App assets allow you to link to your mobile or tablet app from your text ads. People click either on your ad headline to go to your site, or on the link to your app. App assets are a great way to provide access to your website and your app from a single ad. To understand the differences between app assets and other asset types, learn more About generated images in Google Ads . This article explains how app assets work, and some of the reasons why they're helpful. Before you begin Before you set up an app asset, confirm you have the following: A mobile app that's live within Google Play or the Apple App Store The Package Name (Android) or App ID (iOS) for your mobile app The URL of the page within the app store where users can learn more about the app or click to install the app If you have all of the items above, you can add an app asset to the ads in your account, campaign, or ad group. App assets showcase your mobile or tablet app by showing a link to your app below your ad. Clicking this link leads you to your app’s description in the app store (Google Play or the Apple App Store). Clicking on your ad’s headline will still lead to your website. Key benefits of app assets Flexibility : You can add app assets to accounts, campaigns, and ad groups. Detailed reporting : Find out how many clicks you receive on each part of your ad when an app asset is displayed, such as clicks to your ad's headline compared to clicks on the app asset. Break these statistics down by campaign, ad group, or ad. “Smart” detection of app store and device : If you create an asset for each app store, we'll show the store link that corresponds to the customer's device. As a result, users on an iOS device will view your Apple App Store link. We'll also show the app asset link that corresponds to a customer's device type, so if your app only runs on tablets, we won't display that app asset link to a customer using a mobile phone. In-place editing : Edit your app asset without resetting its performance statistics. Keep in mind that only one app asset can be displayed per text ad (unlike sitelinks , with which you can add multiple links to different pages of your site). You can still create multiple app assets, one for each app or each app store. What app assets cost

App assets are free to add, and you're only charged for clicks. Clicks on an app asset of an ad cost the same as clicks on the headline of that ad. In other words, you'll be charged the same amount no matter which link is clicked on the same ad. Create app assets Go to Assets within the Campaigns menu. In the "Associations" tab, you'll find a table with all of your assets. Select the plus button . Select App asset. Choose whether you’d like your app asset to run on the "Account", "Campaign", or "Ad group" level from the dropdown menu. Select “Create new” app asset or “Use existing” app assets. Enter the name of your app in the search field. You can choose between the “Android” and “IOS” version of this app. Enter the “Link text” you’d like to appear as your call-to-action. Add any custom tracking parameters, or set start and end dates for your app asset. About App campaigns Show your ads in mobile apps About generated images in Google Ads Need more help? Try these next steps: Attend our Performance Max Masterclass, a livestream workshop session bringing together industry and Google ads PMax experts. Register now Attend our Performance Max Masterclass, a livestream workshop session bringing together industry and Google ads PMax experts.