How do I duplicate a Facebook ad?
In Meta Ads Manager, tick the campaign, ad set or ad, click Duplicate, choose where the copy goes, set the number of copies and click Duplicate again. Edit what you need and publish. You can also copy items with Ctrl+C and paste them into other campaigns or ad sets in the same ad account.
Duplicating saves you rebuilding settings that already work. Meta gives you two routes in Ads Manager on a computer: the Duplicate button, which makes copies and lets you edit them before they go live, and copy and paste, which lets you drop selected items into many campaigns at once. Both work for campaigns, ad sets and ads.
Which method should you use?
| Method | Best for | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate button | Making one or more copies and editing them before publishing | Desktop Ads Manager |
| Copy and paste | Placing items into several campaigns at once, with results shown on the clipboard | One ad account, one browser window, one selection at a time |
How do you duplicate with the Duplicate button?
- Go to Meta Ads Manager and click the Campaigns tab.
- Select the Campaigns, Ad sets or Ads tab.
- Tick the items you want to copy and click Duplicate.
- If offered, choose recommendations to apply or keep your current setup, then click Duplicate with recommendations.
- For an ad set or ad, choose Original campaign, Existing campaign or New campaign.
- Choose how many copies you want.
- Tick Show existing reactions, comments and shares on new ads to carry over engagement.
- Click Duplicate, make your changes, then click Publish.
How do you copy and paste ads?
- Go to the Campaigns, Ad sets or Ads tab and tick the items to copy.
- Press Ctrl+C, or open the Duplicate dropdown and select Copy.
- Go to the tab where they should go and tick the destination campaigns or ad sets.
- Press Ctrl+V, or open the Duplicate dropdown and select Paste.
Select See copied items in the Duplicate dropdown to check your clipboard. It clears when you refresh the tab, switch ad accounts or copy something new, and you can’t copy across ad accounts or browser windows.
What changes when you copy an older ad?
- Dynamic creative ads can be duplicated, but you can’t add dynamic creative to a copy of an ad that didn’t use it.
- Ads using placements with Advantage+ on gain any placements added since the original was made.
- If you customized creative per placement, you can carry over engagement only once.
- Advantage+ campaigns are duplicated with Advantage+ settings on, including campaigns first made with manual settings.
Every copy is still reviewed against Meta’s Advertising Standards before it runs, and its status shows in the Delivery column.
FAQ
Can I restore a deleted ad?
No. Meta says deleted campaigns, ad sets and ads can’t be restored, but you can find them with search filters and duplicate them. That gives you a new item with the same settings, which you can edit and publish.
What does error #1487056 mean?
Meta says your ad set may have been deleted, so you can only edit its name. Use search and filter in Ads Manager to check whether it was deleted, then duplicate the ad set to create a new, editable one with the same settings.
Can I duplicate ads in the Ads Manager app?
Duplicating as described here is only in the desktop version of Ads Manager. Meta has separate instructions for duplicating campaigns in the Ads Manager app, so the steps on mobile differ from the ones above.
Sources
- How to duplicate ad campaigns in Meta Ads Manager (Meta, checked 2 Oct 2026)
- Delete an ad, ad set or campaign in Meta Ads Manager on your computer (Meta, checked 2 Oct 2026)
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