Creative delivery lead times

Ad productTotal lead time**Creative revisions
Amazon DSPEight daysOne revision*
Amazon DSP desktop display adsEight daysOne revision
Amazon DSP mobile banner adsEight daysOne revision
Mobile interstitial adsEight daysOne revision
Amazon mobile shoppingEight+ daysOne+ revision
Mobile static link-in bannersEight+ daysOne revision
Link-out mobile campaigns15 daysOne revision
Custom mobile campaignsCall*Call*
Amazon e-commerce adsEight daysOne revision
Dynamic e-commerce ads (custom image)Eight daysOne revision
Dynamic e-commerce ads (standard)Two daysOne revision (zero in US)
Campaign landing pages10+ daysOne+ revision
Templated landing pages10–15 daysOne revision
Tailored landing pages20 daysOne revision
Custom landing pagesCall*Call*
Non-standard mediaEight daysOne+ revision
Amazon video ads (custom layout)Eight daysOne revision
Amazon video ads (standard)Two daysZero revisions
Billboard below the foldEight daysOne revision
Daily deals site stripeEight daysOne revision
Seller Central adsEight daysOne revision
Kindle with Special Offers10 daysOne revision
Fire Tablet with Special Offers
*Guaranteed campaigns require two additional days lead time.
10–45 daysOne+ revision
Fire Tablet static wake screenSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet Animated Wake Screen (Standard)Nine daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet Animated Wake Screen (Custom)Nine daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet Amazon video adsSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet templated Amazon video adsFour daysN/A
Fire Tablet panelsSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet interactive wake screenNine daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet video with overlay (standard)Seven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire Tablet custom landing page – concept, design and implementation45 daysN/A
Fire TV7–45 daysOne+ revision
Fire TV Inline Ad – Run of serviceSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire TV Inline Ad – TakeoverSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire TV Feature Rotator – Run of serviceSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire TV Feature Rotator – TakeoverSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire TV Sponsored Screensaver – Run of serviceSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire TV Sponsored Screensaver – TakeoverSeven daysEach revision will add one day
Fire TV click-through to custom landing page45 daysFour revisions
Fire TV Sponsored TilesFour daysN/A
Fire TV Out of the Box Experience (OOBE)Four daysN/A
Standard mediaEight daysOne revision
Alexa display ads10 daysOne revision
Alexa Home Screen10 daysOne revision
Audio ads3–17 days***Two revisions
Audio ad script writing + spot production (US only)17 days***Two revisions
Audio ad spot production11 days***Two revisions
Audio ad spot reviewThree days***Two revisions
Twitch ads8–15 daysOne+ revision
Homepage HeadlinerEight daysOne revision
Super LeaderboardEight daysOne revision
Super Leaderboard (animated)15 daysTwo revisions
Medium rectangleEight daysOne revision
Medium rectangle (animated)15 daysTwo revisions
Prime Video5–11 daysOne revision
Prime Video Feature Rotator11 daysOne revision
Prime Video Sponsored Tiles5 daysN/A
Prime Video Sponsored Channels5 daysN/A

*For lead times not specified, please call an account executive for further details and planning.

** Total lead time = # of working days from receipt of approved customer assets until campaign is set live/ready to launch. This lead time assumes a maximum of one revision and up to one day for advertiser review and feedback on initial mocks and up to one day for advertiser review and feedback on revisions.

NOTE: Additional time may be required for campaigns with multiple revisions, creatives, ad versions or platform types. Published times subject to change during peak times

If advertising content is late or does not comply with Amazon’s advertising policies, Amazon may extend the campaign by the number of days the advertising content was late, and/or revise the flight dates pending placement and available inventory. If Amazon has not received creative assets that meet Amazon’s advertising policies within three days of campaign launch, Amazon may release inventory for all affected placements.

***If an audio ad mentions Alexa in the creative, three extra days should be added to its SLA.

****For third-party (advertiser and/or agency) provided creatives, the total lead time is two working days from receipt of approved third-party tags.

Eight-day creative delivery workflow and requirements

Eight-day creative delivery workflow

For eight-day lead times, Amazon requires:

  • Complete and accurate assets for all ad types, including copy
  • Clear creative direction
  • 24 hours’ turn-around time for feedback and creative approvals
  • Maximum of two creative iterations – one round of review, with version two ready for approval
  • Maximum of two creative designs

Fire devices creative delivery workflow and requirements

(Only applicable for Fire TV Feature Rotator, Fire TV Sponsored Tiles, Fire TV Inline Display Banner and Fire Tablet Lockscreen)

Fire TV creative delivery workflow

For seven-day lead times, Amazon requires:

  • Complete and accurate assets for all ad types, including copy
  • Clear creative direction
  • Only Amazon work-time is included. Advertiser turn-around on review and feedback is not included in the seven-day lead time.
  • Ready approval on 1st round of mocks. Each additional creative iteration will add one additional business day (maximum of two additional iterations)
  • Maximum of two creative designs

Fire Tablet (animated/interactive executions) workflow and requirements:

Fire Tablet creative delivery workflow

For these lead times, Amazon requires:

  • Complete and accurate assets for all ad types, including copy
  • Clear creative direction
  • Only Amazon work-time is included. Advertiser turn-around on review and feedback is not included in the lead time
  • Ready approval on 1st round of mocks. Each additional creative iteration will add one additional business day (maximum of two additional iterations)
  • Maximum of two creative designs

Ad launch time

  • Amazon.com and mobile: Ad starts no earlier than midnight (12 a.m.), Eastern Standard Time. Specific times can be discussed.
  • Kindle: Ad starts at midnight (12 a.m.), Pacific Standard Time. Specific times cannot be accommodated.

Required assets for Amazon Creative Services

  • Pre-existing ad units for reference, layered PSD files, logos, backgrounds, key art, fonts, advertising copy and brand guidelines
  • For IAB static ad creation, approved pre-existing ad reference units are required.

Some platforms have more specific requirements. Assets must be reviewed and approved prior to ad design and production getting underway. Schedules will be adapted for unique client circumstances such as legal approvals or multiple rounds of revisions. Please discuss specifics with your Amazon Ads contact.