Before you install anything, it helps to know exactly what's involved. The Meta Ads Copilot Max requirements are short: a computer with Google Chrome, two browser extensions, the Copilot script and a license key. There's no program to install on your computer: your history, drafts and videos are kept in your account at adscopilotmax.com. A couple of optional keys unlock AI writing and live spend tracking. This guide lists everything, explains why each piece is needed, walks through the three-minute setup and covers the usual "it doesn't show up" problems.
In short: You need a Windows, macOS or Linux computer with Google Chrome, the Tampermonkey extension (with user scripts allowed), the Copilot script, a Copilot license key, and the Claude in Chrome extension with a paid Claude plan. Nothing else runs on your computer: Copilot works with your account at adscopilotmax.com, and the web app at adscopilotmax.com/app shows your history, drafts and videos. On the Meta side you need a Facebook Page and an ad account you can create ads in. Optional: an OpenRouter key for AI copy (free models exist), a fal.ai key for some video models, and a read-only Meta token for the Spend tab.
The full checklist
| What | Required? | Why it's needed |
|---|---|---|
| A computer (Windows, macOS or Linux) | Yes | Copilot runs in desktop Chrome |
| Google Chrome | Yes | Tampermonkey and Claude in Chrome both run there |
| Tampermonkey extension | Yes | Runs the Copilot script on product pages and in Ads Manager |
Copilot script (meta-ads-copilot-max.user.js) | Yes | The Copilot itself |
| Copilot license key | Yes | Copilot stays locked until a valid license is activated |
| Your account at adscopilotmax.com | Included with the license | Keeps your history, drafts, videos and AI balance log; the web app shows them |
| Claude in Chrome + paid Claude plan | Yes | Does the clicking in Ads Manager for Create and Fix with Claude |
| Facebook Page and Meta ad account | Yes | Where your ads live; you need permission to create ads in the account |
| OpenRouter API key | Optional | AI-written ads and the AI review; free models available; templates without it |
| fal.ai API key | Optional | Only for video models such as Kling and Hailuo |
Read-only Meta token (ads_read) | Optional | Powers the Spend tab and live score from any page |
| Meta Pixel tracking purchases | Recommended | Lets Copilot judge cost per sale against your margin |
What you don't need: your Meta password, a Meta app with write permissions, or any change to your store. Copilot reads pages the way you see them.
Why each piece is there
Chrome and Tampermonkey. Copilot is a user script: a small program that runs inside web pages. Tampermonkey is the extension that runs user scripts in Chrome. Recent versions of Chrome only let extensions run user scripts if you allow it, which is why setup includes turning on Developer Mode (or, in Chrome 138 and newer, the Allow User Scripts switch in Tampermonkey's extension details). Tampermonkey's own FAQ on running userscripts shows both options.
Your account and the web app. Since version 2.0.0, Copilot needs no program on your computer. The panel saves your campaign snapshots, ad drafts, generated videos and AI balance log in your account at adscopilotmax.com, separately for each client. The web app at adscopilotmax.com/app shows them: campaign history with the score and alerts over time for each workspace, your ad drafts, your videos (to play or download), the AI balance log and, if you connect Facebook there, your Meta ad account data, collected every 15 minutes. Open it from ⚙ Settings → Web application → Open web app, which signs you in. When Copilot makes a video, it also saves the file to your Downloads folder so Claude can upload it to Ads Manager.
The license key. Copilot checks it with adscopilotmax.com when you activate and then every 12 hours. Without internet the license keeps working for up to 7 days since the last check, but saving to your account needs a connection. Each license covers a limited number of computers; one Chrome profile counts as one computer.
Claude in Chrome. Anthropic's extension carries out the tasks Copilot writes: it builds campaigns paused and applies the fixes you choose, stopping for your confirmation before anything is published or spends money. It needs a paid Claude plan and runs in Google Chrome on a computer. How the hand-off works is explained in Claude in Chrome for Meta Ads Manager.
Your Meta accounts. Ads run from a Facebook Page through an ad account in Ads Manager. If you've never advertised, set those up first; our Meta ads for small business guide walks through it.
Setup in about three minutes
- Install Tampermonkey from the Chrome Web Store. Then open
chrome://extensionsand turn on Developer mode (top right), or turn on Allow User Scripts in Tampermonkey's details on Chrome 138+. - Import the script. Tampermonkey dashboard → Utilities → Import from file → choose
meta-ads-copilot-max.user.js. Dragging the file onto Chrome works too. Updating later is the same: import the new version. - Install Claude in Chrome, sign in, pin it, and give it a keyboard shortcut at
chrome://extensions/shortcuts(for example Alt+C). - Paste your license key. Open a product page or Ads Manager, click Activate on the small Copilot bar (or use the Tampermonkey menu → Open Meta Ads Copilot Max on any page), paste your key (it starts with
ACM1.) and press Activate. The key is in your purchase email and in your account at adscopilotmax.com/app → Settings.
That's the whole install. Two more steps make Copilot useful from day one:
- Optional keys. In Copilot's ⚙ Settings, paste your OpenRouter key and pick Free · auto-pick to use free models; add a fal.ai key under Video if you want those models; connect the Spend tab with your ad account ID and a read-only token (the steps are listed in Settings).
- Fill in your workspace. Margin per sale, target cost per result, default daily budget, locations, ages, Facebook Page name, ad language, banned words and exclusion list. These drive the score and every ad Copilot writes.
What it costs to run
There are four separate costs, and it's worth being clear about which goes where:
- Copilot license: USD 49 per month billed yearly ($588 per year), or USD 69.99 month to month. One plan with every feature, unlimited ad accounts and clients.
- Claude plan: paid to Anthropic, for Claude in Chrome.
- AI usage (optional): paid to OpenRouter or fal.ai if you use paid models. Free models and templates cost nothing. Copilot shows your OpenRouter balance and warns you when it runs low.
- Ad spend: paid to Meta, as always. Nothing spends without your approval.
Privacy: what goes where
- Saved in your account at adscopilotmax.com: your campaign snapshots and history, ad drafts, generated videos and AI balance log. You see them in the web app at adscopilotmax.com/app.
- Sent elsewhere: AI prompts (to the AI provider you chose, with your own key), license checks (to adscopilotmax.com), and, if you connect the Spend tab, read-only requests to Meta's API.
- Your Meta token: if you connect the Spend tab or Facebook in the web app, the token is stored encrypted and never shown back.
- Never collected: your Meta password or payment details. Copilot never touches billing, payment methods or passwords. It shows itself on product pages and in Ads Manager, plus an optional spend pill; it doesn't read or track the other sites you visit. Exported settings never include your keys, token or license.
What if it doesn't work?
The Copilot bar doesn't appear on a product page. Check that Tampermonkey is enabled, the script is switched on in its dashboard, and Developer Mode or Allow User Scripts is on. If the license isn't active yet, Copilot only shows the activation screen. And some pages simply publish no product data: open the panel from the Tampermonkey menu and enter the product by hand.
Settings says the web application is Offline. Copilot couldn't reach your account at adscopilotmax.com. Check your internet connection and that your license is active, then reopen the panel. If it stays Offline, open adscopilotmax.com/app in a new tab to check that the site loads, and try again in a few minutes.
I used Copilot before 2.0.0. Where is my history? The first time 2.0.0 runs, it copies your clients, snapshots, drafts and AI balance log from the older version into your account, once, as long as the older version is still running on that computer. After that, the older version is no longer used.
"All seats are in use." Your license is active on its maximum number of computers. On the old computer go to ⚙ Settings → License → Remove from this computer, then activate on the new one.
Copilot locked itself. Either it couldn't reach the license server for more than 7 days, or the license was cancelled or expired. Reconnect or renew, then press Check now.
Copilot can't read my Ads Manager table. Copilot reads the table by its column names in English. If your Ads Manager is set to another language, connect the Spend tab with a read-only token: it gets the same numbers straight from Meta in any language. You can also import a CSV exported from Ads Manager.
Purchases don't show as results. That's a tracking problem, not a Copilot one. Set up purchase tracking with the Meta Pixel and Conversions API so Copilot can compare cost per sale with your margin.
Claude in Chrome isn't available to me. It needs a paid Claude plan and Google Chrome on a computer; Anthropic's Claude in Chrome page has the current details. Without it, Copilot still writes the ad, scores campaigns and lists alerts; you make the changes by hand.
After setup: your first hour
- Open one of your product pages and press Create ad. Read product page to Meta ad alongside it the first time.
- Open Ads Manager and run Full analysis. Read the alerts and what the score means in the campaign score explained.
- Fix one small thing with Claude, and watch how it works.
- Open the web app from ⚙ Settings → Open web app and look at the history for your workspace.
For the big picture of what each tab does, see what Meta Ads Copilot Max is. You can try Copilot free for 7 days: start your free trial and we'll email you the key and the download link.
Frequently asked questions
Does Meta Ads Copilot Max work on a Mac?
Yes. Copilot runs in Google Chrome on Windows, macOS and Linux, and the setup is the same on all three.
Do I need to install anything besides Chrome extensions?
No. Since version 2.0.0 there's no program to install on your computer. Copilot saves your history, drafts, videos and AI balance log in your account at adscopilotmax.com, and you can open them in the web app at adscopilotmax.com/app.
Do I need an OpenRouter account?
No. Without a key Copilot writes ads from templates. With a key you choose the model, including free ones, and get AI review and AI-suggested banned words.
How many computers can I use with one license?
A limited number per license; one Chrome profile counts as one computer. To move, remove the license from the old computer in Settings, then activate it on the new one.
Is Claude in Chrome really required?
Yes, for Create with Claude and Fix with Claude, which do the clicking in Ads Manager. It needs a paid Claude plan from Anthropic.
