TikTok ads simulator
See how your ad looks in the For You feed or as a TopView, the first video people see when they open the app. Then set a UAE budget to see what it could buy.
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The formats
How TikTok ads work
In-feed ad
A full-screen vertical video in the For You feed with your name, a "Sponsored" tag and a button. It has to work like a TikTok, not like a TV ad.
TopView
The first video shown when someone opens TikTok. Sold as a reservation through TikTok’s sales team rather than a small self-serve budget.
India: the Government of India blocked TikTok on 29 June 2020 and the ban is still in place; in September 2025 the IT minister said there was no proposal to lift it. So this simulator only prices the UAE.
What it costs
Dubai benchmarks put TikTok at about AED 8 to 45 per 1,000 views and AED 0.40 to 9 per click. TikTok also sets minimums: AED 185 a day per campaign and AED 75 a day per ad group.
Proof and real ads
See real ads, from the source
I do not copy other brands’ ads here. These official libraries and docs show the real thing:
- TikTok Creative Center: Top Ads — the best-performing real TikTok ads, filterable by country (including the UAE) and industry
- TikTok Commercial Content Library — TikTok’s public ad repository
- TikTok ad formats (official help) — In-feed, TopView and other formats
- TikTok in-feed ads (official help) — specs for the standard In-feed ad
My own work
Real campaigns I have made
A campaign reel I shot in India for Cindrebay.
Work for Vaseline (Unilever).
Brand films and hotel content for Marriott.
See the films on yksproductions.com. The images in these simulators are frames from my own shoots.
Questions
How much do TikTok ads cost in Dubai?
Public UAE benchmarks put TikTok at roughly AED 8 to 45 per 1,000 views and AED 0.40 to 9 per click, with a minimum of AED 185 a day per campaign.
Can I run TikTok ads in India?
No. TikTok has been blocked in India since June 2020, and the government said in September 2025 that it had no plan to lift the ban. For India, Instagram Reels and Snapchat are the closest options.
Where can I see real TikTok ads?
TikTok Creative Center’s Top Ads page shows real, high-performing ads. You can filter by country, including the UAE, and by industry.
What is a TopView ad?
The first full-screen video that appears when someone opens TikTok. It is reserved in advance through TikTok, so it suits big launches rather than small budgets.
Is this an official TikTok tool?
No. It is an illustration I built to explain the formats. It is not affiliated with TikTok.
Try the other simulators
Meta (Instagram and Facebook)
Feed, Story, Reel and Facebook feed ads.
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Snap Ads between Stories and Discover tiles.
Buyable in UAE and IndiaPromoted feed posts and Message ads.
Buyable in UAE and IndiaChatGPT
Sponsored cards below an answer.
Self-serve in UAE and IndiaPerplexity
Retired sponsored questions, and AI visibility.
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Paid ads in Dubai
Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Google campaigns, shot and run by me.
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Open the calculator →Why work with me
What changes when one person owns the whole campaign.
Why YKS →Sources
Cost ranges are public benchmarks from the pages below, converted at AED 1 = ₹25.98 (exchangerates.org.uk, 12 Aug 2026) and USD 1 = AED 3.6725 (the fixed peg). They are guides, not quotes.
- SL Marketing: paid social benchmarks in Dubai (Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn)
- IGP Global: TikTok ads cost in the UAE (minimum budgets)
- Press Information Bureau, Government of India: 59 apps blocked, including TikTok (29 June 2020)
- TechCrunch: India bans TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps
- India Today: India will not lift ban on TikTok, says IT minister (Sep 2025)
- Exchange Rates UK: AED to INR history 2026