Inventory formats

Learn about inventory formats available in Ad Manager

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Banner ads are one of the most common ad formats. These are ads that appear in feeds, articles or around content.

An example of a banner ad.

See an banner ad with a video creative
The video restarts when a video/audio ad is unmuted for the first time. An example of an in‑article video ad.
See an banner ad with a display creative
An example of an in-feed banner ad with a display creative.
Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
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Video
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Native ads


Native ads help ensure that your ads match the look and feed of your content.

An example of a native ad.

Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
Display
Supported
Supported
Supported
Not supported
Video
Supported
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Not supported

In-stream ads


In-stream ads are ads that are played within the context of a video or audio stream in the same video or audio player that a user is viewing audio or video content.

An example of an in-stream ad that plays within a video or audio stream.

Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
Display
Supported
Supported
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Supported
Video
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Supported

Interstitial ads


Interstitial ads block all or part of content and appear between content at natural breaks and transitions, such as level completion, and do not offer a user a reward.

An example of an interstitial ad.

See an interstitial ad with a display creative
An example of a static interstitial ad.
Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
Display
Supported
Supported
Supported
Not supported
Video
Supported
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Not supported

Rewarded ads


Rewarded ads are any size ads where a user explicitly opts-into an ad experience in order to receive a reward from the publisher.

An example of a rewarded non-gaming ad.

See a rewarded ad with a video creative used in a mobile game
An example of a rewarded ad with a video creative used in a mobile game.
Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
Display
Supported
Supported
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Video
Supported
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Not supported

App open ads


Ads that appear during the loading experience of an app, triggered when a user opens or switches back to a backgrounded app.

An example of an app open ad

Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
Display
Not supported
Supported
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Video
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Anchor ads


Ads that appear at the top or bottom of web pages, remaining in view as the user scrolls. Users can collapse an anchor ad at any time.
Creative support
Inventory support
Mobile web
Mobile app
Desktop
Connected TVs
Display
Supported
Not supported
Supported
Not supported
Video
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported

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