Counterspot
Download the ads you can see in the Meta Ads Library and Google Ads Transparency Center: every image and video in one ZIP, with a spreadsheet of all the ad copy. Runs in your browser.
Counterspot is a browser extension for anyone who studies ads: media buyers, creative strategists, agencies and founders. Open the Meta Ads Library or Google's Ads Transparency Center, tick the ads worth keeping, and get them as one ZIP: every image, every video, every carousel card, plus a spreadsheet with the copy of each ad. There is no download counter and no credits, and nothing you search or download is sent to us.
What it solves
Ad libraries are the best free source of competitor creative, and the worst place to work with it. You can look, but you can't easily keep: saving a video means digging through the page, carousels come one card at a time, the copy has to be pasted by hand, and a week later you have a folder of IMG_2931.jpg files and no idea which advertiser or test they came from. Most "ad spy" tools fix this by charging per download or uploading your research to their servers.
What it does
Counterspot adds a Download button to every ad and a bulk toolbar to the page, right inside the ad libraries. It downloads the original files at the best quality the library serves, names them so they stay findable, and writes a spreadsheet of every ad's details and copy beside them. It all happens in your browser: the extension never sends your searches, the ads you view or your downloads anywhere.
What's included.
Screens.
Three steps, nothing uploaded
- 1
Search
Open Counterspot from the toolbar, type a brand or keyword, pick your filters. The ad library opens with your results.
- 2
Pick
Each ad now has Download, Select and Copy text. Tick the ones you want, or press Load all results and take the lot.
- 3
Download
Get one ZIP with the videos, images and ads.xlsx, named so you can still find them in three months.
Two libraries, one extension
Meta Ads Library
Images, videos, carousels and every version of an ad, with filters for country, status, media type and ad category.
Google Ads Transparency Center
Image and text ads with every variation; video ads as their YouTube link and thumbnail (the videos themselves stay on YouTube).
The spreadsheet
One row per ad (one per card for carousels), ready to sort and filter.
Private by construction, not by policy
- ✓Your searches, the ads you view and your downloads stay in your browser.
- ✓The extension talks to one server, our licence server, only to start your trial and confirm your plan. It sends a random install ID, your licence key, the extension version and the browser name. Never browsing activity, search terms or ad content.
- ✓No account is needed to try it. You make one at counterspot.app only if you subscribe.
- ✓Payments are handled by Stripe; card details never reach us.
- ✓Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Meta Platforms, Inc. or Google LLC.
Counterspot vs. typical ad-spy tools
| Feature | Counterspot | Typical ad-spy tools |
|---|---|---|
| Where your research goes | Stays in your browser | Uploaded to their servers |
| Download limits | None on paid plans | Credits or monthly caps |
| Account to try | Not needed | Required |
| What you get | Original files + spreadsheet | Often links or a dashboard |
Free to start, no download limits when you pay
Free
Single-ad downloads and Copy text, forever. Every install also gets a 10-day free trial of bulk downloads, no card needed.
Capture
$3/month or $29/year. 1 person, 2 browsers.
Team
$29/month or $290/year. 5 people, 10 browsers.
Agency
$49/month or $490/year. 10 people, 40 browsers.
Founding price
The first 500 paying customers keep their price for as long as they stay subscribed. Full details at counterspot.app/pricing.html.
Common questions
Is there a limit on how many ads I can download?
No. No paid plan counts downloads; the only ceiling is what the ad library shows you.
Do I need an account?
Not to try it. You create one on counterspot.app only when you subscribe, then link your browser with Connect account.
Which browsers?
Chrome and other Chromium browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi), and Firefox 128+.
Does it download Google video ads?
It gives you the YouTube link and thumbnail; the video itself is hosted by YouTube.
Is my research private?
Yes. Searches, viewed ads and downloads never leave your browser.
Can I cancel?
Any time, from your account. Your plan keeps working to the end of the period you paid for.
Is this affiliated with Meta or Google?
No. Counterspot works with their public ad libraries.
Counterspot — current status
In public beta. Anyone can install and use it today; it is still being refined from user feedback.
Want early access? Tell us how you'd use it.
The earlier you get on the waitlist, the more your feedback shapes what ships.