# How to scan an ad for policy compliance with Ad Guard

Ad Guard pre-checks your ad's compliance before you run it on Meta, TikTok, or Snapchat. Results are preliminary and indicative only — Dropify doesn't guarantee platform approval or take responsibility for account suspensions.

## Steps

1. Go to the **Ad Guard** app and choose a tab: **Video** (upload images/videos), **Copywriting** (ad name, headline, description), or **Landing Page** (a Dropify landing page or a custom URL, with an optional screenshot).
2. Select the platforms to check against: Meta, Snapchat, and/or TikTok.
3. Select **Submit scan** and confirm the cost: 30 coins for a text-only scan, 100 coins for a scan that includes media. There are no free trials for this feature.
4. Track the scan under Pending, Processing, Completed, or Failed, and review past scans in **Scan History**.
5. Open a completed scan to see each finding — policy area, severity (Low, Medium, High, or Critical), evidence, and a recommendation — and select **Rerun** after making changes.

## Common problems

- Scan comes back "Failed" → resubmit; if it keeps failing, try scanning a smaller media file or the copy and landing page separately.
- A finding feels too strict or inaccurate → treat results as a preliminary check, not a guarantee — you can still choose to run the ad; use the recommendation as guidance only.
- Not sure why an ad was flagged → open the finding for its policy area, severity, and evidence; common triggers include misleading or urgency language, prohibited products, health or financial claims, and IP or privacy issues.
- Ad still got rejected or an account got flagged on the platform after a passing scan → Ad Guard is indicative only; the ad platform makes the final decision, and Dropify isn't responsible for suspensions.

## Related
- [How to create an ad campaign in Dropy Ads](https://help.dropify.shop/en/dropy_ads/create-a-campaign/)
- [Generate ad copy, images, and video with Creative Studio](https://help.dropify.shop/en/dropy_ads/creative-studio-ad-copy-images-video/)
- [Dropy Ads troubleshooting: accounts, budgets, and rejected creatives](https://help.dropify.shop/en/dropy_ads/dropy-ads-troubleshooting/)
- [How much do Dropify's AI tools cost, and are there free trials?](https://help.dropify.shop/en/ai_tools/ai-coin-costs-and-free-trials/)