ClickPatrol helps you recover part of your ad spend by reporting invalid clicks to Google.

Here’s how the refund process works:

1. Automatic refunds

We submit all detected invalid clicks to Google. Some of these are recognized immediately.
Google refunds them instantly and credits the amount back to your remaining daily budget.

2. Manual review

The remaining invalid clicks go through Google’s manual review process.
This usually takes about two months.

On average, 15% of manually reviewed clicks are refunded.

Important notes

These refunds are not reflected in your ClickPatrol Dashboard predictions.
They will appear as credits in your Google Ads invoice about two months later.
You don’t need to take any extra steps. We handle the entire submission process for you.

ClickPatrol is a certified click tracker. This gives us permission to file these reports directly on your behalf.

Still have questions? Contact our support team

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Meet Abisola! As the content manager at ClickPatrol, she’s the go-to expert on all things fake traffic. From bot clicks to ad fraud, Abisola knows how to spot, stop, and educate others about the sneaky tactics that inflate numbers but don’t bring real results.

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Click refunds: How they work

1. Automatic refunds

2. Manual review

Important notes

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