WhatsApp

WhatsApp’s Meta Ad Strategy

Tracked since Sep 2020 · Saas

● Tracked over time
Total ads tracked
682
Active now
382
Longest-running ad
2095 days
Avg ad lifespan
471 days

Ad volume over time

the data competitors don’t show

WhatsApp went from 11 to 682 active ads (62.0×) between Sep '20 and Jun '26.

Sep '20Oct '20Nov '20Dec '20Jan '21Feb '21Mar '21Apr '21May '21Jun '21Jul '21Aug '21Sep '21Oct '21Nov '21Dec '21Jan '22Feb '22Mar '22Apr '22May '22Jun '22Jul '22Aug '22Sep '22Oct '22Nov '22Dec '22Jan '23Feb '23Mar '23Apr '23May '23Jun '23Jul '23Aug '23Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26682

Signal: started testing video creative around Sep '20.

Proven winners — ranked by days running

our honest performance proxy

The longer an ad runs, the more it’s working. (We never invent CTR or ROAS.)

● Live
Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
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Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 78 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 77 days
{{product.name}} · since Apr 2026
● Live
Running 70 days
Say Hello with WhatsApp · since Apr 2026

Format mix

Screenshot26%
Ugc Lifestyle26%
Text Overlay22%
Ugc Talking Head13%
Animation6%
Studio Product6%

Hook types

Direct Offer42%
Problem Agitation38%
Contrarian6%
Story5%
Authority5%
Trust5%

Recently launched

Jun 2026
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Frequently asked

How many Meta ads is WhatsApp running?
WhatsApp has 382 active ads right now, out of 682 tracked since Sep 2020.
What is WhatsApp's longest-running ad?
Their longest-running ad has stayed live 2095 days. The longer an ad runs, the more it's likely working — AdWhispr uses ad longevity as an honest proxy for performance, and never invents CTR or ROAS.
Where does this WhatsApp ad data come from?
The public Meta Ad Library, tracked daily. We reconstruct ad-volume trends and creative-format shifts over time from each ad's first- and last-seen dates.
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Based on the public Meta Ad Library. Ad-volume trend reconstructed from each ad’s first/last-seen dates.