60+ Users · 7 Monthly Active

Extract Facebook Ads Library Data for Insights

A Python tool to extract ad data from the Facebook Ads Library for research, competitive analysis, and advertising intelligence at scale.

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60+
Total Users
7
Monthly Users
$10
Per Month
2.9d
Response Time
The Problem

Manual Data Collection
Is Killing Your Productivity

  • 📣

    Manual Ad Browsing Is Tedious

    Scrolling through Facebook Ads Library one ad at a time gives limited visibility.

  • 📊

    No Bulk Export

    Facebook Ads Library has no built-in export — all data must be collected manually.

  • ⚠

    Competitor Intel Is Fragmented

    Tracking what competitors are running across campaigns requires constant monitoring.

  • 💸

    Ad Research Services Are Costly

    Paying for third-party ad intelligence tools costs hundreds per month.

Manual Research~35 hours
~35 hours
FB Ads Scraper~8 min
~8 min
260× Faster
Average time saved extracting ads for 50 advertisers
The Solution

Automate Your Data Collection

Automatically extracts ad data from the Facebook Ads Library including ad creatives, spend data, targeting info, and campaign details for any advertiser.

✓
Search any advertiser or keyword
✓
Extracts ad creatives and copy
✓
Captures spend estimates
✓
Retrieves targeting information
✓
Exports structured data for analysis
📣

Ad Creative

Image/Video + headline + CTA

💰

Spend Estimate

$500–$1,000 last 30 days

🎯

Targeting

US, 25-54, interests: tech

📅

Run Dates

Jan 15 – Feb 28, 2025

🏢

Advertiser

Acme Corp

📊

Ad Count

47 active ads found

Features

Built for Speed, Accuracy & Scale

📣

Ad Data Extraction

Scrapes ad creatives, copy, CTAs, and media from the Ads Library.

💰

Spend Intelligence

Captures estimated ad spend and budget ranges for competitors.

🎯

Targeting Insights

Retrieves demographic and interest targeting information.

📊

Campaign Tracking

Monitor active, inactive, and historical ads per advertiser.

🐍

Python Built

Reliable Python-based extraction using HTTPX and Beautiful Soup.

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API Integration

Automate ad monitoring via Apify API for continuous intelligence.

Use Cases

Trusted Across Industries

01

Competitive Analysis

Monitor what competitors are running and spending on Facebook ads.

Advertising
02

Creative Inspiration

Analyze top-performing ad creatives across your industry.

Marketing
03

Market Research

Track advertising trends and spending patterns across sectors.

Research
04

Compliance Monitoring

Track political or regulated advertising for transparency.

Compliance
How It Works

Three Steps to Clean Data

1

Enter Advertiser or Keywords

Search for any brand, company, or keyword in the Ads Library.

2

Ads Are Extracted

Python scraper collects all ad data, creatives, and spend info.

3

Analyze Results

Download structured data for competitive analysis or reporting.

Why Choose This Actor

Manual Work vs. Automation

CriteriaManual ResearchFB Ads Scraper ✦
Speed 35+ hours for 50 advertisers ~8 min for 50 advertisers
Data Depth Screenshots & notes Full structured ad data
Coverage One advertiser at a time Batch processing
Cost $300+/mo for ad tools $10/month + usage
History Current ads only Active + historical
Automation ✕ Manual browsing ✓ API & scheduling
Get Started

Stop Manual Work.
Start Extracting Intelligently.

Try it free on Apify — no credit card required.

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