Ad Spec
Checker

BannerSquad spec checker character

A calm planning dashboard for digital ad specs. Choose a platform and creative type, then get practical requirements, QA notes, and a starter deliverables matrix for briefing, quoting, tracking, or handoff.

Built for

Producers, traffickers, and account teams turning media specs into practical deliverables.

Platforms

Google Ads, Campaign Manager 360, DV360, and Adform planning guidance.

Output

Producer notes, recommended sizes, technical specs, checklist, and CSV matrix export.

Build a spec plan

Choose the platform and creative type to get producer-friendly specs, planning notes, and a starter deliverables matrix.

Resolve platform + publisher requirements

Combine a platform baseline, publisher guidance, and campaign inputs to generate a practical delivery profile for briefing and trafficking.

Step 1

Select the route

Step 2

Add campaign inputs

Step 3

Resolved profile

The output below merges platform rules, publisher overrides, and campaign inputs. Sparse records are deliberately marked for manual check.

needs input

pass

7

warning

2

fail

0

needs input

1

Client-facing summary

Delivery profile

needs input

This looks usable for planning, but a few inputs or publisher details need confirming before final handoff.

zip required

true

manifest required

false

backup image required

true

click method

click tag required

external assets policy

limited

storage api policy

not allowed

font policy

unknown

ssl required

true

Validation checks

StatusCategoryMessageSource
passmissing inputPlatform selected: Campaign Manager 360.campaign
passmissing inputPublisher selected: The Guardian.campaign
needs inputmissing inputAdd a campaign name before this becomes a usable handoff row.campaign
passcompatibilityThe Guardian is listed as supporting Campaign Manager 360.publisher
passcompatibilityCampaign Manager 360 supports the selected creative type.platform
passcompatibilityThe Guardian is marked as accepting this creative type.publisher
passcompatibilityThe Guardian is marked as accepting this delivery method.publisher
passpackagingZIP packaging is required or expected for this delivery profile.resolver
warningpackagingBackup image is required or requested. Include it in the handoff list.publisher
warningtechnicalStorage APIs should not be used for this platform profile.platform

Missing inputs

  • Campaign name

Build brief

  • Build for The Guardian using Campaign Manager 360.
  • Creative type: html5; delivery method: platform upload.
  • Prepare ZIP package(s) for delivery.
  • Include a backup image in the deliverables list.
  • Plan for around 5 working days lead time.

Trafficking notes

  • Requires complete HTML document.
  • At least one click tag.
  • Backup image separate, not inside ZIP.
  • No indexedDB, localStorage, openDatabase, or sessionStorage.
  • Some formats must be built in-house by DAP.
  • Some hosted HTML5 requires backup image.
  • Click method: click tag required.
  • External assets policy: limited.
  • Storage API policy: not allowed.

Deliverables matrix preview

Export action placeholder for v1. This table model is ready for CSV export later.

CampaignPublisherPlatformCreative TypeDelivery MethodZIP RequiredManifest RequiredBackup RequiredClick MethodExternal Assets PolicyStorage API PolicyFont PolicyValidation StatusNotes
Untitled campaignThe GuardianCampaign Manager 360html5platform uploadYesNoYesclick tag requiredlimitednot allowedunknownneeds input