TikTok Ads Scraper

Scrapes the TikTok Ads Library for ad creatives, captions, engagement metrics, targeting details, and advertiser information. It outputs structured data for competitor analysis, campaign research, and trend discovery.

Overview

This actor extracts data from TikTok's public Ads Library. It's designed for marketers, researchers, and developers who need to analyze ad strategies, find viral content examples, and understand platform trends. The scraper handles the extraction and structuring of ad data, which you can export for use in analytics, AI training, or reporting tools.

Key Features

• Extracts Comprehensive Data: Pulls ad creatives (videos/images), captions, advertiser info, engagement metrics (likes, shares, comments), ad formats, targeting regions, and campaign dates.
• Media Download: Can download the actual video or image ad creatives for offline analysis.
• Structured Output: Exports clean, ready-to-use data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API.
• High-Performance Crawling: Optimized to scrape large volumes of ads efficiently.
• Developer-Friendly: Works with automation tools. Data is NLP-ready for AI analysis and integration into custom pipelines.
• Global & Real-Time: Scrapes ads from multiple regions (USA, UK, Canada, India, etc.) and can fetch the latest data.
• Compliant Operation: Follows legal and ethical data collection standards from the public ads library.

How to Use

1. Access the Actor: Log into your Apify account and find the "TikTok Ads Scraper" in the Apify Store.
2. Configure Input: In the actor's input, provide your search criteria. You can use:
   • startUrls: Direct TikTok ad URLs.
   • Search queries or advertiser names.
3. Set Options: Select the data points you need (e.g., creatives, targeting info, timestamps, enable media downloads).
4. Run: Start the actor. It will navigate the Ads Library and scrape data based on your input.
5. Get Results: Once finished, download your dataset in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel) or access it via API.

Input/Output

Input: The scraper primarily accepts search parameters or direct URLs. Configure the input fields in the Apify console to define your search (keywords, regions, etc.).

Output: The actor returns a structured dataset. Each item typically includes:

{
  "adCreativeUrl": "https://...",
  "caption": "Ad text with #hashtags",
  "advertiser": "Brand Name",
  "metrics": { "views": 15000, "likes": 200 },
  "targeting": { "region": "US", "language": "en" },
  "format": "Video",
  "dates": { "start": "2023-10-01" }
}

The full dataset can be downloaded or accessed via the Apify API for integration into your systems.