Google Ads Transparency Scraper — Direct Media URLs, No Blanks

Extract structured ad data from the Google Ads Transparency Center by advertiser name, domain, or URL. Returns direct CDN image & video URLs — not the broken redirect links that every other scraper returns. No login, no API key, no limits.

⚡ Unlike competing scrapers on Apify, this actor bypasses iFrame previews and returns raw, direct media CDN URLs (tpc.googlesyndication.com / YouTube) — not displayads-formats.googleusercontent.com redirects that render blank. Over 60% of rows from other scrapers come back with empty image and video fields. This actor resolves them all.

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What you can do with this scraper

• Competitor research — see every ad your competitors are running on Google right now
• Creative intelligence — build a swipe file of winning display, search, and video ads
• Dropshipping & ecommerce — find products being heavily advertised on Google Display & Shopping
• Agency reporting — pull competitor ad data for client pitch decks in minutes
• Market research — track ad trends by brand, domain, country, or ad format
• PPC strategy — analyse landing pages, CTAs, and ad copy from top advertisers in your niche

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How to use

Step 1 — Add your search queries

The Search Queries / URLs field accepts three types of input (you can mix them in one run):

Input type	Example
Domain	nike.com, tesla.com
Transparency Center URL	https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR17828074650563772417

You can add multiple queries at once — the actor scrapes all of them in a single run.

Step 2 — Set your filters

Filter	Options	Default
Region	Any 2-letter code: US, IN, GB, ALL	ALL
Platform	All / Search / Display / YouTube / Shopping / Maps / Play	All
Ad Format	All / Text / Image / Video / HTML5	All
Date Range	Last 7d / 30d / 90d / Custom	Last 30d
Start Date	YYYYMMDD e.g. 20250101	optional
End Date	YYYYMMDD e.g. 20260507	optional
Political Ads	true / false	false
Max Results	Any number, -1 for all	100

Step 3 — Run and export

Click Start and wait for the run to complete. Download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel — ready to drop into Google Sheets, Airtable, n8n, Make, or Zapier.

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Sample output

{
  "ad_id": "CR04574046308024713217",
  "ad_format": "Image",
  "ad_headline": "Drive the Future",
  "ad_description": "Order your Tesla Model S today.",
  "ad_copy": "Drive the Future — Order your Tesla Model S today.",
  "ad_destination_url": "https://www.tesla.com/models",
  "image_url": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/11738717434317700781",
  "video_url": null,
  "ad_preview_url": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR17828074650563772417/creative/CR04574046308024713217?region=ALL",
  "advertiser_name": "Tesla Inc.",
  "advertiser_id": "AR17828074650563772417",
  "advertiser_domain": "tesla.com",
  "advertiser_verified": true,
  "first_shown_date": "2026-04-23",
  "last_shown_date": "2026-05-07",
  "ad_active_days": 13,
  "regions_targeted": ["US", "IN", "GB"],
  "platform": "Display Network"
}

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Output fields reference

Ad content

Field	Description
ad_id	Unique creative ID from Google (CR...)
ad_format	Image / Text / Video / HTML5/Interactive
ad_headline	Primary headline text
ad_description	Body / description copy
ad_copy	Full combined ad text (headline + description)
ad_destination_url	Actual landing page URL
image_url	Direct CDN URL (tpc.googlesyndication.com) — not a redirect
video_url	Direct YouTube or CDN video URL
ad_preview_url	Link to ad preview on Google Ads Transparency Center

Advertiser info

Field	Description
advertiser_name	Brand / company name
advertiser_id	Google Advertiser ID (AR...)
advertiser_domain	e.g. tesla.com
advertiser_verified	true / false — Google verified badge

Delivery data

Field	Description
first_shown_date	Date ad first appeared (YYYY-MM-DD)
last_shown_date	Most recent appearance (YYYY-MM-DD)
ad_active_days	Calculated days running — longer = stronger signal
regions_targeted	Countries / regions where ad ran
platform	Search / Display Network / YouTube / Shopping / Maps

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Input schema reference

{
  "searchQueries": ["tesla", "nike.com"],
  "region": "US",
  "platform": "all",
  "adFormat": "all",
  "dateRange": "last_30_days",
  "startDate": "20260101",
  "endDate": "20260507",
  "politicalAds": false,
  "maxResults": 500
}

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Why this scraper is different

Feature	This actor	Other scrapers
Direct CDN image URLs	✅ tpc.googlesyndication.com	❌ Broken redirects or blank
Direct video URLs	✅ YouTube / CDN	❌ null
Deduplication built-in	✅	❌ Duplicate rows
No login required	✅	✅
HTML5/Interactive ads	✅ with thumbnail	❌ All fields null
ad_active_days calculated	✅	❌

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Who uses this

• Digital marketers tracking competitor Google Ads campaigns
• Dropshippers finding winning products being heavily advertised
• PPC managers analysing competitor landing pages and ad copy
• Marketing agencies building pitch decks and client competitive reports
• Growth hackers identifying high-spend advertisers in any niche
• Researchers studying political and issue-based ad campaigns

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Pricing

This actor uses Pay-Per-Result pricing — you only pay for ads actually scraped.

$3.00 per 1,000 ads

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Tips for best results

• Use residential proxies for maximum coverage — Google limits results heavily without proxies
• Set adFormat to image or video to focus on visual creatives for your swipe file
• Use maxResults: -1 carefully — popular brands like Nike can return thousands of ads
• The ad_active_days field is your best signal for ad performance — ads running 90+ days are almost always profitable
• Paste a direct Transparency Center advertiser URL for the fastest and most accurate results

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Limitations

• Google Ads Transparency Center only shows ads from verified advertisers
• Spend and impressions data is not publicly available for standard commercial ads — only for political/election ads in supported regions
• HTML5/Interactive ad assets are iFrame-based — a thumbnail is returned instead of raw asset files
• Media CDN URLs are temporary — download images and videos promptly after scraping

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