Meta Ad LibraryFree
Live Facebook and Instagram ads, nothing to sign up for.
Official site ↗Free ad spy tools and where each one stops
Three ad libraries are free with no account: Meta Ad Library for live Facebook and Instagram ads, TikTok Creative Center for top TikTok ads, Google Ads Transparency Center for Google and YouTube. BigSpy and Spytrend have free plans; PiPiADS gives 500 trial credits. Checked on 30 October 2026.
Meta Ad Library
Google Ads Transparency CenterFree
Any advertiser or website, no sign-in.
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PiPiADS500 credits
TikTok and Facebook search to try.
Official pricing ↗
BigSpy11 ad channels · 40 e-commerce
Free plan
5 searches and 20 creative downloads a day
Limit: Facebook only; Starter at $69 lifts it Official pricing ↗Google Ads Transparency CenterGoogle · YouTube
Free
Google's own library: any advertiser or website, filtered by date, platform, format and region
Limit: no spend or results data Official site ↗Meta Ad LibraryFacebook · Instagram
Free
Every active ad on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, with start date and placements
Limit: commercial ads vanish once they stop Official site ↗PiPiADSTikTok · Facebook
Trial
500 credits to try TikTok and Facebook search
Limit: credits run out; Basic $49 after Official pricing ↗
SpytrendFacebook · Instagram · TikTok
Free plan
Archive of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok ads older than 90 days
Limit: nothing from the last 90 days; paid from $79 Official pricing ↗
TikTok Creative CenterTikTok
Free
TikTok's own Top Ads gallery, sorted by region, campaign objective and format
Limit: top ads only, not every advertiser Official site ↗How we check what is free
We open each source without paying: the platforms' libraries without an account, the spy tools on their free plan or trial. For each we note what it shows and the point where it stops and asks for money or a login.
FAQ
Is there a completely free ad spy tool?
The platforms' own libraries are free with no account: Meta Ad Library, TikTok Creative Center and Google Ads Transparency Center. They show ads but no spend or results.
Which spy tools have a free plan?
BigSpy gives 5 searches a day on Facebook, and Spytrend opens its archive of ads older than 90 days. PiPiADS opens a 500-credit trial without asking for a card.
What does a free plan leave out?
Fresh data and other channels: BigSpy Free stays on Facebook, Spytrend's free plan has nothing from the last 90 days, and the official libraries show no spend.