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Chartcastr supports 30+ pre-built Meta Ads metrics across six categories. Each metric is delivered with an AI-generated summary tailored to Facebook and Instagram ad performance.

Spend & Efficiency

MetricChart TypeDescription
Daily Ad SpendLineTotal ad spend across all campaigns per day
Cost per ClickLineAverage cost per click per day
CPM (Cost per 1,000 Impressions)LineCost per thousand impressions per day
Return on Ad SpendLinePurchase ROAS across all campaigns per day
Cost per AcquisitionLineAverage cost per conversion per day
Cost per LeadLineAverage cost per lead action per day
Cost per PurchaseLineAverage cost per purchase action per day
Spend by CampaignBarAd spend broken down by campaign
Daily Ad Spend is the recommended starting metric for budget tracking. For e-commerce, pair it with ROAS for a complete efficiency picture.

Delivery

MetricChart TypeDescription
Daily ImpressionsLineTotal ad impressions per day
Daily ReachLineUnique people who saw your ads per day
Average FrequencyLineAverage number of times each person saw your ads per day
Daily ClicksLineTotal ad clicks per day
Link ClicksLineClicks on links within your ads (excludes engagement clicks)
Unique ClicksLineDeduplicated click count (one per person per day)

Engagement & Video

MetricChart TypeDescription
Click-Through RateLinePercentage of impressions that resulted in a click
Engagement RateLinePost engagements as a percentage of impressions per day
Post ReactionsLineTotal reactions (likes, loves, etc.) on your ads per day
Post CommentsLineComments on your ads per day
Post SharesLineShares of your ads per day
Post SavesLineSaves of your ads per day
Thumbstop RateLinePercentage of impressions where users stopped to watch 3s+ of video
Video Views (3s+)LineNumber of times your video was viewed for at least 3 seconds
Video 25% WatchedLineTimes your video was watched to 25% of its length
Video 50% WatchedLineTimes your video was watched to 50% of its length
Video 75% WatchedLineTimes your video was watched to 75% of its length
Video 100% WatchedLineTimes your video was watched to completion

Conversions & Revenue

MetricChart TypeDescription
Daily ConversionsLinePurchase and lead actions per day
Daily PurchasesLinePurchase events per day (requires Meta Pixel or Conversions API)
Daily LeadsLineLead generation events per day
Add to CartLineAdd-to-cart events per day (requires Meta Pixel or Conversions API)
Initiate CheckoutLineCheckout initiation events per day (requires Meta Pixel or Conversions API)
View ContentLineContent view events per day (requires Meta Pixel or Conversions API)
Purchase RevenueLineTotal revenue from purchases per day (requires Meta Pixel or Conversions API)
Cost per ResultLineAverage cost per primary conversion action per day

Breakdowns

MetricChart TypeDescription
Spend by Ad SetBarAd spend broken down by ad set
Spend by Age GroupBarAd spend broken down by audience age group
Spend by GenderBarAd spend broken down by audience gender
Spend by PlatformBarAd spend by platform (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network)
Spend by PlacementBarAd spend by placement (Feed, Stories, Reels, Right Column, etc.)
Spend by DeviceBarAd spend by device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)

Overview

MetricChart TypeDescription
Spend vs ConversionsComboDaily spend with conversion overlay
Conversion FunnelFunnelView content → add to cart → initiate checkout → purchase

AI-Powered Summaries

Every Meta Ads chart is delivered with an AI-generated summary specific to the ad metric:
  • Spend/ROAS: budget pacing, efficiency trends, campaign-level outliers
  • Delivery: reach saturation, frequency fatigue signals, audience exhaustion
  • Engagement: creative fatigue detection, thumbstop trends, video completion dropoff
  • Conversions: funnel bottlenecks, pixel attribution signals, cost-per-result trends
  • Breakdowns: demographic shifts, platform mix changes, placement efficiency

How AI analysis works in pulses

Learn how Chartcastr generates summaries, what context it uses, and how to get the most out of AI analysis.