Instagram Media Transcript scraper

Social Media · Instagram Scraper

Instagram Media Transcript Scraper API

Pull the full timestamped transcript of any Instagram video or reel, every spoken line with its start and end time. No headless browsers, no captchas, proxies included.

$30.00per 1k callsJSONevery response1required parameter

// Instagram · Media Transcript

curl -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here" \

"https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/instagram/transcript?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FC8Xxun_Ku3-%2F"

// → { "data": { … }, "records": 1, "costUsd": … }

From Request to Clean JSON

You write one line. We do everything between the request and the data.

01

You send

One API call

GET the Instagram endpoint with your key. That's all your code does.

02

We handle

Proxies · captchas · parsing

Residential exit, anti-bot walls, JS rendering and extraction, all server-side, on us.

03

You get

Clean JSON

A structured object every time. No HTML, no scraping code, no maintenance.

The Instagram Media Transcript endpoint is one API call: send a URL with your HProxy key and get back a clean, structured JSON object. Pull the full timestamped transcript of any Instagram video or reel, every spoken line with its start and end time. HProxy runs the proxies, sessions, anti-bot handling and parsing server-side, so there is no headless browser to babysit and no parser to keep fixing when Instagram changes its markup. You only ever touch the JSON.

What the Instagram Media Transcript API returns

segments[]

Each transcript line with its start/end timestamp and text.

language

The detected or declared transcript language.

duration

Total media length the transcript spans.

source

Whether the transcript is creator-provided or machine-generated.

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
  "language": "en",
  "duration": 47.2,
  "source": "creator",
  "segments": [
    { "start": 0.0, "end": 2.4, "text": "Here's the part nobody tells you about..." },
    { "start": 2.4, "end": 5.8, "text": "and that completely changed the result." }
  ]
}

Trimmed for brevity. Every call returns the full object with all fields listed here.

The Instagram media transcript endpoint

Full Instagram reference →
GET/api/v1/scrape/instagram/transcript

Parameters

urlurlrequired

Target URL (profile, post or video).

trimbooleanoptional

Return a slimmed-down payload (drops verbose fields).

cache_max_agestringoptional

Accept a cached result up to this old (1d, 3d, 7d, 14d or 30d) and pay nothing for it. Omit for a live scrape. Allowed values: `1d`, `3d`, `7d`, `14d`, `30d`.

Example request

cURL
curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/instagram/transcript?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FC8Xxun_Ku3-%2F" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

POST with a JSON body works too. Failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never billed.

Scraping Instagram media transcript in three steps

01

Create a free account

Sign up and top up any amount. The balance pays for every HProxy product and never expires.

02

Grab your API key

One key from the dashboard authenticates every scraper, Instagram media transcript included.

03

Call the endpoint

Send the target to the Instagram Media Transcript endpoint and read the JSON. That is the whole integration.

No captchas, ever

Anti-bot walls, JS rendering and rate limits are handled server-side. You call an API, that is the whole job.

Residential-backed

Every request exits through HProxy's own residential network, so it looks like a real user on a real device.

Pay per call

No subscription, no seat licenses. Calls are billed from your balance and the balance never expires.

Fresh on every call

Responses are scraped live at request time, no stale cache dressed up as data.

Failures are free

Automatic retries first; if an extraction still fails, the call is not charged.

Scales with you

From one call to millions: same endpoint, same price curve, volume discounts as you grow.

What people build with it

Turn Instagram video into searchable, indexable text for content and SEO.

Summarise or translate long Instagram videos at scale.

Build a spoken-content dataset for training or analysis.

Instagram Media Transcript pricing

$30.00

per 1,000 calls · 3.0¢ each

Pay per call, no subscription

Failed extractions are not charged

Proxies included in the price

This endpoint is priced above Instagram's $3.00/1k entry rate

Instagram Media Transcript scraper FAQ

How do I scrape Instagram media transcript?
Send one authenticated HTTPS request to the Instagram Media Transcript endpoint with a URL and your HProxy API key. Pull the full timestamped transcript of any Instagram video or reel, every spoken line with its start and end time. No proxies, no headless browser and no parsing on your side. The response is ready-to-use JSON.
What does the Instagram media transcript scraper return?
A structured JSON object with the full media transcript data Instagram exposes publicly. See the fields listed above. The schema is consistent across calls, so you integrate once and rely on it.
How much does it cost to scrape Instagram media transcript?
This endpoint is 3.0¢ per successful call, which is $30.00 per 1,000. It bills from your HProxy balance with no subscription and no monthly minimum, and failed extractions are retried and never charged.
Do I need my own proxies to scrape Instagram?
No. Every call runs on HProxy's own residential network behind the scenes, so requests look like real users. The proxy layer is already included in the per-call price.
Is scraping Instagram media transcript allowed?
The API only accesses publicly available Instagram data, the same pages anyone can open in a browser. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and Instagram's terms for your use case.
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