You can download the Ashby Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store listing.

The Ashby Chrome extension allows you to source new talent with just a few clicks. Use powerful search to comb through passive and past candidates. Keep prospects engaged via email campaigns and tracking - all within Ashby.

See the table below for information on the access roles that can use the Chrome extension to source candidates and consider them for a role in Ashby. Only those with Elevated Access - Hiring Manager access or above will be able to source candidates using the Chrome extension.

Click here to download the extension in the Chrome Web Store. Click the blue Add to Chrome button. Once installed, the purple Ashby icon will appear in the top right corner of the window. Click the 🧩 icon, then pin the Ashby icon to the extension bar.

To open the extension, click on the Ashby A icon or use the shortcut Cmd+Shift+E. You can provide a social link URL to lookup or add a candidate at any time. If you are on a social link URL (e.g. a LinkedIn, GitHub or X profile) that matches to a social profile URL in a candidate profile already in Ashby, we’ll show that existing candidate profile.

The extension also automatically works in Gmail. When viewing a conversation between a candidate and the hiring team Ashby will automatically show the relevant candidate profile in the extension.

When you open up the Chrome extension, it will open up as a side panel, rather than a popover. You can resize this panel by clicking and dragging on the left edge of the panel.

If you are already logged into your Ashby account in another window or tab, you will automatically be logged into the same account in the Ashby extension. If you are not already logged into Ashby, you will be prompted to log into your Ashby account before you can start using the extension.

When viewing a public LinkedIn profile, the Chrome extension will show whether or not the candidate has already been added to your Ashby organization. This is assessed using the LinkedIn URL associated with the candidate's profile in Ashby.

If the candidate is not in your Ashby account already, you can add them via three routes:

By default, the source will be set to Sourced: Ashby Chrome Extension and a Source Site will be detected and included within the attribution details (for example, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub). Both of these fields, along with the Credited To field can be amended after adding the candidate to Ashby. To edit the attribution details, navigate to the candidate's profile and scroll to the Attribution section in the Activities & Progress tab. Click the X to the right of the field to clear the current value, then select the appropriate alternative.

When viewing a candidate in LinkedIn Recruiter, you will need to add the candidate's LinkedIn public profile URL in order to see whether they are already in your Ashby account or to add them to Ashby. Copy the URL and paste it into the Profile URL field in the extension. The Chrome extension will then be able to either show the candidate in Ashby or prompt you to add them to Ashby.

LinkedIn Recruiter offers the option to bulk export candidates to a CSV file (more on this in LinkedIn's guide Export profiles in Recruiter). The Chrome extension will detect the CSV once it has been exported, enrich the exported profiles with publicly available information and then import them into Ashby in bulk.

When on a GitHub profile, the Chrome extension will search through existing candidates in Ashby to find candidates with the same name. If there is a match, you will have the option to add the GitHub profile link to the existing candidate’s profile as a social link.

Click Confirm Candidate to match the GitHub profile to the candidate profile in Ashby. Alternatively, click Create a New Candidate Instead to create a new candidate profile including the GitHub link as a social link.

Once you’ve linked the candidate profile, or created a new profile, whenever you revisit that GitHub profile, you can view the candidate’s profile details and take action using the Chrome extension.



When replying to a candidate in Gmail, the Ashby Chrome Extension allows you to review key details from their candidate profile. You can add tags, notes, and reminders for yourself or someone on your team to follow up with the candidate at a later date and time.

Data enrichment settings

The Data Enrichment Settings display the remaining lookups your team has for the month. For more on purchasing additional lookups, check out How do I purchase additional email lookups, ai credits or texting credits in-app?

Ensure that Enable On-Demand Email Lookup is checked in Admin > Sourcing > Data Enrichment if you'd like your team to proactively search for emails by clicking the Find Email button when on a candidate profile.

This option gives your team more control over when lookups occur. Alternatively, disabling this option results in a lookup occurring automatically when you add the LinkedIn profile URL to the Chrome extension and add the candidate to your Ashby account.

Please note that if you enroll a candidate in a sequence via the Chrome extension, this is counted as an individual sequence and can’t be edited in bulk along with other enrollments.

Reason for Outreach and other custom fields

Select a sequence, customize it, and send it to a candidate

To send a sequence out to a candidate via the Chrome Extension, click Draft Sequence.

From here, you can determine the sequence template and the candidate’s email address. Once both fields are completed, you’ll have the options to start the sequence immediately, or review it before sending.

If you’d like to make any edits to your sequence before sending it, select Review. You’ll be able to review each stage and make any adjustments. Once you’re ready to start the sequence, click Start.

If you don’t opt to send the sequence, it will be kept as a draft on the candidate’s profile so you can send it later from within Ashby.

You can add candidates directly into a job pipeline within the Chrome extension by clicking the Consider for Job button.

Once clicked, you’ll be able to select the role and the interview plan stage the candidate should be added to.

Check the Update experience checkbox if you'd like the candidate's education and work experience on their LinkedIn profile to be analyzed and updated in Ashby.



Click Add to confirm and add the candidate to the job pipeline.

You can change a candidate’s current stage by clicking the Change Stage button and selecting the new stage.

You can archive a candidate by clicking the Archive button. Then you’ll select an archive reason, decide if feedback is required, and click Archive.

Add candidates to a project from the Chrome extension

Once you have set up a project, you can add candidates to that project from the Chrome Extension or on their candidate profile. Click the + icon in the Projects section of the Chrome extension, then select the project from the list. The candidate will then be added to the selected project.

Click Add Tags within the Chrome extension to add tags to the candidate profile in Ashby. To create a new tag in the Chrome extension start typing the name of your new tag, then click Create new tag "X" to add the tag to the candidate profile and to your list of available tags.

If you’d like to be reminded to return to a candidate’s profile later, you can create a follow-up. Click Follow up... in the Chrome extension to set an assignee and a date to send the notification to follow up on the candidate's profile. You will also have the option to add a note.

If you've reached out to the candidate or have received a response from them in LinkedIn, this information can be manually logged in Ashby. Click Log Activity and select whether you are logging outreach or a response.

If you are logging outreach activity, determine the outreach type and outreach text, then click Log Activity to add the activity to the candidate's profile.

For response activity, set the response type, the response status (whether the candidate is interested or not) and then add in the response text. Click Log Activity to add the activity to the candidate's profile.

Chrome typically handles extension updates automatically, but you can optionally force an update. To do this:

You can verify your version and that you have the extension installed from the Chrome Web Store listing.

If you run into any issues updating or do not have access to your browser's extension settings, try uninstalling and reinstalling the extension will also update to its latest version.

To do this: