Reports

Generate and download a CSV export of your click data for any date range — used for spreadsheet analysis, client reports, and Google Ads refund claims.

The Reports page generates a CSV export of your click data. Use it to drop data into a spreadsheet, share with a client, or build the evidence package for a Google Ads refund claim.

Reports aren't available in demo mode. You need a real connected website and tracking data before generating one.

Open the page

In the sidebar, click Reports.

Generate a report

The Generate Click Report form with Report Title, Start Date, and End Date fields
Click Generate Click Report.
Fill in the form (3 fields, all required).
Click Create Report. The report is queued — you don't need to stay on the page.
FieldNotes
Report TitleA name you'll recognize later. Minimum 3 characters.
Start DateFirst day of the date range.
End DateLast day. Must be after the start date.

The export format is CSV. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, or any spreadsheet tool.

Report status

After you submit, the report appears in the list below with a status badge:

StatusWhat it means
PendingQueued — waiting to start
ProcessingGenerating right now
DoneReady to download
FailedSomething went wrong — hover the badge for details

The page updates the status automatically while a report is processing — no need to refresh manually.

Download

When status shows Done, a Download button appears on the row. Click to save the CSV.

If status shows Done but no Download button appears, no click data existed for the date range you picked. Widen the range or confirm the tracking pixel is installed and firing.

Report history

Every report you generate stays in the list. Re-download any past report at any time.

What's in the CSV

The export contains one row per click with these fields:

FieldWhat it tells you
TimestampExact date and time
IP AddressSource IP
StatusNormal / Suspicious / Bad / Ignored
Is BotWhether bot behavior was detected
Is VPNVPN or proxy used
Is DatacenterClick from a server IP range
Country / CityGeographic origin
CampaignWhich campaign was targeted
CostActual CPC charged

Plus a summary header showing total clicks, bad clicks, wasted spend, and savings for the range.

Each report covers up to 10,000 clicks. For high-traffic accounts, split the date range into smaller chunks and generate multiple reports.

Using a report for a refund claim

The CSV is the evidence Google's click-quality team needs when you submit a manual refund request — IP addresses, timestamps, fraud classification, and cost per click are all in there.

Full process: How to get a Google Ads refund.

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