What is the Behind The Scenes ad format?

Behind the Scenes shows people what normally stays hidden — your warehouse at 6am, the person packing their order, the founder arguing over a fabric sample. It works because it doesn't feel like an ad; it feels like you're letting someone peek over your shoulder, which builds trust before they even know what you sell. Use it when your brand story or how you make things is more compelling than the thing itself, especially with cold audiences who need a reason to care about you first.

Medium

Video only

Funnel fit

Top to mid funnel

When to use the Behind The Scenes format

Brands where quality, craftsmanship, or ethics are part of the value proposition. Works well for founder-story brands and DTC brands competing on trust.

Creative mechanic pairings

Formats and mechanics work together — format defines the vessel, mechanic defines the cognitive move inside it. The Behind The Scenes format pairs naturally with:

Trojan HorseSocial Witness

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20 Recent Behind The Scenes Ads on Meta

Top brands running the Behind The Scenes format

Ranked by unique ads tagged Behind The Scenes in Motion's dataset.

Formats often paired with Behind The Scenes

When Behind The Scenes appears on a creative in Motion's dataset, these formats show up alongside it most often. Share reflects co-occurrence frequency.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Behind The Scenes ad format?

Insider access to how the brand operates — employees, production, fulfillment, on-set footage. The hook is transparency and access, not product demonstration.

Is Behind The Scenes a video or static format?

Behind The Scenes is a video only format.

When should I use the Behind The Scenes format?

Brands where quality, craftsmanship, or ethics are part of the value proposition. Works well for founder-story brands and DTC brands competing on trust

Where does Behind The Scenes fit in the paid social funnel?

TOF–MOF — builds brand affinity and trust, especially with cold audiences who haven't yet formed a brand opinion

What creative mechanics pair with Behind The Scenes?

The Behind The Scenes format pairs with Trojan Horse and Social Witness.