VidTao - YouTube Ads Intelligence

Detect YouTube ads while browsing and view advertiser insights on Google Ads Transparency Center

As of June 2026, VidTao - YouTube Ads Intelligence has 10 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

Workflow & Planning

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Users+25.0%

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5.00

1 reviews

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Version

3.0.7

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

7 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	8	5.00	1	3.0.6
Apr 16, 2026	7	5.00	1	3.0.7
Apr 24, 2026	10	5.00	1	3.0.7
May 18, 2026	9	5.00	1	3.0.7
May 24, 2026	11	5.00	1	3.0.7
May 31, 2026	10	5.00	1	3.0.7
Jun 6, 2026	13	5.00	1	3.0.7
Now	10	5.00	1	3.0.7

Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabstoragewebRequestidentity
Host access: https://adstransparency.google.com/*, https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*, https://apiv1.vidtao.com/*, https://accounts.google.com/*, https://*.googleapis.com/*

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About

VidTao - YouTube Ads Intelligence Tool

VidTao helps marketers, media buyers, and entrepreneurs discover YouTube ad strategies by detecting ads as you browse.

KEY FEATURES:

Ad Detection
Automatically detects YouTube ads as you browse, including regular video ads and YouTube Shorts ads.

Advertiser Insights
When an advertiser is tracked in VidTao's database, see:

Estimated ad spend and rankings
Subscriber counts
Ad library breakdown
Top countries targeted
Ad Swipe File
Save ads you want to study later. Build your personal library of ad creatives for inspiration and competitive analysis.

Ad History
VidTao saves every ad you encounter with timestamps, so you can review them later.

Google Ads Transparency Integration
Works on Google's Ads Transparency Center to show VidTao data for tracked advertisers.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Media Buyers - Research competitor ad strategies
Marketers - See what ads run in your industry
Entrepreneurs - Study successful brands' ad campaigns
Agencies - Competitive research for clients
HOW IT WORKS:

Install the extension and sign in
Browse YouTube normally
When an ad plays, VidTao captures it in the sidebar panel
View video info and advertiser data (when available in VidTao's database)
Save ads to your swipe file
PRIVACY:

Ad detection and browsing data on YouTube is sent to VidTao's servers to provide advertiser insights
Data is stored securely in your VidTao account
We do not sell user data to third parties
WORKS WITH:

YouTube.com (video ads and Shorts)
Google Ads Transparency Center
REQUIREMENTS:

Google Chrome browser
VidTao account (sign in with Google or email)