--- title: "VitalSource YouTube Ads: Video Ad Examples & Spend | AdSee" description: "Explore top VitalSource YouTube video ads with 9.8M views across 14 markets. See creative examples, view counts, and estimated ad spend." url: "https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/vitalsource" --- # VitalSource YouTube Ads & Video Creative Examples VitalSource provides digital course materials, eTextbooks, and online learning platforms for students and higher education institutions. Across 14 markets and 9.8M views, its YouTube ads focus heavily on student savings, textbook rentals, and digital learning solutions. Last updated: 2026-10-25T11:01:36.000Z ## Key figures - Rank: #3203 YouTube advertiser by estimated spend (https://www.adsee.ai/top-youtube-advertisers/page/17) - Company: VitalSource Technologies LLC - Category: Education — Educational technology platform - Headquarters: United States - Estimated total YouTube ad spend: $29.3K – $488K (all-time, estimated range) - Ads indexed: 13 - Total views: 9.8M - Markets: 14 countries the ads ran in - Verify in the Google Ads Transparency Center: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR17908118753468481537?region=anywhere ## Most-viewed VitalSource YouTube ads Top 13 by views, list updated October 2026. 1. [VitalSource — Save on Textbooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-save-on-textbooks-szrCV8zfyQ0) — 5.2M views, 30s 2. [VitalSource - Transform Your Impact](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-transform-your-impact-MRINqYyXxos) — 2M views, 15s 3. [VitalSource — Transform Your Impact](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-transform-your-impact-z6xMoiI8yWA) — 1.5M views, 22s 4. [Vital Source eTextbooks - Save up to 80%](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vital-source-etextbooks-save-up-to-80-p-RzgyPVQUk) — 333.2K views, 15s 5. [VitalSource — Save on eTextbooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-save-on-etextbooks-d_hnS1XZMKk) — 287.3K views, 15s 6. [VitalSource eTextbooks — Save up to 80% on textbooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-etextbooks-save-up-to-80-on-textbooks-6U6C7FXE3c8) — 216.3K views, 11s 7. [Vital Source — eTextbooks and eBooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vital-source-etextbooks-and-ebooks-Ps0FsnZCwss) — 209.2K views, 15s 8. [VitalSource — Save on eTextbooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-save-on-etextbooks-2eOvuT_jZ9A) — 122.2K views, 16s 9. [Vital Source — Buy or Rent eTextbooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vital-source-buy-or-rent-etextbooks-o6TpN2p0TV0) — 76.1K views, 15s 10. [Vital Source — Digital Uni Books](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vital-source-digital-uni-books-Di22nTROoBs) — 56.3K views, 15s 11. [Vital Source eTextbooks — Save up to 80% on Textbooks](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vital-source-etextbooks-save-up-to-80-on-textbooks-lAqTyiJDyNc) — 53K views, 11s 12. [Vital Source — Study Smarter, Pay Less](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vital-source-study-smarter-pay-less-DW2pti8DR_o) — 44.9K views, 10s 13. [VitalSource eTextbooks — Save on Textbook Prices](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/vitalsource-etextbooks-save-on-textbook-prices-L_kxz473A9o) — 32.2K views, 11s ## About VitalSource Founded in 1994, VitalSource is an educational technology company that provides digital course materials, eTextbooks, and online learning platforms. The company serves millions of students, higher education institutions, and publishers globally through solutions like its Bookshelf eReader platform. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, VitalSource is owned by the private equity firm Francisco Partners. ## VitalSource YouTube ads — FAQ ### What is VitalSource? VitalSource is an educational technology company based in the United States that provides digital course materials, eTextbooks, and online learning platforms. Its products include the Bookshelf eReader platform for students, higher education institutions, and publishers. ### What are VitalSource's YouTube ads about? VitalSource's YouTube ads focus on saving money on textbooks and digital course materials. Recurring themes include renting or buying eTextbooks and eBooks, digital university books, and saving up to 80% on textbooks. ### What video formats does VitalSource use for YouTube ads? VitalSource primarily runs short, horizontal video ads that are 15 seconds or less, along with a smaller share of vertical videos and slightly longer spots. ### In which languages does VitalSource advertise on YouTube? VitalSource advertises exclusively in English on YouTube. ### How many YouTube ads does VitalSource run? AdSee has indexed 13 YouTube ads from VitalSource, with 9.8M views in total, shown in 14 countries. ### Where does VitalSource advertise on YouTube? VitalSource's YouTube ads in the AdSee library ran most often in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. In total they were shown in 14 countries. ### How much does VitalSource spend on YouTube ads? AdSee estimates VitalSource's YouTube ad spend at $29.3K – $488K. The estimate is calculated from the views of its indexed ads and typical cost-per-view rates in the countries where they ran; it is not spend reported by VitalSource. ### What is VitalSource's most-viewed YouTube ad? The most-viewed VitalSource ad in the AdSee library is “VitalSource — Save on Textbooks”, with 5.2M views on YouTube. ### Where can I verify VitalSource's ads? VitalSource's ads can be checked in the Google Ads Transparency Center, which lists the ads of the advertiser account behind them: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR17908118753468481537?region=anywhere ## More top Education advertisers - #3110 [INSEEC](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/inseec) — est. spend $151K – $510K, 43 ads - #3124 [Guilford Technical Community College](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/guilford-technical-community-college) — est. spend $203K – $508K, 20 ads - #3143 [Keiser University](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/keiser-university) — est. spend $201K – $502K, 16 ads - #3176 [Maricopa Community Colleges](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/maricopa-community-colleges) — est. spend $198K – $494K, 16 ads - #3216 [Studeria](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/studeria) — est. spend $205K – $486K, 30 ads - #3241 [CNA](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/cna) — est. spend $159K – $477K, 45 ads - #3249 [University of Toronto](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/university-of-toronto) — est. spend $19.0K – $475K, 29 ads - #3252 [ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/zhaw-zurich-university-of-applied-sciences) — est. spend $109K – $475K, 74 ads All brands: https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands Spend figures are estimated ranges derived from view counts and country-level CPV benchmarks — they are not reported by the advertiser. Method: https://www.adsee.ai/methodology/ad-spend-estimates