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Google Ads Transparency search

Every ad a company runs on Google Search, YouTube and more, from its website.

Try

Free, no signup: 5 tries a day

How to see a competitor's Google ads

  1. Type their website, like nike.com.

  2. Pick a country, and a format or Google product if you like, then press Find ads.

  3. Each ad shows its preview, format and first and last dates. Download CSV saves them.

What people use it for

  • Prep an agency pitch

    Pull a prospect's live Google ads by website and drop them into your deck.

  • See where a brand shows up

    Filter by Search, YouTube, Maps, Play or Shopping to see where its ads run.

  • Catch new offers early

    Check back weekly for ads with recent first dates, and see what a rival just launched.

FAQ

What is the Google Ads Transparency Center?

Google's public library of ads from verified advertisers, on Search, YouTube, Maps, Play and Shopping. This tool searches it.

Is this tool free?

Yes. No account: 5 free tries a day. A free account gets 100 credits, topped up to 20 daily. Each page of ads uses one try, or 1 credit with an account.

Does it show ad spend or clicks?

Only election ads have spend ranges, which the API returns. Clicks aren't public for any ad.

Can I export Google ads to a spreadsheet?

Yes. Download CSV gives one ad per row.

Get this as an API

One GET, clean JSON. 1 credit a call, from $0.59 per 1,000 calls.

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GET/v1/google/company/ads?domain=nike.com&region=US
{
  "ads": [ … ],
  "cursor": "CgoAP7zmjHPnhhnzEhDFA1A5…",
  "number_of_ads_estimate": 8000,
  "number_of_ads_range": { "min": 8000, … },
  …
}