humansofny
description: Music artist name
musicSong:
type: string
example: Original audio
description: Music song name
usesOriginalAudio:
type: boolean
example: true
description: Whether the video uses original audio
firstComment:
type: string
example: Go for it sweetie!!!
description: First comment text
id:
type: string
example: '3667365614373573684'
description: Video ID
type:
type: string
example: Video
description: Content type
url:
type: string
example: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlGZiCOBQ0/
description: Video URL
ownerId:
type: string
example: '242598499'
description: Owner ID
productType:
type: string
example: clips
description: Product type
isSponsored:
type: boolean
example: false
description: Whether the video is sponsored
isCommentsDisabled:
type: boolean
example: false
description: Whether comments are disabled
dimensionsHeight:
type: number
example: 1136
description: Video height in pixels
dimensionsWidth:
type: number
example: 640
description: Video width in pixels
processedAt:
type: string
example: '2025-12-30T06:12:24.581Z'
description: Processing timestamp
status:
type: string
example: success
description: Processing status
metadata:
type: object
description: Additional metadata information
properties:
runId:
type: string
example: R5tnfCOZ6KueHW6uI
actorId:
type: string
example: 3C7L8IMQOkq3isV2Y
processingType:
type: string
example: single-processing
urlIndex:
type: number
example: 1
totalUrls:
type: number
example: 1
userTier:
type: string
example: PAID
processingSpeed:
type: string
example: standard
description: Array containing transcript data objects
success:
type: boolean
example: true
description: Indicates whether the operation was successful
failed:
type: boolean
example: false
description: Indicates whether the operation failed
components:
securitySchemes:
ApiKeyAuth:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Authorization
````