SubGrab

How to Get Transcripts from Facebook Videos & Instagram Reels

Extract text transcripts from Facebook videos, Facebook Reels, and Instagram Reels using AI transcription. No built-in transcript feature? SubGrab fills the gap.

Facebook and Instagram don't offer any way for viewers to read or download a transcript. If you need the spoken text from a Facebook video or Instagram Reel — for content repurposing, research, accessibility, or archiving — here's how to get it.

The Problem

Neither Facebook nor Instagram provides:

  • A "Show transcript" button for viewers
  • Any way to download captions as a text file
  • An API for extracting spoken content

Creators can add auto-captions to Reels, but viewers can't copy, download, or search that text. It's burned into the video player.

How SubGrab Solves This

SubGrab uses AI to transcribe the audio from any Facebook video or Instagram Reel:

1. Copy the video URL from Facebook or Instagram

2. Paste into SubGrab at subgrab.com

3. AI transcribes the audio with 98%+ accuracy in 30-90 seconds

4. Download as TXT, SRT, or VTT — or copy to clipboard

### Supported URL Formats

Facebook:

  • facebook.com/watch/?v=VIDEO_ID
  • facebook.com/reel/REEL_ID
  • fb.watch/SHORT_CODE (short links)

Instagram:

  • instagram.com/reel/REEL_ID/
  • instagram.com/p/POST_ID/ (video posts)

Use Cases

### Content Creators

You posted a Reel that went viral. Now you want to turn it into a blog post, newsletter, or tweet thread. SubGrab extracts the spoken content so you can repurpose it across channels without retyping.

### Social Media Managers

Clients send you competitor videos to analyze. Instead of watching each one and taking manual notes, extract the transcript and scan the text in seconds.

### Researchers & Journalists

Need exact quotes from a Facebook video for an article or report? SubGrab gives you timestamped text you can cite directly.

### Accessibility

Making social media content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences requires text alternatives. SubGrab generates accurate transcripts that can be posted alongside videos.

How Many Credits Does It Cost?

Facebook and Instagram videos are AI-only platforms (no extractable captions), so each transcription costs 1 credit. Every new SubGrab account gets 2 free credits. Credit packs start at $1.99 for 3 credits.

Tips for Best Results

  • Clear audio produces the best transcripts. Videos with heavy background music may have lower accuracy.
  • Single speaker videos are more accurate than multi-speaker content.
  • Short videos (Reels are typically 15-90 seconds) transcribe in under 30 seconds.

Try it free — extract your first Facebook or Instagram transcript.