Google Ads Transparency Scraper

Google Ads Transparency Scraper extracts public ad creatives from the Google Ads Transparency Center so you can research competitor ads, monitor PPC campaigns, analyze brand messaging, and build a searchable Google ad library from advertiser names, domains, advertiser IDs, or Transparency Center URLs.

Use this actor when you need structured Google Ads Transparency Center data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or API workflows without manually clicking through advertiser pages.

Why use this Google Ads Transparency Center scraper?

Google's Ads Transparency Center is useful for competitor research, but it is slow to review manually. This actor turns public advertiser pages and ad creatives into clean dataset rows that are easy to filter, export, enrich, and track over time.

Common searches this actor is designed for:

• Google Ads Transparency scraper
• Google Ads Transparency Center scraper
• Google Ads competitor ads scraper
• Google ad library scraper
• Google ads creative scraper
• PPC competitor research tool
• Advertiser ad archive scraper
• Google ad intelligence dataset

What you can scrape

• Advertiser search results by brand name, website, domain, or keyword
• Google Ads Transparency advertiser IDs
• Public ad creative IDs
• Google Ads Transparency creative URLs
• Advertiser name, country, and verification status
• Estimated advertiser ad volume ranges when available
• First shown and last shown dates
• Creative preview URLs
• Image ad preview URLs
• Script/display creative preview URLs
• Region/country filters
• Raw creative fragments, optionally, for custom internal analysis

Popular use cases

Competitor ad research

Find which ads competitors are running on Google, how many creatives they have, and when those creatives were first or last shown.

PPC and paid media audits

Export Google ad creatives for clients, competitors, or target accounts into CSV/JSON for agency reports and internal review.

Ecommerce ad monitoring

Track ad creative changes for ecommerce brands, product campaigns, seasonal promotions, and landing page tests.

SaaS and B2B market intelligence

Research positioning, messaging, offers, and ad volume for SaaS companies, B2B tools, and high-intent advertisers.

Build an internal ad library

Create a searchable Google ad archive for your team by collecting advertiser names, creative IDs, image previews, and date ranges.

Key features

• Search by advertiser name, brand keyword, or domain
• Use direct Google Ads Transparency advertiser IDs
• Use Google Ads Transparency Center URLs as input
• Scrape up to thousands of ad creative records per advertiser
• Supports country/region filters such as US, GB, CA, AU, DE, FR, and JP
• Exports clean JSON/CSV-ready rows
• Optional Apify Proxy support
• Structured run summary with record counts and failures
• Tested on high-volume advertisers such as Nike and Adidas

Input example: search by competitor brand

{
  "queries": ["nike"],
  "regions": ["US"],
  "maxAdvertisersPerQuery": 1,
  "maxAdsPerAdvertiser": 2000,
  "includeHtmlCreative": false,
  "includeRawData": false,
  "useApifyProxy": true,
  "proxyGroups": []
}

Input example: direct advertiser ID

{
  "queries": [],
  "advertiserIds": ["AR16735076323512287233"],
  "regions": ["US"],
  "maxAdsPerAdvertiser": 1000,
  "includeHtmlCreative": false,
  "includeRawData": false,
  "useApifyProxy": false,
  "proxyGroups": []
}

Input fields

• queries: Brand names, domains, websites, or keywords to search in Google Ads Transparency Center. Examples: nike, adidas.com, notion.
• advertiserIds: Direct Google Ads Transparency advertiser IDs, for example AR16735076323512287233.
• transparencyUrls: Google Ads Transparency Center advertiser URLs. The actor extracts advertiser IDs automatically.
• regions: ISO country codes to query, such as US, GB, CA, AU, DE, FR, JP.
• maxAdsPerAdvertiser: Maximum ad creative records to export per advertiser.
• maxAdvertisersPerQuery: Maximum advertiser matches to process for each search query.
• includeRawData: Include raw source fragments for advanced custom analysis.
• includeHtmlCreative: Include creative HTML/script snippets when available.
• useApifyProxy: Use Apify Proxy when available.
• proxyGroups: Optional Apify Proxy groups. Leave empty for the default datacenter pool.

Output example

{
  "query": "nike",
  "advertiserId": "AR16735076323512287233",
  "advertiserName": "Nike, Inc.",
  "advertiserLocation": "US",
  "advertiserVerified": true,
  "estimatedAdsLower": 10000,
  "estimatedAdsUpper": 20000,
  "adId": "CR10275134769444421633",
  "adTransparencyUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR16735076323512287233/creative/CR10275134769444421633",
  "adFormat": "image",
  "platforms": [],
  "regions": ["US"],
  "firstShownAt": "2026-02-20T00:32:11+00:00",
  "lastShownAt": "2026-06-24T17:13:39+00:00",
  "creativePreviewUrl": "https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/...",
  "imageUrls": ["https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/..."],
  "videoUrls": [],
  "thumbnailUrls": ["https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/..."],
  "landingPageUrl": null,
  "headline": null,
  "bodyText": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T17:36:01.688561+00:00"
}

Output fields

• query: Original search query or input source.
• advertiserId: Google Ads Transparency advertiser ID.
• advertiserName: Advertiser name.
• advertiserLocation: Advertiser country/location when available.
• advertiserVerified: Whether Google marks the advertiser as verified.
• estimatedAdsLower / estimatedAdsUpper: Approximate ad volume range when available.
• adId: Google Ads Transparency creative ID.
• adTransparencyUrl: Direct URL to the public creative page.
• adFormat: Inferred ad format, such as image or script/display creative.
• regions: Regions used for the query.
• firstShownAt: First observed date/time for the ad creative.
• lastShownAt: Last observed date/time for the ad creative.
• creativePreviewUrl: Preview or media URL when available.
• imageUrls: Image creative preview URLs when available.
• videoUrls: Video URLs when available.
• thumbnailUrls: Thumbnail/preview URLs when available.
• landingPageUrl: Landing page URL when exposed by public data.
• headline: Ad headline when exposed by public data.
• bodyText: Ad body text when exposed by public data.
• scrapedAt: Time the record was collected.

Tips for better results

• Start with a brand name or domain, such as nike, adidas, shopify, or notion.
• Use maxAdvertisersPerQuery: 1 when you only want the best matching advertiser.
• Increase maxAdsPerAdvertiser for large brands with thousands of ads.
• Use direct advertiserIds when you already know the exact Google Ads Transparency advertiser.
• Use regions to compare country-specific advertiser activity.

Notes and limitations

• This actor extracts public data from Google's Ads Transparency Center.
• Some advertisers have limited public data or no active ads for a selected region.
• Some creative detail fields are not available for every ad.
• Landing page URLs, headlines, and body text are included only when exposed in public creative data.
• Media files are not downloaded; the actor exports preview/media URLs when available.
• Very broad advertisers can have thousands of ads; use maxAdsPerAdvertiser to control run size.

Pricing

This private build currently has no pricing configured. If published later, the natural paid unit is one exported Google ad creative record.

FAQ

Is this a Google Ads Transparency Center scraper?

Yes. It is built to export structured advertiser and creative records from the public Google Ads Transparency Center.

Can I scrape competitor Google ads?

Yes. Enter a competitor brand, advertiser name, or domain in queries to find advertiser matches and export their public Google ad creatives.

Can I search by domain?

Yes. Add a domain such as nike.com, adidas.com, or shopify.com to queries.

Can I use a known advertiser ID?

Yes. Add advertiser IDs such as AR16735076323512287233 to advertiserIds.

Can I export the data to CSV or Excel?

Yes. Apify datasets can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or HTML.

Does it download media files?

No. It exports media, image, thumbnail, and preview URLs when they are available.

Does it include ad copy and landing pages?

Only when those fields are exposed in the public creative data. Many records provide creative IDs, preview assets, and dates but not full ad copy or landing page URLs.

Can it scrape thousands of ads?

Yes. It has been verified with high-volume runs, including 1,000 and 2,000 unique ad records from major advertisers.