Captions on reels and videos may not be available to everyone.
When captions are on, the speech in a reel or video is automatically written out as text at the bottom. Instagram uses speech recognition technology to automatically create captions.
If captions are available, they’ll appear when you watch reels and videos in your feed. You can change this setting at any time. Note that the default language for captions depends on the
language settings for your device.
Watch a reel or video with captions
You can adjust captions for reels and videos either from a post or from your settings within the Instagram app for Android and iPhone.
To manage captions from your settings:
Tap
or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
Tap
in the top right.
- Below Your app and media, tap Accessibility.
- Tap Captions, then tap or next to Captions to turn them on or off.
Note that captions will show even if the volume on your device is on. Captions for video ads in your feed cannot be adjusted.
Share a reel or video with captions
You can manage captions for your own video post before or after sharing it.
Keep in mind that if captions are available for posts you share, they’ll automatically show unless you turn them off.