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Turn Instagram Reels into text you can search
To turn an Instagram Reel into text, share it to Drawer (or paste its link). Drawer writes out what is said in the Reel, keeps the caption, sorts it under a topic like Food or Travel, and lets you search it or ask questions about it later.
How it works
- In Instagram, tap the share arrow under the Reel and choose Drawer, or copy the link and paste it into Drawer.
- Drawer turns what is said into text and keeps the caption next to it.
- The Reel lands on your map under a topic, so the recipe, place or tip is there when you need it.
Why not just use Instagram's Saved folder?
Instagram's Saved folder keeps the video, not what was said in it. You can't search it for "that ramen place in Osaka" or "the 3-ingredient pasta". Drawer keeps the words, so a search or a question finds the Reel again.
What you can do with the text
Search every Reel you saved by any word said in it. Ask "which cafés did I save in Lisbon?" and get an answer that points back to the Reels. Group Reels into projects, like a trip or a renovation, and share a project with someone.
Questions
Does Drawer work with Instagram posts as well as Reels?
Yes. Share a post or a Reel; Drawer keeps the caption and any words spoken in a video.
Do I need to download the Reel?
No. You share the link and Drawer does the rest. You can add your own note to any save.
More you can do with Drawer
TikTok video to text
Share a TikTok to Drawer to keep what was said as searchable text, sorted by topic, with answers to your questions across everything you saved..
Save YouTube videos and Shorts as notes with a summary
Share a YouTube video or Short to Drawer to keep a summary and the words as searchable notes, sorted by topic, and ask questions across everything you saved..
Organize your saved Reels and TikToks
Drawer sorts the Reels, TikToks, videos and links you save onto your own map by topic, so they stop piling up in a Saved folder you never open..
Save web pages and PDFs
Share an article, a web page or a PDF to Drawer.
Ask questions across everything you saved
Drawer answers plain-language questions across the Reels, TikToks, YouTube videos, web pages and PDFs you saved, and shows which saves each answer came from..
Save it once. Find it when you need it.
Free during early access. Works in your browser on iPhone, Android and computers.