Generate Leads for Your Business

Snapchat reaches 932 million people every month, giving you the scale to find and convert new customers.¹

Your Ad Dollars Work Harder On Snapchat

Reach new, untapped audiences with money to spend.

40%

Reach an audience you may not find anywhere else; 40% of Snapchatters are not on TikTok daily.²

1 in 4

Snapchat isn’t just for young people. Nearly 1 in 4 Snapchatters is over 35, which means you can get access to greater purchasing power.³

40 x

63% of Snapchatters have made a purchase because of Snapchat.⁴

Lead Generation, Simplified

Snapchat’s lead generation ads streamline collecting information.

Customizable in-app lead forms

Potential customers can share their information right after clicking your ad, reducing drop-off and streamlining sign-ups. You also have full control to tailor the form questions to your goals.

Autofill lead information

Your forms are automatically pre-filled with Snapchatters’ profile information, making completion quick and easy.

Simple setup

Eliminate extra steps: capture leads without a landing page and measure results directly in Snapchat Ads Manager.

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Success Stories



Success Story: Curry College

Compared to other channels, Snapchat delivered undergraduate conversions at a fraction of the cost for Curry College, making Snapchat a powerful recruitment engine.

Undergraduate conversions came from Snapchat⁵
Lower CPA than other strategies⁵

Send Your Leads in Real Time to Your CRM

Send your Snapchat leads directly to your CRM in real time using our partner integrations—no coding needed. Leads are delivered automatically, eliminating manual downloads, so you can focus on nurturing and converting them into customers.

How to Set Up Your Lead Ad

Objective

Select “Leads” as your campaign objective. Then select “Lead Form (generate leads from your lead form)” or “Web (generate leads from your website)” in “Ad Set Details.”

Bid strategy

Use auto-bid or set a target cost bid about 20% above your actual CPL goal to give the system enough room to learn and optimize is recommended.

Targeting

Experiment with ad sets to find your best-performing audience.

Try testing a broad audience, lookalike audience, interest-based audience, or location targeting to see what gets the best results.

Creative

Include a clear and valuable offer in your ad to capture your audience’s attention. Reinforce the offer at the top of your lead form.

Lead Form

• If your focus is high quality leads, make sure to use qualifying questions in the form.

• If your focus is lead volume, use essential fields only.

• If your focus is to maximize reach, use minimal fields.

Interface with the leads option selected
Program box showing how to select your bid strategy
Targeting interface with options for broad audience, lookalike audience, and interest-based audience
Ad showcasing a weight lifter with a coupon for 3 free months of training
Example of Snapchat ads intake form in use by Best Body Training

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I download Snapchat leads?

CSV downloads of your leads are available in Ads Manager at the Ad Account level. When Leads are present, you can click “Download Leads“ to download. You can automatically route these leads to your preferred CRM by connecting through our partner integrations with Zapier, Leadsbridge, Datahash, Google Sheets, or Driftrock.

Can I use my own lead form on my website instead of Snapchat’s native lead forms?

Yes, Snapchat offers website lead ads as well as native lead gen ads.

I use a CRM and want my new leads funneled there. How can I do this?

Easily automate lead routing to your preferred CRM with our partner integrations with Zapier, Leadsbridge, Datahash, Google Sheets, or Driftrock.

What is lead generation and why is it important?

Lead generation is a way to prospect for new customers and find people who are interested in your products or services. You can use the information you gather to generate sales leads, grow a newsletter list, and more.

References

1

Snap Q2 2025 Investor Letter

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GWI Q1 & Q2 2024. Sample Size: 8,831 Snapchatters aged 16-64 who use the platform daily. Market: USA.

3

Snap Inc. Internal Data Q4 2024

5

Carnegie internal data, 2025

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Snap Ads Manager, Dec. 14, 2024 – Apr. 12, 2025.

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Snap Inc. internal data July 12, 2024 - March 22, 2025.

References
1

Snap Q2 2025 Investor Letter

2

GWI Q1 & Q2 2024. Sample Size: 8,831 Snapchatters aged 16-64 who use the platform daily. Market: USA.

3

Snap Inc. Internal Data Q4 2024

5

Carnegie internal data, 2025

6

Snap Ads Manager, Dec. 14, 2024 – Apr. 12, 2025.

7

Snap Inc. internal data July 12, 2024 - March 22, 2025.