Transcribe Instagram Reel / IG Live recordings to text

Generate captions for accessibility, repurpose content for other platforms, or extract quotes for a blog post.

Transcribe your Instagram Reel / IG Live free See pricing

10 min free every month • No credit card • Unlimited from $9.99/mo

How to transcribe a Instagram Reel / IG Live recording

1
Get your recording. Save the Reel as MP4 → upload here → get a transcript + caption-ready text
2
Upload to CATT. Drag and drop your MP4 download via Instagram file or paste the link.
3
Get the transcript + summary. AI transcription produces the transcript, then the AI model generates summary, action items, and email draft. Usually under 4 minutes for a 1-hour file.

Accepted sources: MP4 downloads from Instagram, screen recordings of Lives

What you get from a Instagram Reel / IG Live transcript

Full transcript with speaker labels + clickable timestamps

AI summary in the language of the audio

Action items extracted with owner + deadline when mentioned

Decisions made during the recording

Ready-to-send email draft summarizing the call

Export as TXT, SRT, VTT, or JSON

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