What is an ad mockup and how is it different from a post mockup?

An ad mockup previews a PAID advertisement as it appears in-feed, including the parts that only ads have: the "Sponsored" label, the link card with a headline and description, the display URL, and a call-to-action button (like Shop Now or Learn More). A regular social post mockup shows an ORGANIC post and has none of that paid chrome. Use an ad mockup when you need to present or approve a campaign concept; use a post mockup for organic content or social-proof slides.

Is this ad mockup generator free?

Yes — completely free with no account required, and no limit on how many mockups you create. Everything renders in your browser, and any creative you upload stays on your device; nothing is uploaded to AdSights servers.

Which ad placements does it support?

The tool renders Facebook Feed and Instagram Feed ad placements today — the two highest-volume Meta formats for concept previews. Each placement uses its own accurate chrome: Facebook shows the link card with the CTA button on the right; Instagram shows the square creative with a CTA banner beneath it and the like/comment/share row. Google, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn ad placements are on the roadmap.

Can I upload my own ad creative and logo?

Yes. Upload your ad creative (the main image) and an optional profile avatar; both render directly in the preview and in the exported PNG. If you skip the avatar, the tool shows a clean colored monogram derived from your brand name. Image processing happens entirely in your browser via the File API.

Can I use ad mockups in client presentations or as real ads?

Mockups are ideal for client approvals, pitch decks, pre-flight creative reviews, and internal sign-off. They are NOT a substitute for building the ad in Meta Ads Manager — do not publish a screenshot of a mockup as a live ad, and avoid presenting a mockup in a way that could be mistaken for a real, running ad. For live campaigns, build the creative in Ads Manager so it meets Meta's ad policies and renders natively.

What size is the exported ad mockup?

The exported PNG captures the rendered preview card at 2× (retina) density via html2canvas, so a typical desktop export is roughly the preview width × 2. The Facebook creative area uses the 1.91:1 link-ad ratio and the Instagram creative uses the native 1:1 square, so proportions match real placements; you can scale or crop the PNG to any specific deck or spec size after export.

Ad Mockup Generator

Free ad mockup generator for Facebook and Instagram. Preview a paid ad — Sponsored label, primary text, creative, headline, description, display URL, and a real Meta call-to-action button — then export a deck-ready PNG. Perfect for client approvals, campaign concepts, and ad reviews. No Photoshop, no signup.

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Before a campaign goes live, stakeholders want to see the ad — not a spreadsheet of copy. The Ad Mockup Generator renders your concept in the exact paid-ad frame a Facebook or Instagram user will see, complete with the "Sponsored" marker, the link card, and a real Meta call-to-action button like Shop Now or Learn More. Upload your creative, dial in the primary text and headline, pick a CTA, and export a pixel-clean PNG for client approvals, pitch decks, and pre-flight creative reviews — the parts of an ad an organic post mockup can't show.

Ad Mockup Generator showing a Facebook paid-ad preview with a Sponsored label, link card, and Shop Now call-to-action button.

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