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Meta Ad Library Intelligence

Free Facebook Ad Spy Tool

See exactly what ads your competitors run on Facebook & Instagram. Find proven winners by how long they've been running.

  • 100% free
  • No signup needed
  • Results in seconds

One business type works best.

Meta can't filter ads by city, so this labels your results.

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Why it works

Learn what sells in your market before you spend.

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Public data

Meta lists every active Facebook and Instagram ad in its Ad Library. We read that list for you.

30+ days

Marks a winner

Nobody keeps paying for an ad that loses money, so an ad that runs a month or more is working.

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No account needed

No signup and no Facebook login. Type a category and the ads load in a few seconds.

Free Facebook ad spy tool for local businesses. See what businesses in your field run on Facebook and Instagram: the images, the words, the buttons and the landing pages, straight from Meta's public Ad Library. Every ad shows how long it has been live, and ads running 30 days or more are marked as proven, a strong sign they pay off. No account required.

How it works

See your competitors' ads in three steps.

  1. Step 1

    Enter your business type

    Type a category like "plumber" or "dentist" and your city. We search Meta's public Ad Library for active ads.

  2. Step 2

    Browse the live ads

    One card per advertiser with the image, the words, the button and the page each ad sends people to.

  3. Step 3

    Study the proven winners

    Ads that keep running for 30 days or more are almost always paying off. We badge them so you know which ones to learn from.

FAQ

Facebook ad spy questions, answered

How can I see competitor Facebook ads?

Meta keeps every active ad public in its Ad Library. This tool searches that library by business category, so you can see the ads businesses in your field run on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and the Audience Network.

Why does ad longevity matter?

Nobody keeps paying for ads that don't work. If an ad has been running for 30, 60 or 90 days, it is almost certainly profitable. How long an ad runs is the clearest public signal that it works, so it is the best one to learn from.

What does "Compare with a bigger market" do?

It runs a second search and shows it in its own tab, labeled with the bigger city you typed. Meta's Ad Library does not filter by city today, so both tabs show active ads for your category from across the United States. The labels keep your two sets apart.

Is it legal to look at competitor ads?

Yes. Meta publishes every active ad in its public Ad Library for transparency. This tool only reads that public data, so you see what anyone could find, organized in a much faster way.

Does the city filter ads to my area?

Meta's Ad Library does not filter ads by city, so results show active ads for your category across the whole country you picked. The city labels each set of results so you can keep markets apart when you compare them.

Do I need a Facebook account or a signup?

No. The tool is free and needs no signup and no Facebook login. Enter a category and a city and the ads load in a few seconds.

How should I use the winning ads I find?

Study the offer, the hook in the first line, the image style and the landing page. Then write your own version for your business. Never copy an ad word for word: use it as proof of what your market responds to.

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