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🧠 Brand Spy

Brand Spy helps you monitor competitors’ ad activity, uncover winning creatives, and analyze ad trends — all in one place. Use it to spot what’s working in your niche and save the best ads to your Swipe File.

Before you start

Plan & Credits: Each active brand uses 8 credits per billing cycle.
Permissions: Available for all paid plans.
Navigation: In the sidebar, go to Inspiration → Brand Spy.
Estimated time: 1–2 minutes to start tracking a brand.

Step-by-step

1. Access Brand Spy

From the left sidebar, select Brand Spy.
Click Spy new brand in the top-right corner.

2. Add a brand to track

You can spy a brand in two ways:

Option 1: Manually

Copy the brand’s Meta Ads Library URL.
Paste it into the field under Spy a brand manually.
Click Spy to start tracking.

Option 2: From the pre-spied list

Browse or search among 20,000+ pre-spied brands.
Click Spy next to any brand you want to track.
(Optional) Choose a folder to organize it before confirming.

3. Spy directly from ads

While browsing ads in Explore, click the three-dot menu on the ad card.
Select Spy Brand — the brand is now automatically added to your Brand Spy dashboard.

4. View and analyze brand performance

After adding a brand, click its name to open its dashboard. You’ll see:

Ad Formats Breakdown – percentage split between videos, images, and carousels.
Trends Graph – visualizes the number of active ads over time.
Top-Performing Ads – preview ads with highest engagement and conversion potential.
Most Used Hooks – reveals recurring ad angles and emotional triggers.
Most Used Landing Pages – shows top pages where ads drive traffic.

5. Filter and explore all ads

Open the All Ads tab to browse every active creative.
Use filters for Country, Ad Format, Status, or Performance to narrow results.
Click Details to inspect an ad or Save to add it to your Swipe File.

6. Organize brands in folders

Navigate to the folder where you initially saved your Brand Spy
Locate the Brand Spy within the folder tree
Click on the three-dots menu on the right
Click on "Edit" button
A modal will appear, allowing you to switch the folder.
Select the folder you'd like and click "Save.

7. Manage active and inactive brands

Each spied brand is active for the current billing cycle.
If you toggle it off, the brand will deactivate in the next cycle (no credits used).
Re-enable it anytime; once ON, it stays active for future cycles by default.

Success check

The brand appears in your Brand Spy dashboard with Active Ads count visible.
You can open its overview and see ad breakdown data within seconds.

Troubleshooting

Brand not showing immediately: Wait a few minutes; data sync from Meta can have short delay.
Ad counts differ from Meta Ads Library: Meta shows approximate (“~”) totals; GetHookd counts only confirmed active ads.
Credits not updating: Refresh the page; billing sync may take up to 30 seconds after toggling ON/OFF.

FAQs

Q: How many brands can I spy on?

A: Depends on your credits and plan; each brand requires 8 credits per billing cycle.

Q: What happens if I disable a brand mid-cycle?

A: You keep access until your cycle renews; the brand won’t renew automatically.

Q: Why do ad counts differ from Meta Ads Library?

A: Meta reports “~” estimates; GetHookd shows verified creatives only.

Q: Can I move brands between folders later?

A: Yes — you can move or rename folders anytime from the Brand Spy view.

Q: Can I spy brands not listed in the pre-spied list?

A: Yes, paste their Meta Ads Library URL manually.

Notes & limits

Counts and trends rely on Meta Ads transparency data; slight delays may occur.
Turning brands ON/OFF updates at the next billing refresh.
Data refresh occurs automatically every few hours.

Filters & Search → Learn how to find ads faster with advanced filters.
Swipe File → Save and organize your favorite ads for later use.
AI Script Generation → Turn spied ads into ready-to-edit AI scripts.

Updated on: 30/10/2025

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