12/07/2025
Snapchat offers a powerful analytics suite inside Snapchat Ads Manager that gives performance insights across paid ads, public profiles, lenses, and organic content. Below is your complete guide.
1. Key Metrics to Track in Snapchat Ads
A. Awareness Metrics
• Impressions – Total times your ad was shown.
• Reach – Number of unique users who saw your ad.
• Swipe-Up Rate (SUR) – % of people who swiped up (Snapchat’s version of CTR).
B. Engagement Metrics
• Video Views – How many people watched your video.
• 2-Second & 15-Second Views – Measures depth of engagement.
• Story Completions – Percentage of viewers who watched all snaps in a story ad.
C. Conversion Metrics
• Swipe-Ups → Website Actions
• Signups, Purchases, Add-to-Cart
• CPI / CPA / ROAS
Snapchat uses the Snap Pixel (like Meta Pixel) to track cross-channel behavior after leaving Snapchat.
D. Cost Metrics
• CPM – Cost per 1,000 impressions
• CPSU – Cost per Swipe-Up
• CPA – Cost per Action
• CPC – Usually lower than Meta & TikTok