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Audience Network Ad Layout Guideline for Android

Updated: Jul 1, 2026
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Android devices come in all different shapes and sizes, so you should be cautious of what your native ads will look like on different devices. To guarantee your native ad layout is consistent across devices, the layout needs to be flexible. That is, instead of defining your layout with static dimensions, your layout should be responsive to different screen sizes and orientations.
The best practice to create a responsive layout is to use ConstraintLayout, which is available in an API library that’s compatible with Android 2.3 (API level 9) and higher. Also, with the latest version of Android Studio, it provides Layout Editor to simplify the process of building ConstraintLayout. Below is a tutorial on how to build the native ad UI with ConstraintLayout by Layout Editor.
Ensure you have completed the Audience Network Getting Started and Android Getting Started guides before you proceed.

Prerequisites

Native Ad Layout Creation Steps

Step 4: Layout Social Context, Ad Body and Action Button of Native Ad

Demo: Constraint Layout In Different Orientations and Screen Sizes

Native Banner Ad Sample Constraint XML Layout

Native Ad Policy

Native Ad Layout Creation Steps

Step 1: Including the ConstraintLayout Library

To use ConstraintLayout in your project, proceed as follows:
Android Studio Project view showing Gradle Scripts with the module-level build.gradle (Module: app) selected


Add the following statement to your module-level build.gradle (not project!), to use the latest ConstraintLayout library:
dependencies {
    ...
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
}
If there are issues resolving the Constraint Layout Library, make sure that you’ve synced your Gradle file and try restarting Android Studio.
Once you successfully finish syncing the Gradle file with the ConstraintLayout library, you should be able to create an XML layout file with ConstraintLayout:
Android Studio with the AudienceNetworkTutorial project open, showing the res/layout folder in the project tree and the Search Everywhere overlay

Step 2: Layout Top Part of Native Ad (including icons, title and label)

First, add Horizontal Guidelines and set layout_constraintGuide_begin as 55dp, which is used for constraining other views. Add an com.facebook.ads.MediaView, constrain its top and left sides to the parent layout, and constrain its bottom side to the guideline.
Layout Editor with a MediaView ad icon placed top-left, constrained to the parent and to a horizontal guideline
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@android:color/white">

    <com.facebook.ads.MediaView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        android:layout_width="35dp"
        android:layout_height="35dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <android.support.constraint.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/below_ad_icon_guideline"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="55dp" />
    ...
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
Next, add another Horizontal Guideline set layout_constraintGuide_begin as 27.5dp, which is used for separating advertiser name text and sponsor label. Add native_advertiser_name and native_ad_sponsored_label and ad_choices_container as follows:
Layout Editor placing advertiser name and sponsored label text views split by a horizontal guideline, plus ad choices container
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
    ...
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_advertiser_name"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline" />

    <android.support.constraint.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="27.5dp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_sponsored_label"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_advertiser_name"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ad_choices_container"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/>
    ...
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Step 3: Layout MediaView of Native Ad

Add MediaView and constrain it by the Horizontal Guideline created in Step 2 as follows:
Layout Editor with the native ad MediaView constrained below the header guideline, width matching constraint and height wrap_content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
    ...
    <com.facebook.ads.MediaView
    android:id="@+id/native_ad_media"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/ad_choices_container"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_ad_icon"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/below_ad_icon_guideline" />
    ...
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Step 4: Layout Social Context, Ad Body and Action Button of Native Ad

Add native_ad_social_context, native_ad_body and native_ad_call_to_action and constrain them below MediaView.
Layout Editor adding social context and body text views and a blue call-to-action button constrained below the MediaView
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
    ...
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_social_context"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="3dp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_ad_media"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/native_ad_media" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_body"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:maxLines="2"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_ad_social_context"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/native_ad_social_context" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_call_to_action"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
        android:background="#4286F4"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        android:paddingStart="20dp"
        android:paddingEnd="20dp"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/native_ad_media"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/native_ad_media" />
    ...
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Sample: Complete XML Constraint Layout

Here is a complete sample XML constraint layout for a native ad:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@android:color/white">

    <com.facebook.ads.MediaView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        android:layout_width="35dp"
        android:layout_height="35dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <android.support.constraint.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/below_ad_icon_guideline"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="55dp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_advertiser_name"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline" />

    <android.support.constraint.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="27.5dp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_sponsored_label"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_advertiser_name"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ad_choices_container"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/>

    <com.facebook.ads.MediaView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_media"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/ad_choices_container"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/below_ad_icon_guideline" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_social_context"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="3dp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_ad_media"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/native_ad_media" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_body"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:maxLines="2"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_ad_social_context"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/native_ad_social_context" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_call_to_action"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
        android:background="#4286F4"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:text="@string/placeholder"
        android:paddingStart="20dp"
        android:paddingEnd="20dp"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/native_ad_media"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/native_ad_media" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Demo: Constraint Layout In Different Orientations and Screen Sizes

You’ve already created a ConstraintLayout for your native ad, which will have the best user experience for different orientations screen sizes. The ConstraintLayout should look consistent on both Android phones and tablets. Note: the layout is inside ScrollView; it is scrollable in Landscape orientation of phones when the native ad is not displayed completely.
Rendered native ad on a phone in portrait and landscape, adapting cleanly to both orientations
Rendered native ad on a tablet in landscape, the ad centered and scaled to the larger screen
Rendered native ad on a tablet in portrait, the full ad centered and scaled to the larger screen

Native Banner Ad Sample Constraint Layout

Native Banner Ad has been available on latest Meta Audience Network SDK. The steps for creating native banner constraint layout are similar as Native Ad. You can follow the above steps to create the Native Banner Ad Layout, or copy the following sample XML layout code into your project.

Sample: Complete XML Constraint Layout

Here is a complete sample XML constraint layout for a native banner ad:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:padding="3dp">

    <RelativeLayout
        android:id="@+id/ad_choices_container"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="2dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_sponsored_label"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:text="Placeholder"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/ad_choices_container"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <com.facebook.ads.MediaView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        android:layout_width="50dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
        android:gravity="center"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/ad_choices_container"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/ad_choices_container" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_advertiser_name"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/native_ad_icon"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline" />

    <android.support.constraint.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="43dp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_social_context"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:ellipsize="end"
        android:lines="1"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/native_advertiser_name"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/separate_advertiser_name_guideline" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/native_ad_call_to_action"
        android:layout_width="80dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:background="#4286F4"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:paddingLeft="3dp"
        android:paddingRight="3dp"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/native_ad_icon" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Demo: Constraint Layout In Different Orientations and Screen Sizes

Rendered native banner ad pinned to the bottom on a phone in portrait and landscape, with a Refresh Now button
Rendered native banner ad on a tablet in landscape while requesting an ad, banner spanning the bottom of the screen
Rendered native banner ad on a tablet in portrait, banner spanning the bottom below the ad content area

Native Ad Policy Compliance

In order to build a quality product, developers should follow Meta Audience Network Policy whenever you implement the Native Ad or Native Banner Ad Layout. You should always give users full control on clicking. Especially for clickable elements on the ad, you should ensure only ad titles, URLs, Call-to-Action and image assets are clickable. Moreover, white space in the title text or image views must not be clickable.

Bad Example for Clickable Elements

Whenever you build your layout for native ad, you must not use fixed width and height for TextView, AdIcon and MediaView to avoid white space in ad titles. Below is a bad example you should never do:
Bad example in Layout Editor: text views given fixed width and height, creating oversized clickable white space around the text


Here is how a wrong example looks like:
Rendered bad example: native ad with colored bars showing fixed-size text views overflowing past their content, creating extra clickable space

Good Example for Clickable Elements

To build a quality native ad, please follow the above steps to build a constraint layout for native ad or native banner ad. For example, you should always apply ‘wrap_content’ to both width and height in TextView; you may assign fixed width or match_parent to an AdIcon or MediaView, but you should use wrap_content for the height. Below is how the layout looks like if you follow the Meta Audience Network Policy:
Good example in Layout Editor: text views set to wrap_content so each hugs its text with no extra clickable white space
Rendered good example: native ad on phone in portrait and landscape with text views sized to content and only intended elements clickable

Next Steps

More Resources

Technical guide to getting started with Audience Network
Facebook SDK for Android Reference