How Profile Scanning Works

ReachDraft scans LinkedIn profiles to extract relevant information for message personalization. Here's how it works.

What Gets Scanned

When you open ReachDraft on a LinkedIn profile, the extension extracts:

• Name: The person's full name
• Headline: Their professional tagline
• Current Role: Job title and company
• Location: Where they're based
• About Section: Their bio/summary (if visible)
• Experience: Recent job history
• Recent Posts: Their latest LinkedIn activity (if visible)

How Scanning Works

1. ReachDraft reads the visible content on the LinkedIn page
2. It identifies relevant sections (name, headline, etc.)
3. The information is extracted and displayed in the popup
4. When you generate a message, this context is used for personalization

Privacy Considerations

• Local processing: Profile data is extracted in your browser
• Not stored: We don't save or build a database of profiles
• Only visible data: We only see what's publicly visible on the profile
• No LinkedIn API access: We don't access LinkedIn's backend

Tips for Better Scanning

• Scroll the profile: Some sections only load when you scroll
• Wait for page load: Make sure the profile is fully loaded
• View their activity: Scroll to their posts section for more context
• Check the About section: Expand it if it's truncated

Limitations

Scanning may not capture:

• Profiles with restricted visibility
• Content that requires a premium LinkedIn account
• Posts or activity that haven't been scrolled into view
• Information in images (like text in profile banners)