Is a brand still running your ad? Check for free
Enter the creator and the brand. We search Meta's Ad Library live for ads still running on Facebook and Instagram, tell you what we found, and email you every ad with a link. One free check per person, no card needed.
What happens when you click Check
- We search the creator's handle in Meta's Ad Library, which catches partnership ads and whitelisted ads run under the creator's name.
- We find the brand's Facebook pages from its name. You don't need page IDs or links.
- We read the brand's live ads and keep only the ones that show this creator.
- You get the answer here and by email, with each ad's start date and a link to it in the Ad Library.
It's the same search Usage Hawk runs every day for every deal after its usage window ends. The difference: Usage Hawk keeps checking, saves a copy of each ad before it disappears, and drafts the notice with what you're owed.
Found an ad running past the deal?
Screenshot it while it's live, check your contract's end date and extension rate, then send the brand a notice. Our guide to what to do when a brand uses your content without permission walks through it, and the fee calculator works out the amount.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a brand is still running my ad?
Search the brand in Meta's Ad Library and look for active ads featuring you, including partnership ads and ads run from your own page. This free check does that search for you, matching ads to the creator and the brand, and emails you every live ad it finds.
What does the free check search?
Meta's public Ad Library for the United States: ads running on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads. It searches the creator's handle, finds the brand's Facebook pages from its name, and reads their live ads. TikTok and YouTube aren't covered.
Why is it only one check per person?
Each check runs a real, live search, which costs us money. One check shows you exactly how it works. To check every deal every day, start a Usage Hawk plan.
Why do you need my email?
We send the full results there: every live ad, its start date and a link to it in Meta's Ad Library. We don't add you to a mailing list.
What if no ads are found?
Then nothing matching was live on Facebook or Instagram at the time of the search. Brands sometimes switch ads back on weeks or months later, which is why Usage Hawk checks every deal daily after it ends.
How is the amount owed estimated?
If you enter the deal fee and end date, we use 25% of the fee for each 30 days past the end date, a common extension rate. Your contract's rate always wins. Try the fee calculator for other rates.