OpenAI Ads Feed Converter — Merchant → Canonical CSV

Convert Google Merchant XML / CSV / TSV / JSON catalogs into OpenAI Ads canonical CSV (openai-ads-2026-09-09) with row-level validation.

Independent tool — not affiliated with OpenAI. Does not invent prices, brands, GTINs, images, or availability dates. Does not upload to Ads Manager / SFTP in v1 (download the CSV and connect in Ads Manager).

Store: apify.com/kondasviktor/openai-ads-feed-converter

When to use

• Agencies converting many Merchant feeds for ChatGPT / OpenAI product ads
• Non-Shopify merchants with a public Google Merchant XML/CSV
• Catching invalid rows before Ads Manager rejects the catalog

Pricing (PPE)

Event	When	Price
Actor start	Platform default	Platform default
processed-product	Each parsed product/variant row (valid or invalid)	$0.0005

Prefer PPE only (not + usage). Paid Apify plans (Bronze / Silver / Gold) can get lower PPE rates — see the Pricing table on the Actor page.

Input

Field	Notes
feedUrl	Public Merchant feed URL (or use feedText)
feedText	Inline sample for small tests
sellerName	Required — maps to seller_name
targetCountries	Default ["US"]. Verified: US/CA/MX. Others → not_yet_verified
formatHint	auto / xml / csv / tsv / json
excludeInvalidRows	Default true — invalids only in invalid-products.csv
maxProducts	Cap (QA prefill: 50)

Output

• Dataset: run summary + up to 50 invalid_sample rows
• Key-value store:
  • openai-products.csv — canonical OpenAI Ads CSV
  • invalid-products.csv — failed rows + error columns
  • validation-report.json — totals / sample issues
  • mapping-summary.json — format + market gate

Market honesty

Official product-feed markets verified in this pin: US, CA, MX. Hungary (HU / HUF) and other codes are marked not_yet_verified — never claimed ready.

Examples

See the Actor Examples tab for Merchant XML/CSV/TSV/JSON and invalid-row samples.

FAQ

Does this upload to OpenAI Ads Manager?
No. v1 downloads canonical CSV (openai-products.csv). You connect the file in Ads Manager / SFTP yourself.

What formats are supported?
Google Merchant XML (RSS/Atom + g:), CSV, TSV, and JSON (including Shopify products.json). Homepages and sitemaps are rejected.

Which countries are verified?
Product-feed markets in this schema pin: US, CA, MX. Other codes are marked not_yet_verified — never claimed ready.

What happens to invalid rows?
With excludeInvalidRows (default), they are omitted from openai-products.csv and listed in invalid-products.csv with validation errors.

ChatGPT ads product feed CSV — is this the right tool?
Yes, if you already have a Merchant-style catalog and need OpenAI Ads canonical CSV. Pair with the Readiness Checker for AdsBot / HTTPS first.

Related

• OpenAI Ads Readiness Checker — AdsBot / HTTPS / landing checks before you upload
• Product Catalog Scraper — Build a catalog file when you do not already have a Merchant feed
• Website Change Monitor — Watch product URLs after the feed goes live

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Respect each site's terms. You are responsible for feed rights and Ads Manager compliance. Not an official OpenAI validator.