Latenode
Facebook
Apify
OpenAI GPT Assistants
Google sheets

Automate Facebook ad data extraction, AI analysis, and Google Sheets storage

This comprehensive Facebook ad spy tool automates the extraction of competitor ad data from Facebook's ad library, analyzes the text, images, and videos using advanced AI models from OpenAI and Gemini, and organizes the insights in a structured Google Sheets database.

Designed for PPC agencies and marketers, this premium service combines web scraping, multi-modal AI analysis, and competitor intelligence into a powerful automation workflow. The system processes ads of different content types, providing strategic insights to help users improve their own ad campaigns.

Updated Apr 2, 2026Est. run: 36sEst. cost: $0.0023
How Latenode estimates time and cost

Latenode bills workflow runs in credits: 1 credit = 30 seconds of processing. Minimum charge per run depends on your plan. Plug-and-Play (PnP) AI nodes are billed separately—each PnP token is $1 USD, charged pay-as-you-go at vendor cost plus a small processing fee, with no API keys required.

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What this template does

  • Extracts competitor Facebook ad data from the Ad Library
  • Analyzes ad text, images, and videos using OpenAI and Gemini AI models
  • Organizes insights in a structured Google Sheets database
  • Automates the entire workflow from scraping to analysis to storage
  • Generates a Google Sheets spreadsheet with detailed competitor ad insights

How it works

1
Trigger

Connect to Facebook Ad Library

Connect to Facebook's Ad Library to automatically extract competitor ad data.

2
Action

Run Ad Library Scraper

Use Apify to automate the scraping process and retrieve ads from the Facebook Ad Library.

3
Logic

Filter For Likes

Filter the scraped ads to only keep those from pages with over 1,000 likes, to focus on more established competitors.

4
AI

Analyze Text Ads

Use GPT-4 to generate detailed insights and rewritten ad copy for text-based ads.

5
Action

Store Text Ad Insights

Add the text ad analysis and rewritten copy to a Google Sheets database.

6
AI

Analyze Image Ads

Use GPT-4 Vision to understand the visual content of image ads and generate new creative concepts.

7
Action

Store Image Ad Insights

Add the image ad analysis, rewritten copy, and generated prompts to the Google Sheets database.

Setup guide

1

Add Facebook Ad Library Scraper node

In the Latenode visual builder, add a Facebook Ad Library Scraper node. Configure the node with the Facebook ad search parameters you want to use, such as keywords, locations, and industries.

2

Configure OpenAI API credential

In the Latenode Credentials panel, add an OpenAI API credential. Securely store your OpenAI API key in the Latenode Secrets panel and connect it to the OpenAI API node in your workflow.

3

Connect to Google Sheets and Drive

Add a Google Sheets node and a Google Drive node to your workflow. In the node settings, authenticate with your Google account and grant access to the Google Sheets spreadsheet and Google Drive folder you want to use.

4

Set up Gemini AI integration

In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a Gemini AI credential. Securely store your Gemini API key in the Latenode Secrets panel and connect it to the Gemini nodes in your workflow.

5

Map data fields in the workflow

In the node settings throughout your workflow, map the data fields from the Facebook Ad Library Scraper, OpenAI, Gemini, and Google Sheets/Drive nodes to the corresponding columns in your Google Sheets database.

Requirements

Create a Facebook Ads Manager account with access to the Facebook Ads Library
Set up an Apify account and Apify Crawler project to automate the extraction of Facebook ad data
Obtain an OpenAI API key to leverage their advanced language models for ad text analysis
Integrate the Gemini AI service to perform multi-modal analysis on ad images and videos
Set up a Google Sheets spreadsheet in your Google Drive account to store the collected ad insights
Configure the necessary permissions and access within the Latenode workspace to connect to the required services (Facebook Ads Library, OpenAI, Gemini, Google Sheets)

FAQ

Common questions about this template

Each run uses credits on your Latenode plan. We charge for processing time (1 credit = 30 seconds). Your actual cost depends on your plan and how long the run takes. See pricing plans for plans and how credits work.
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