How to find a video by what was said

If you remember the exact phrase

Put the phrase in quotes and add the topic: “it's the King Kong of slices” pizza. A short, unusual phrase is the best clue there is. If nothing comes up, remove the quotes: you probably remember an approximate version.

If you only remember the idea

Social network search looks in titles, captions and hashtags, almost never in what's said in the video. So turn the idea into two concrete words that are probably in the caption: “coffee container moisture” instead of “how to store coffee so it doesn't go bad”. Change one word at a time.

• Instagram: see how to find a Reel by what was said.
• YouTube: see how to use the transcript.
• Can't remember the network: look in your chats and in each app's history.

With the video in hand, go to the right part

On YouTube, tap the description and then Show transcript: each line takes you to the moment it was said. For short videos without a transcript, turn on captions and watch again, paying attention to that part.

Listen before you use the information. Automatic transcripts get names, numbers and accented words wrong.

So you never rely on memory again

KeepScroll transcribes what's said in every video you save. Then search looks through that speech: you type “king kong” and find the pizzeria video, even if those words aren't in the title or the caption. See the app to search inside videos.