Enable automatic LinkedIn import

The Nextal LinkedIn Profile Scraper Chrome extension lets you automatically import LinkedIn profiles into Nextal, without a review step. With the Auto-Import feature, as soon as you visit a LinkedIn profile it is sent directly to your ATS — a real time-saver for recruiters processing a high volume of candidates.

This guide explains how to enable, configure, and reset the extension’s auto-import settings.

Note

Before you start:

• The Nextal LinkedIn Profile Scraper extension must be installed in your Chrome browser
• You must be logged in to your Nextal account via the extension (green “Connected” indicator)

Not installed yet? Visit the Chrome Web Store to install it.

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Step 1: Open the extension settings

From a LinkedIn profile, open the Nextal extension side panel. In the top right of the panel, you will see the “Connected” connection indicator alongside a gear icon.

Click the gear icon to open the extension settings page.

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Step 2: Discover the Auto-Import Settings page

A new tab opens with the Nextal Extension Settings page. This page contains the “Auto-Import Settings” section, which includes:

• “Enable Auto-Import” — the main checkbox to enable or disable auto-import
• “Required fields for auto-import” — the fields that must be detected in the LinkedIn profile for the automatic import to trigger
• “Reset to defaults” — a link to reset all settings to their initial state

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Step 3: Enable auto-import

Check the “Enable Auto-Import” checkbox to activate the feature. Once enabled, the extension will automatically send LinkedIn profiles to Nextal when you visit a profile page, without a review step.

A “Settings saved” message appears in green at the bottom left to confirm that your changes have been saved.

Tip

Settings are saved automatically with each change. You do not need to click a separate “Save” button.

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Step 4: Configure required fields

The “Required fields for auto-import” section lets you define the minimum conditions for a profile to be automatically imported. Auto-import will only trigger if all selected fields are detected in the LinkedIn profile.

The available fields are:

• First Name & Last Name — always required (cannot be unchecked)
• Email — the candidate’s email address
• Phone — the candidate’s phone number
• Location — the candidate’s location
• Skills (at least one) — at least one skill must be detected

Check the fields you want to make mandatory. For example, if you check Email and Phone, auto-import will only trigger if the LinkedIn profile contains both an email address and a phone number.

Caution

The more required fields you select, the fewer profiles will be automatically imported. Not all LinkedIn profiles contain an email address or phone number. If no optional field is checked, only first name and last name are required to trigger auto-import.

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Step 5: Reset to defaults

If you want to return to the initial configuration, click the “Reset to defaults” link at the bottom right of the section. This action:

• Unchecks the “Enable Auto-Import” checkbox
• Unchecks all optional required fields (Email, Phone, Location, Skills)
• Returns the extension to manual import mode (with review step)

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Tips

• For fast import with no filter: enable auto-import without checking any optional fields. All visited profiles will be imported automatically as soon as first name and last name are detected.
• For selective import: check only the Email field to automatically import only profiles whose email address is available — ideal if you want to be able to contact candidates immediately.