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ContactScout - Candidate Email Finder for Recruiters is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages. It was last updated in April 2026.

ContactScout - Candidate Email Finder for Recruiters

ContactScout - Candidate Email Finder for Recruiters Edge extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.1.0
Size
0.14 MB
Rating
0.0/5
Reviews
0
Users
19
Type
Extension
Updated
Apr 27, 2026
Category
Search-tools
Price
Paid
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
This publisherTrack record
1extension
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
ContactScout
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
Yes
Mailbox exists
Yes
Extensions
1
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
1
Unlisted
0
Users
19

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
downloads
Permission
High
This permission controls file downloads and accesses download history. Rated High because it can download malicious files, access sensitive downloaded documents, and track user download patterns.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 20% increase: Access to sensitive domains increases potential impact
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
https://api.contactscout.io/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Access to Sensitive Domains
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension requests access to sensitive domains: https://*.linkedin.com/in/*

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About this extension

Finds those hard-to-find candidate emails from LinkedIn profiles.

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ContactScout is a cutting-edge browser extension tailor-made for recruiters, talent acquisition professionals, and hiring specialists who need rapid access to candidate contact details directly from LinkedIn profiles. Designed to seamlessly integrate with your everyday browsing experience, ContactScout elevates LinkedIn recruitment efforts by providing verified email addresses linked to candidate profiles—enabling you to bypass LinkedIn’s messaging restrictions and crowded work inboxes to connect with hard-to-reach talent faster and more effectively. Powered by advanced data extraction techniques and ContactScout’s secure real-time API, this extension automates the otherwise tedious task of discovering verified candidate emails, significantly reducing hours spent on manual research. By scanning essential profile components—such as headings and metadata—to pinpoint full names, ContactScout queries its dedicated and intelligent email lookup engine to return a curated, quality-ranked list of up to ten likely email addresses for each candidate. The extension’s user interface is clean and intuitive, presenting results right in your browser toolbar popup, allowing instant access as you navigate LinkedIn. Additional “Reveal” features unlock hidden or alternative personal and work emails with a single click, broadening your outreach options and maximizing connection potential. ContactScout not only streamlines the workflow of talent sourcing but provides real-time status updates and error management to keep you informed when candidates have limited public information. Easy-to-use functions include quick results refresh, copy-to-clipboard for effortless transfer of emails into your CRM or outreach tool, and a responsive toolbar icon that visually signals when verified contact information is available on a profile. Importantly, ContactScout maintains a strong privacy stance—it solely extracts publicly available LinkedIn data and does not store sensitive personal details on your device, ensuring compliance and security while you work. Whether you are conducting executive recruitment, scouting niche skill sets, or expanding professional networks, ContactScout equips you with the direct, verified email contacts you need, right when you need them—empowering recruiters to accelerate hires and cultivate meaningful candidate relationships beyond LinkedIn’s native connectors. Key Features: - Automated discovery of verified candidate emails from LinkedIn profiles using sophisticated data extraction and secure API queries. - Seamless LinkedIn integration with instant results delivered via a clean, intuitive browser toolbar popup. - “Reveal” functionality to unlock additional personal and work email addresses in one click. - Visual toolbar indicator lights up to notify when contact details are found on the active profile. - Support for up to ten email addresses per profile, each accompanied by transparent status and quality indicators. - Copy-to-clipboard feature for easy transfer of emails into outreach tools or applicant tracking systems. - Real-time refresh option ensures access to the latest verified contact information without leaving your browser. How It Works: 1. Install ContactScout from your browser’s extension store. 2. Navigate to a LinkedIn candidate profile as you normally would. 3. Observe the ContactScout toolbar icon: it lights up green when emails are available for that profile. 4. Click the extension icon to open the popup interface, where the candidate’s full name is automatically extracted. 5. ContactScout queries its email lookup engine and displays up to ten verified email addresses instantly. 6. Use the “Reveal” button to access more contact details if necessary. 7. Copy desired email addresses to your clipboard and begin outreach directly from your inbox or CRM, skipping manual research steps. Privacy: - No personal data collected. ContactScout extracts only publicly available LinkedIn profile information and uses secure APIs solely for email lookup purposes. It does not store or transmit sensitive data beyond what is essential for providing contact information. See our privacy policy for more details.

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