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Foreplay

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Foreplay is an ad creative workflow platform for saving inspiration, tracking competitors, analyzing creative performance, and building briefs for teams.

Foreplay

Ad creative workflow platform

Foreplay is an ad creative workflow platform for saving inspiration, tracking competitors, analyzing creative performance, and sharing briefs and reports. The site positions it as a single place for teams to move from ad research to creative execution without stitching together separate tools.

Its product suite includes Swipe File for saving ads, Spyder for competitor tracking, Discovery for searching a large community ad library, Lens for creative analytics, and Briefs for turning research into production direction. The platform also offers a Chrome extension, mobile apps, API access, and team sharing features to support day-to-day workflow use.

Core capabilities

Ad saving and organization

Save ads from supported ad libraries and social surfaces, including Meta Ad Library, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, Google Transparency Center, Instagram organic, and TikTok organic, then organize them into folders, boards, tags, and ratings.

Competitor ad tracking

Track competitors with Spyder, which continually scrapes brand ad activity, preserves ad history, and surfaces creative tests, hooks, landing page insights, and timeline views.

Ad inspiration search

Search the community library and expert swipe files through Discovery to find inspiration by keywords, performance context, long-running ads, emotional analysis, and persona or creative-target signals.

Creative analytics and reporting

Use Lens to analyze creative performance with reports, comparison views, creative scores, custom metrics, and white-label sharing for performance and creative teams.

Briefing and production workflow

Build briefs and production assets with storyboards, script generation, modular brief builders, asset collection, and public brief share pages.

Capture and workflow tools

Use the Chrome extension, mobile app, and API to capture, view, and move creative data across individual and team workflows.

Common workflows

  • Build a reusable inspiration library

    Use Swipe File to capture ads from supported libraries and social channels, then sort them into folders, boards, tags, and ratings for later reference.

  • Track competitors over time

    Use Spyder to monitor competitor brands, review ad history and active tests, and extract hooks or landing-page signals that can inform your next campaign.

  • Report on creative performance

    Use Lens to review what is working across ads, build comparison or top-performing reports, and share those findings with stakeholders in a branded format.

  • Find inspiration for a new brief

    Use Discovery to search broad community and expert libraries when you need reference ads, long-running examples, or creative angles for a new brief.

  • Move from research to production

    Use Briefs to turn research into a storyboard or script, collect assets from multiple creators, and keep the handoff organized in one place.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Combines saving, tracking, analytics, and briefing in one platform.
  • Supports multiple ad sources, including Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, and Google Transparency Center.
  • Offers team-sharing features such as public links, white-label sharing, and collaboration.
  • Includes competitor history, hooks, landing page insights, and creative test tracking in Spyder.
  • Provides trial access and a range of paid plans for different team sizes.

Cons

  • Pricing and plan limits vary by product tier, and some capabilities are reserved for higher plans or annual usage allowances.
  • The site presents several products and workflows, so new users may need time to understand which module fits their immediate need.

FAQ

Does Foreplay offer a trial and can I cancel during it?

Yes. The pricing page says trials are available, and the FAQ states you can cancel a monthly subscription at any time before the trial converts. Annual plans do not include prorated refunds.

What support is available if I get stuck?

Foreplay says it supports live chat during business hours Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm EST, and email support at [email protected]. The site also says help articles are available inside the software.

Are there usage limits on saving ads?

Foreplay says there are no usage limitations on its plans. The FAQ specifically notes you can save unlimited ads from Facebook Ad Library, TikTok Creative Center, and more.

What kind of workflow is Foreplay built for?

The site describes Foreplay as a workflow across ad inspiration, creative analytics, competitor tracking, and briefs. The homepage also says it helps performance and creative teams share inspiration, reports, and briefs.

Does Foreplay cover competitor tracking and exports?

Spyder tracks competitor ads on Meta products, including Instagram, and the site says it keeps tracked ads forever once you start monitoring a brand. The pricing page also lists API access on paid plans.

Quick Facts

Category
Ad creative workflow platform
Primary users
Growth teams, agencies, and performance/creative teams
Source domain
foreplay.co
Key modules
Swipe File, Spyder, Discovery, Lens, Briefs
Access options
7-day free trial on paid plans; enterprise contact sales
Distribution channels
Chrome extension, mobile app, API