Audio Ads
Details
Reach active listeners on any device, in any environment, during all moments of the day. Audio ads are served between songs while there are no distractions, and the listener is focused on what you have to say.
Complement your audio ad with a clickable link so listeners can tap to visit your website, app or online destination.
Platforms
Mobile, tablet, desktop, web.
Select gaming console, connected TV, connected car, and connected speaker availability varies by market.
Component 1: Audio File
Direct IO
Length: Maximum 30 seconds
File Type: WAV, MP3
Max File Size: 1 MB
Volume:
- WAV - 16-bit 44.1 kHz
- MP3 - at least 192 kbps
- Normalized to -14 dB LUFS integrated
- All peaks should stay below -1 dB TP, to avoid extra distortion when transcoding
Text: Please provide an advertiser name and CTA to replace a song's title and artist's name.
Advertiser: 45 characters maximum
CTA options:
- MORE INFO
- GET INFO
- VISIT SITE
- BUY TICKETS
- GET COUPON
- SHARE
- VISIT PROFILE
- LEARN MORE
- FIND STORES
- DOWNLOAD
- BUY NOW
- SHOP NOW
- LISTEN NOW
Programmatic
Length: Maximum 30 seconds
File Type: WAV, MP3, OGG
Max File Size: 500 MB
Volume:
- WAV - 16-bit 44.1 kHz
- MP3 - at least 192 kbps
- Normalized to -14 dB LUFS integrated
- All peaks should stay below -1 dB TP, to avoid extra distortion when transcoding
Spotify Ad Studio
Length: Maximum 30 seconds
File Type: WAV, MP3, OGG
Max File Size: 1 MB
Volume:
- WAV - 16-bit 44.1 kHz
- MP3, at least 192 kbps
- RMS normalized to -14 dBFS
- Peak normalized to -0.2 dBFS
Text: Advertiser Name: 25 character maximum in Ad Studio.
Tagline (NEW): 40 character maximum in Ad Studio
"Learn more" is the default call-to-action (CTA) on Spotify Ad Studio campaigns. This CTA is localized into your audience's preferred language.
You may also choose from the following calls-to-action, which will display in English:
- Apply now
- Book now
- Buy now
- Buy tickets
- Click now
- Download
- Find stores
- Get coupon
- Get info
- Listen now
- More info
- Pre-save
- Save now
- Share
- Shop now
- Sign up
- Visit profile
- Visit site
Component 2: Companion Display Unit
Direct IO
Image Dimensions: 640x640
File Type: JPG
Max File Size: 200 KB
3rd Party Tracking:
- Click command and 1x1 tracking pixel only.
- All third-party tags and tracking URLs need to be in https format.
- Audio and companion display unit are tracked together (clicks and impressions)
Clickthrough URL:
- Must provide clickthrough URL (only 1 destination URL can be used).
- URLs should direct to https destinations only.
Programmatic
Image Dimensions: PMP: 300x250
PG DV360: 301x301
PG TTD: 300X250
File Type: JPG
Max File Size: 500 MB
3rd Party Tracking: N/A
Clickthrough URL:
- Must provide clickthrough URL (only 1 destination URL can be used).
- URLs should direct to https destinations only.
Spotify Ad Studio
Image Dimensions: Square, at least 640 x 640 pixels
File Type: JPG, PNG
Max File Size: 200KB
3rd Party Tracking: N/A
Clickthrough URL:
- Must provide clickthrough URL (only 1 destination URL can be used).
- Spotify Ad Studio doesn't support URLs with special characters. As an alternative, we recommend creating a shortened or encoded version of the URL with a site like bitly.com or urlencoder.org.