Connect Google Ads to Looker Studio: Tutorial & Free Templates (2026)

Here’s a simple, quick tutorial to connect Google Ads to Looker Studio using Two Minute Reports:

• Go to the Two Minute Reports hub. 
• Select Two Minute Reports for Looker Studio.
• Select the Google Ads connector and connect your ad accounts.
• Choose your ad accounts to track to measure campaign performance.
• Click “Create Report” and visualize actionable insights in Looker Studio.

Overall, the above process takes less than 2-3 minutes when using the Two Minute Reports’ Google Ads connector for Looker Studio.

Now that you’ve got an overview, let me explain the two easiest ways to connect your Google Ads to Looker Studio:

• Connecting Google Ads to Looker Studio using the Two Minute Reports.
• Connecting Google Ads to Looker Studio using pre-built templates.

Let’s get started.

Method 1: Connect Google Ads to Looker Studio using the Two Minute Reports

Step 1: Creating a Connection

• Once you’ve logged into the Two Minute Reports hub, select the Google Ads connector as shown below:

• The next step is to create a Connection. Click New Connection to authorize your Google Ads account with Two Minute Reports.

• After authentication, enable the necessary Google Ads accounts. Note that you cannot extract data from the disabled accounts.
• Click Done. Now you’ve successfully connected your Google Ads account to Looker Studio.

Now that you’ve created a Connection, next we’ll explore the steps to configure your Google Ads accounts with Two Minute Reports.

Step 2: Configuring your Google Ads account with Two Minute Reports

• In the Query Configs section, click + New Query Config.

Note: Query Config allows you to group multiple accounts, making it easier to access centralized insights in your Looker Studio dashboard.

• The “Adding New Query Configuration” dialog box appears. Specify the name, choose the list of Google Ads accounts and click Save.

• You’ve successfully created the new configuration. Now you can use this Query Config to pull your Google Ads data directly into Looker Studio.

Step 3: Create your Google Ads report in Looker Studio

• After creating your Query Config, click Create Report at the top-right corner.

• Select the Query Config which we’ve created in the previous step - ‘Google Ads Campaign Report’. Click Next and choose ‘Create Report from scratch’ to open your Looker Studio dashboard.

Note: You can also create Google Ads reports using pre-built templates. We’ll be exploring in the Method 2 section.

• Once the Looker Studio dashboard opens, select your Query Config from the dropdown menu and click Connect at the top-right corner.

• Next, you can add or remove Google Ads metrics and dimensions. Once done, click Create Report to navigate to the Looker Studio dashboard.

• Here, you can drag and drop the associated KPIs, include charts and other interactive elements and visualize actionable Google Ads campaign insights within seconds.

And that’s it. You can add custom logos, layouts, etc and deliver branded, professional Google Ads dashboards to clients. You can also include a date-range control to measure campaign performance for any specific period.

Method 2: Connecting Google Ads to Looker Studio using pre-built templates

Here’s how you can create a ready-made campaign report using Google Ads Looker Studio templates.

• Select from the list of Google Ads Looker Studio templates and click Use Template.
• Click on “Use my own data” and select your Google Ads Query Config (which we have created from Step 2 (Method 1) ‘Google Ads Campaign Report’). 

• Once you click Add, your data will be automatically populated in the Google Ads dashboard. You can click “Edit and share” to modify elements, include custom logos, and share data-driven Google Ads reports with your clients or stakeholders instantly.

Benefits of connecting Google Ads data to Looker Studio

Connecting Google Ads to Looker Studio helps you centralize your campaign(s) performance for seamless reporting. Here are the benefits of connecting your Google Ads data to Looker Studio via Two Minute Reports:

• Zero row limits – get the freedom to create and automate comprehensive Google Ads reports in Looker Studio.
• Deliver visually stunning, professional Google Ads Looker Studio dashboards to clients via easy-to-customize templates.
• Access real-time Google Ad metrics such as clicks, conversions, CPM, ROAS, CPA, Quality Score, etc to understand what’s working and spot actions for improvement.
• Measure cross-platform ad spend in seconds and take action to optimize goals and ROI.
• Add custom logos, interactive layouts and personalized styles to make every Looker Studio report truly unique to your agency.

Top metrics to use in your Google Ads Looker Studio dashboard

Here are some important metrics to include in your Google Ads Looker Studio dashboard, which can help improve your campaign performance analysis:

Videos

Conversions

Impression share

Keywords

Optimize your ROI with seamless Google Ads to Looker Studio integration

With Two Minute Reports, effortlessly connect your Google Ads data to Looker Studio and get access to instant, data-driven campaign performance insights. No dashboard switching or manually copy-pasting KPIs. Get real-time, actionable analytics with powerful visualizations that speed up reporting and help optimize your client’s ROI.

Want to see the difference for yourself? Try Two Minute Reports free for 14 days and understand how easier and effective Google Ads reporting can be.