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The Facebook Ad Library — without the limits.

Meta’s official Ad Library is free, exhaustive… and nearly unusable for product research. PrivAdSpy sits on top of it and unlocks everything it won’t let you do: real keyword search, advanced filters, competitor tracking and private watchlists — on every live ad, worldwide.

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PrivAdSpy Ads Search — every live Meta ad with advanced filters
The problem

What the official Ad Library won’t let you do

The Facebook Ad Library (now Meta Ad Library) is the official public database of every ad running on Facebook and Instagram. It’s a goldmine — but Meta built it for transparency, not for marketers. You can only search by advertiser name or exact page, keyword search is limited to a few ad categories, and there are no filters that matter for e-commerce: no technology filter, no media type, no launch date, no country combinations.

Worse: you can’t save anything. No watchlists, no tracking, no history, no analytics. Found an interesting advertiser? Bookmark the URL and check back manually every day — that’s the official workflow.

That’s why most marketers give up and pay for an adspy tool with a scraped database. But scraped databases are delayed and incomplete — you trade freshness for convenience. PrivAdSpy gives you both: the freshness of the live Ad Library with the tooling of a professional adspy.

PrivAdSpy is a Facebook Ad Library alternative that plugs into Meta’s Advertising Library in real time and adds keyword search across all live ads, advanced filters (country, language, technology, media type, launch date), competitor tracking and private watchlists — capabilities the official Ad Library does not offer.

How it works

From raw library to research machine

1

Search by what matters

Type any keyword — product name, angle, niche term — and search across every live Meta ad worldwide, not just a handful of advertisers you already know.

2

Filter like a media buyer

Narrow by country, language, platform, technology (Shopify…), media type and launch date. Surface fresh tests instead of already-viral ads.

3

Save & track anything

One click to save any page, store or product to your private watchlists — with real-time analytics the Ad Library will never give you.

Real time

Every live ad, one search bar

If an ad is running on Facebook or Instagram right now, you can find it — the second it goes live, in any country.

  • Keyword search in ad copy, advertiser names and websites
  • Combine filters the official library doesn’t have
  • Sort by launch date to catch brand-new tests
PrivAdSpy Ads Search — every live Meta ad with advanced filters
Tracking

The Ad Library can’t remember. PrivAdSpy can.

Save a page once and get a living dashboard of its strategy: active ads, new launches, creative longevity, media mix.

  • Watch competitors’ tests and scaling moves over time
  • Creative longevity — ads that keep running keep converting
  • Private watchlists, organized with your own tags
PrivAdSpy Pages — real-time analytics on a tracked Facebook page
Side by side

Official Ad Library vs PrivAdSpy

Meta Ad Library (official)

  • Search by advertiser name only — keyword search limited to special ad categories
  • No e-commerce filters — no tech, media type, launch date or country combos
  • Nothing is saved — no watchlists, tracking, history or analytics
  • Manual monitoring — recheck every advertiser by hand, every day

PrivAdSpy

  • Full keyword search across every live ad, worldwide
  • Media-buyer filters — country, language, tech, media type, launch date
  • Private watchlists — save pages, stores and products, unlimited
  • Real-time tracking — tests vs scaling, creative longevity, launch rhythm
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Facebook Ad Library free?

Yes — the official Meta Ad Library is free and shows every active ad on Facebook and Instagram. Its limits are functional, not financial: no real keyword search, no e-commerce filters, no saving and no tracking. PrivAdSpy adds those layers on top of the same live data.

Can I search the Ad Library by keyword?

In the official Ad Library, keyword search is only available for a few ad categories (political and social issues). With PrivAdSpy you can keyword-search every live commercial ad — in ad copy, advertiser names and linked websites.

Is PrivAdSpy’s data really real-time?

Yes. PrivAdSpy is built directly on Meta’s Advertising Library and delivers ads as they run — not from a scraped database updated days later. If an ad is live on Meta, you can find it.

Do I need to connect my Facebook account?

No. PrivAdSpy never asks for your Facebook login. Your ad accounts stay completely separate.

How much does PrivAdSpy cost?

Plans start at €49.99/month with 50% off the first month, cancel anytime. Saving pages, stores and products is unlimited on every plan.

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