Export and Import advertising campaigns in Facebook Ads

Exporting and importing ad campaigns in Facebook Ads allows you to save time when copying existing campaigns, transferring settings between accounts, or archiving information for reporting. This process is useful for both affiliate marketing professionals and agencies working with multiple clients.

Exporting ad campaigns from Facebook Ads

Start by logging into the Ads Manager of your advertising account. Select the campaigns you want to export by checking the boxes on the left side of the table.

Once the campaigns are selected, click on the "More" button located in the top menu of the control panel. Then click "Export".

Next, choose "Export to Excel or CSV". The CSV format is commonly used because it is suitable for editing and further importing. You can check the box to remove empty columns.

Click "Export". The file will be downloaded to your computer, and you can now use it for further editing or copying data.

This is how your table with the campaign data will look.

You can follow the same process to download data tables at the "Ad sets" and "Ads" levels. The exported "Ads" table will include all the information, metrics, and statistics of your ads.

Importing ad campaigns into Facebook Ads

Log in to the Ads Manager of the account into which you want to import the data. You can import campaigns that were previously exported or even those created from scratch in an Excel/CSV file.

On the top panel, select the "More" option, then click "Import ads in bulk".

Next, choose the "Choose File" option and find the CSV file that you prepared for import.

After reviewing, click the "Import" button.

This way, you can import your old ad campaigns, settings, and even complete ads into another account.

Conclusion

Exporting and importing campaigns in Facebook Ads significantly simplifies ad management, especially if you're working with multiple accounts or want to quickly clone campaigns. By following the instructions above, you can avoid potential errors and save time on manually setting up each ad campaign.