Google Ads Transparency Scraper

What does Google Ads Transparency Scraper do?

It scrapes the Google Ads Transparency Center and extracts ad creatives, formats, dates, and advertiser metadata — with optional landing page enrichment. Works as a Google Ads Transparency API alternative since Google offers no official API for this data.

Unlike most competitors, you don't need to craft a adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR… URL. Just type a domain, company name, advertiser ID, or URL — the Actor auto-detects the type and resolves it.

Why scrape the Google Ads Transparency Center?

• Competitive analysis — see every active ad creative a competitor is running, across Search, YouTube, Shopping, Maps, and Play
• Ad monitoring — track when competitors launch, pause, or change creatives
• Lead generation — find companies actively spending on Google Ads in your niche
• Landing page research — enable enrichment to pull the title, meta description, and CTA from each advertiser's landing page
• Political ad tracking — monitor campaign and PAC advertising spend
• Brand protection — detect unauthorized use of your brand in ads
• Built for automation — schedule runs on Apify, connect to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, or call via API

What data can you extract?

Field	Description
advertiserId	Google's unique advertiser identifier
advertiserName	Verified advertiser legal name
advertiserDomain	Advertiser's website domain
creativeId	Unique identifier for the ad creative
adFormat	IMAGE, TEXT, or VIDEO
mediaUrls	Direct URLs to ad images/video previews
previewUrl	Link to the ad on Google's Transparency Center
firstShown	Date the ad was first seen
lastShown	Date the ad was most recently seen
landingUrl	Advertiser's landing page URL
landingTitle	Landing page <title> tag (when enrichment is on)
landingMetaDescription	Landing page meta description (when enrichment is on)
landingH1	Landing page main heading (when enrichment is on)
landingPrimaryCta	Primary call-to-action text (when enrichment is on)

How to scrape Google Ads Transparency Center

1. Create a free Apify account
2. Open this Actor in Apify Console
3. Enter one or more domains, company names, advertiser IDs, or transparency center URLs in the Queries field
4. Optionally set region, date range, ad format, or platform filters
5. Toggle Enrich landing pages if you want destination page data
6. Click Start
7. Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel

How much will it cost?

Pay-per-event pricing — no monthly subscription. You only pay for ads actually scraped.

Event	When it fires
actor-start	Once per run
ad-scraped	Each ad written to the dataset
landing-page-enriched	Each landing page fetched and parsed

Check the Pricing tab on the Actor page for current per-event rates.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
queries	string[]	—	Domains, advertiser IDs, company names, or URLs. Auto-detected.
region	string	anywhere	ISO country code (US, GB, DE...) or anywhere.
dateRangePreset	enum	LAST_30_DAYS	ANYTIME, TODAY, YESTERDAY, LAST_7_DAYS, LAST_30_DAYS, CUSTOM.
customStartDate / customEndDate	string	—	YYYY-MM-DD, required when preset is CUSTOM.
adFormat	enum	ALL	ALL, TEXT, IMAGE, VIDEO.
platform	enum	ALL	ALL, SEARCH, YOUTUBE, SHOPPING, MAPS, PLAY.
maxAdsPerAdvertiser	integer	100	Cap per advertiser. 0 = unlimited.
enrichLandingPages	boolean	false	Fetch each ad's landing page and extract page title, meta description, H1, and primary CTA. Billed separately.
landingPageTimeoutSecs	integer	15	Per-page timeout for landing page enrichment.

Output example

{
  "advertiserId": "AR16735076323512287233",
  "advertiserName": "Nike, Inc.",
  "advertiserDomain": "nike.com",
  "creativeId": "CR05834359183490678785",
  "adFormat": "IMAGE",
  "mediaUrls": ["https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/archive/simgad/..."],
  "previewUrl": "https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR.../creative/CR...",
  "firstShown": "2022-11-30",
  "lastShown": "2026-05-25",
  "landingUrl": "https://nike.com",
  "landingFinalUrl": "https://www.nike.com/",
  "landingStatus": 200,
  "landingTitle": "Nike. Just Do It. Nike.com",
  "landingMetaDescription": "Inspiring the world's athletes, Nike delivers...",
  "landingH1": null,
  "landingPrimaryCta": "Sport",
  "landingFetchedAt": "2026-05-26T03:46:39.874Z",
  "sourceQuery": "nike.com",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-26T03:46:39.873Z"
}

Landing page fields are populated only when enrichLandingPages is enabled. Results are available in JSON, CSV, Excel, and XML formats.

Tips

• Start with a domain search like nike.com — it resolves to all advertisers using that domain automatically
• Use company name search for brands where you don't know the domain (e.g. "Coca-Cola" finds 20+ regional advertisers)
• Filter by platform and format to narrow results — e.g. VIDEO + YOUTUBE to find only video ads on YouTube
• Use maxAdsPerAdvertiser to control costs — set to 10 for a quick snapshot, or 0 for everything
• Landing page enrichment is most useful for competitive teardowns — it costs $0.0025 extra per ad but saves manual research

Integrations

Export your results to Google Sheets, connect to Zapier or Make for automated workflows, or call the Actor via the Apify API or JavaScript/Python SDK for programmatic access.

FAQ

How is this different from other Google Ads Transparency scrapers?

Most scrapers require you to paste a specific adstransparency.google.com URL. This Actor accepts plain domains, company names, or advertiser IDs — no URL crafting needed. It also offers landing page enrichment, which no other scraper on the Apify Store provides.

What does landing page enrichment do?

When enabled, the Actor fetches each advertiser's website and extracts the page title, meta description, main heading, and primary call-to-action text. This is useful for analyzing what offers and messaging competitors use on their landing pages.

Does this scraper need authentication?

No. The Google Ads Transparency Center is publicly accessible. The Actor uses direct HTTP requests with no browser or login required.

How far back does the data go?

Google retains approximately 12 months of ad history in the Transparency Center. Older creatives are not available.

Is it legal to scrape the Google Ads Transparency Center?

The Google Ads Transparency Center is a public database that Google provides specifically for transparency purposes. This Actor accesses only publicly available data. Please ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and the Google Terms of Service.

Can I run this on a schedule?

Yes. Use Apify's built-in scheduling to run the Actor daily, weekly, or on any custom cron schedule. Combine with integrations to automatically push new results to Google Sheets or trigger downstream workflows.