Meta Ads Library search, with every filter set for you
Pick a keyword, country, platform, media type and date range. We build the Meta Ads Library search link and open the results on Facebook.
Features
- ✓Builds a Meta Ads Library search link with country, platform, media type, active status, start dates and search type already set
- ✓Search by exact phrase or by any word
- ✓Opens the official library, so you see Meta's live data and not a copy
- ✓Copy the link to share a saved search with your team or drop it into a brief
Benefits
- →Stop re-clicking the same filters every time you check a competitor
- →Bookmark one search and repeat it every week
- →Send a designer or client a link that shows exactly the ads you mean
- →Find Instagram video ads in one market without scrolling past everything else
How to Use This Tool
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Type a brand or keyword and choose whether to match the exact phrase.
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Set the country, platform, media type, active status and, optionally, a start-date range.
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Click Search to open the results in the Meta Ads Library, or copy the link to reuse later.
What is Meta Ads Library search?
Meta Ads Library search is how you find ads in Meta's public archive of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Audience Network ads. The library reads its filters from the page address, so a search with the right country, platform, media type and dates can be saved as a link. This tool builds that link. It doesn't copy or store Meta's data. It sends you to the official library with your filters already applied.
Why It Matters
Most people search the library with the default settings and get a wall of mixed ads from every format and market. The useful searches are narrow, like video ads on Instagram in India that started this month and mention "protein". Setting that up by hand takes a dozen clicks, and next week you do it all again. A saved link takes one click. When you find ads worth keeping, the Meta ads downloader saves them in one click, and the Meta Ads Library guide covers every filter in more depth.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search the Meta Ads Library?
Go to facebook.com/ads/library, pick a country and the "All ads" category, then search a brand or keyword. This tool does the same thing with every filter set at once and gives you a link you can reuse.
Can I search one advertiser's ads?
Yes. Type the brand name, open the results, then pick the advertiser from Meta's dropdown on the results page. Meta only shows a single advertiser's ads after you've chosen their Page there.
Is this an official Meta tool?
No. HookAds built it, and it isn't affiliated with Meta. It builds a link to Meta's own Ad Library, and every result you see comes from Meta.
Can I search for ads in India?
Yes. Set the country to India. The library shows ads running there, and you can type keywords in Hindi or other Indian languages to find ads written in them.
Why do I see ads that don't match my keyword?
A keyword search matches words in the ad and some advertiser details, so loose matches show up. Turn on "Exact phrase" to narrow it, or pick the advertiser from Meta's dropdown to see only their ads.