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98% of your AI users will never subscribe. Source: RevenueCat State of Subscription Apps 2026 reports AI apps at 2.4% median download-to-paid conversion and freemium apps at 2.1%, supporting a rounded 98% non-paying benchmark. URL: https://www.revenuecat.com/state-of-subscription-apps/. wavebird's API turns those users into ad revenue and you retain full control over your product.

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30 lines of codeSource: API quickstart contains the referenced integration example. Path: /api/quickstart.No upfront costZero added latencySource: How wavebird works explains the parallel model and ad paths. Path: /how-it-works.
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Zero added latency.

The model response and ad match run in parallel. The response does not wait.

Source: How wavebird works explains the parallel model and ad paths. Path: /how-it-works.

Your data stays yours.

Sensitive data like prompts, chat history, and user details stay inside your infrastructure.

Don’t break the AI experience.

Decide when ads appear, where they sit, in which format, and with which label.

Ads stay out of the answer.

Your model produces the answer. wavebird places the ad next to it. The two never mix.

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Key facts

  • RevenueCat State of Subscription Apps 2026 reports AI apps at 2.4% median download-to-paid conversion and freemium apps at 2.1%, supporting a rounded 98% non-paying benchmark. Source: RevenueCat State of Subscription Apps 2026 (https://www.revenuecat.com/state-of-subscription-apps/).
  • wavebird connects GenAI applications to programmatic demand through REST API calls with OpenRTB 2.6/3.0 and VAST support. Source: API documentation (/api).
  • The privacy firewall reduces prompt-adjacent data before configured ad-market paths; prompts, history, and user details stay inside the publisher stack in the standard path. Source: Data firewall (/glossary/data-firewall).
  • Render, viewability, playback, click, and related beacons are recorded into a cryptographic proof chain for billable impressions. Source: Proof integrity (/resources/proof-integrity).
  • The default commercial model gives the publisher 90% of every verified ad impression and retains 10% as the wavebird platform fee unless a written schedule says otherwise. Source: Terms (/terms).

Frequently asked questions

Can ads affect the AI answer?
No. Your model response stays untouched. Ads render separately in a slot your app controls.
What data leaves my app?
Only broad topic category and language are sent. Prompts, chat history, user IDs, and sensitive details stay inside your infrastructure.
Can I control what users see?
Choose formats, block industries, set relevance rules, define fallbacks, and switch categories off anytime.
Where do sponsors come from?
Integrate once. wavebird handles approved sponsor demand, delivery, proof, billing, and payouts.
What does wavebird cost?
Nothing upfront. wavebird takes a percentage only when a sponsored moment is served. No fill, no fee.

Two paths. One API.

Built for AI app builders, product teams, and developers. Use the default path to launch fast, or go deeper when you need full control.

No coding required

Option 01, Quickstart

Fastest way to place ads in GenAI

For chats, agents, copilots, and AI tools with visible response moments. A few steps, no coding (just copy paste), no prior knowledge required.

Open Quickstart
For Developers

Option 02, Full control

Full control for developers

Call wavebird from your server, drop in the script tag, or use the SDK. Test slots in the sandbox with simulations or write your own code in Node, Python, Go, React, Vue, or plain HTML.

Discover the Documentation

First open standard for GenAI ads

EU hosted and GDPR compliant by design

Framework is public on GitHub

Where wavebird fits

Wherever users see AI output.

If your users see an AI result, wavebird can create a sponsored moment around it. Choose where it appears, how it looks, and when it should stay out of the way.

AI chatbots and assistants

Customer-facing chat, copilots, support agents, and search interfaces.

Standalone GenAI apps

Image generation, writing, voice, code, and study tools; any consumer AI app with a free tier.

In-product AI features

AI sidebars, smart compose, and inline assistants inside an existing SaaS.

AI agents

Multi-step task runners with a surface where the user follows the result.

Developer tools

CLIs, IDE plugins, code search, docs, and companion tools with free developer tiers.

Voice and realtime

Voice agents, transcription apps, and realtime AI sessions.

BEFORE YOU LAUNCH

Built to protect the AI experience.

Direct answers to the data, control, integration, and revenue questions teams ask before launch.

Can ads affect the AI answer?

No. Your model response stays untouched. Ads render separately in a slot your app controls.

See separation flow →

What data leaves my app?

Only broad topic category and language are sent. Prompts, chat history, user IDs, and sensitive details stay inside your infrastructure.

See data flow →

Can I control what users see?

Choose formats, block industries, set relevance rules, define fallbacks, and switch categories off anytime.

View controls →

Where do sponsors come from?

Integrate once. wavebird handles approved sponsor demand, delivery, proof, billing, and payouts.

See sponsor flow →

What does wavebird cost?

Nothing upfront. wavebird takes a percentage only when a sponsored moment is served. No fill, no fee.

Discuss revenue terms →
TRY IT

Build your ad moment.

Click or tap any option to watch the app preview and code update instantly.

AI ad formats

Sponsored moments that fit the AI experience.

These three formats exist because they don't change what you built. They render next to your model output, never inside it. Always clearly labeled. You stay in control of the surface and the timing.

Format 01

Banner

What it is: A visual sponsor unit placed around the AI result.

Where it appears: Beside, above, or beneath the answer in a surface your app controls.

Why it works: Sponsors get visible space without touching the model output.

Format 02

Clip

What it is: A short sponsored video or audio unit shown in its own media surface.

Where it appears: While the AI is generating, during a waiting state, or after the response completes.

Why it works: It turns wait time into revenue without delaying the answer.

Most distinctive

Format 03

Native card

What it is: A sponsored card designed to fit your product interface.

Where it appears: Inside the product flow near results, recommendations, summaries, or next steps.

Why it works: It feels contextual to the user's current task without changing the AI result.

Format 04: Text ads

Not live

Sponsored text can blur the line between model output and advertising. wavebird is visual-first: banners, clips, and native cards create recognizable sponsor surfaces without rewriting the answer or weakening user trust.

The integration

Server side matches the ad. Client side renders it.

A backend call into your AI route. A component in your UI. That is the whole integration.

SERVER API + DISPLAY CALL
Backend
Frontend
One display call, headless or styledDrop into any frameworkDisable in one line
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An open framework, version 1.0

Compute Sponsoring is the open framework behind every wavebird placement.

Compute Sponsoring means a brand can fund the compute behind an AI response through a clearly labeled placement without writing into the model answer. wavebird implements this as an open framework so the rules are public, not proprietary.

Read the framework

Start monetizing in 3 minutes.

Source: API quickstart is the referenced integration path for the 3 minute setup claim. Path: /api/quickstart.

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