A preserved and packaged version of the classic Instant Data Scraper Chrome extension with LinkedIn scraping functionality still intact.
Built for recruiters, talent sourcers, researchers, OSINT workflows, sales prospecting, and anyone who needs structured data out of messy web pages quickly.
A lot of people relied on Instant Data Scraper because it was:
- lightweight
- easy to use
- surprisingly powerful
- no-code friendly
- fast for exploratory scraping
Over time, versions changed, support became inconsistent, and LinkedIn compatibility became harder to find.
This repo preserves a working version commonly used by sourcing and recruiting professionals.
- Extract structured data from websites
- Scrape listing-style pages automatically
- Export results to CSV or Excel
- Pull data from:
- job boards
- directories
- marketplaces
- search results
- company pages
- internal tools
- and more
Works especially well for:
- talent sourcing
- lead generation
- market research
- recruiting operations
- contact gathering
- lightweight OSINT workflows
- scrape LinkedIn search results
- export candidate lists
- capture company employee pages
- gather hiring trends
- compare engineering org structures
- map talent movement
- analyze hiring velocity
- build outreach lists
- clean sourcing workflows
- reduce repetitive copy/paste work
- Download or clone this repository
- Open Chrome and go to:
text chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer Mode
- Click Load unpacked
- Select the Instant Data Scraper folder
Done.
- Navigate to a webpage with list-style data
- Open the extension
- Let IDS auto-detect tables and records
- Adjust selections if needed
- Export to CSV or Excel
Use responsibly and respect platform Terms of Service.
Heavy automation or aggressive scraping behavior may trigger:
- rate limiting
- temporary restrictions
- CAPTCHA challenges
- account warnings
This repository is intended for:
- educational purposes
- workflow experimentation
- lightweight/manual data extraction
Current packaged version:
- v0.1.7
- Manifest V2 Chrome extension
The extension uses:
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- content scripts
- DOM pattern detection
Manifest details available here: Instant Data Scraper/manifest.json
This repo will probably be useful if you are:
- a recruiter
- a talent sourcer
- a researcher
- a growth operator
- an analyst
- an automation nerd
- someone tired of copy/pasting data manually
A searchable command center for hundreds of sourcing/research bookmarklets.
Curated sourcing tools, extensions, websites, and recruiting resources.
A recruiter-friendly reference guide for GitHub search operators.
This repository is provided as-is for educational and research purposes.
Users are responsible for complying with:
- website Terms of Service
- applicable laws
- platform policies
- ethical data usage practices
Built and maintained by Susanna Conway.
- 3x SourceCon Hackathon Champion
- Talent Intelligence & Sourcing Strategist
- Builder of sourcing systems, recruiter tooling, and workflow command centers
- Turning recruiting chaos into structured, searchable systems since before it was trendy