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Chrome extension

The ad spy extension for the Ad Library

Ad spying right in Chrome: see how many days each ad has been running, keep only the scaling ones, let the library scroll on its own and save the winners to Spymine.

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See how it works
The Spymine ad spy extension on the Ad Library: the window in the corner, the blue border and the days-running badge on every ad, and the open, copy, download and save buttons
What it does

What the ad spy extension shows in the library

The Spymine ad spy extension works inside the Ad Library, in your Chrome: every ad gets what’s missing to tell whether it sells.

  • Days running on every ad

    The badge shows how many days the ad has been running, the format and the versions — no math from the date.

  • Only the scaling ones

    "Scaling only" keeps just the ads running for more than 30 days and with more than 2 versions: the advertiser keeps and repeats them, a sign they sell.

  • Auto-scroll

    The extension scrolls the library on its own as far as you choose, and the days, format and version filters apply right away.

  • A CSV spreadsheet

    The ads that pass the filters go to a spreadsheet, with the days running, the versions and the links of each one.

  • Download the media

    The video or image of each ad, in one click, to study with your team.

  • Save to Spymine

    The ad goes to your Saved, in a folder just for the extension — even one Spymine doesn’t have yet.

On screen

Ad spying on the real library

The window sits in the corner, on top of the library, without squeezing the page. Click it to open the large one.

The Spymine ad spy extension search, inside the Ad Library: the term, the exact phrase, the country, the language, the platform and the search button

Search, inside the library

The term, the country, the language and the platform: the extension opens the search and scrolls on its own.

The Spymine ad spy extension filters: days running at "More than 30 days", the format, the versions and "Scaling only"

Filters apply right away

"More than 30 days", the format, the versions and "Scaling only": what doesn’t pass leaves the screen.

An Ad Library ad with the Spymine ad spy extension button strip and the "Open" menu open

Each ad’s buttons

Open the advertiser’s page and their ads, copy the text, download the media and save.

The Spymine ad spy extension Save: the ad saved in "Saved from the extension", with view and undo

Saved to Spymine

The notice says where the ad was kept, with "View" and "Undo".

The difference

The Ad Library alone vs. with the ad spy

The Ad Library shows the ads. The ad spy extension shows which ones are selling.

What you wantThe library aloneWith the extension
Know how many days an ad has been runningYou count from the dateThe badge shows it
Find the scaling onesYou open them one by one"Scaling only" sorts them out
Load more adsYou scroll the pageIt scrolls on its own
Take them to a spreadsheetYou copy them by handThe CSV takes them
Keep a good adYou take a screenshotSave keeps it in Spymine
How it works

How to install the ad spy extension, in about 30 seconds

The extension comes with every Spymine plan, including the 7-day free trial.

  1. 1

    Subscribe to Spymine

    Start with the 7-day free trial: the extension already comes with it.

  2. 2

    Download and drag the file

    In the Spymine dashboard, download the extension and drag the file onto Chrome’s extensions page — the step-by-step shows where.

  3. 3

    Open the Ad Library

    The Spymine window shows up in the corner, and every ad gets the badge and the buttons.

Who it’s for

The ad spy for people who live off ads

The ad spying the library doesn’t do

Try the extension and all of Spymine for 7 days, free.

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Ad spy: frequently asked questions

An ad spy is an ad spying tool: it shows competitors’, niche and market ads with what the public library doesn’t show — how long each one has been running, the versions and the page. The Spymine extension brings that into the Ad Library.

It’s looking at the ads other people are running to understand what works: the creative, the copy, the offer and how long the ad has been running. An ad that stays up for months and gets new versions is usually selling.

It comes with every Spymine plan, including the 7-day free trial. Without a plan, it shows the way to subscribe.

Google Chrome on a computer. You download the extension from the Spymine dashboard and install it in about 30 seconds, with the step-by-step.

It only reads the Ad Library open in your browser, to show the days running, the filters and the buttons. It only talks to Spymine to check your plan and to save the ad you choose.

The extension powers up the library while you search in it. Spymine is the whole database: the ads with each one’s page, funnel, checkout and price, competitor tracking and reports.