Job Application Tracker

About

🧳 JOB APPLICATION TRACKER — Your Free Job Search Companion

Tired of losing track of where you applied? Forgetting which resume you sent? Missing follow-up deadlines?

Job Application Tracker saves every job application to YOUR Google Sheet with a single click. No sign-ups, no subscriptions, no hidden fees — completely free and open-source.

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✨ KEY FEATURES

🎯 ONE-CLICK TRACKING
• Open any job posting → click the extension → hit Save
• Auto-detects job title and company name from the page
• Works on all major job boards and hiring platforms out of the box
• Falls back gracefully on any other website using the page title

📊 APPLICATION DASHBOARD
• See your total applications, weekly count, and follow-up needs at a glance
• Visual likelihood breakdown (High / Medium / Low)
• Top job sources displayed as chips
• Recent applications with time-ago display

🎯 DAILY GOAL TRACKER
• Set your daily application goal (e.g., 5 apps/day)
• Beautiful animated progress ring shows your progress
• Motivational messages keep you going: "3 more to hit your goal 💪"

⚠️ DUPLICATE DETECTION
• Already tracked this job? We'll warn you before you save again
• No more double applications or wasted time

🔔 FOLLOW-UP REMINDERS
• Red badge appears on the extension icon when applications are 7+ days old
• Never forget to follow up — the #1 mistake job seekers make

🧠 SMART RESUME MEMORY
• Type a custom resume name once → it's saved in the dropdown forever
• No more retyping "Data Analyst Resume v3" every single time

🧙 GUIDED SETUP (Under 3 Minutes!)
• Beautiful 5-step wizard opens automatically on first install
• Walks you through creating the Google Sheet, setting up the script, and connecting everything
• Even if you've never used Google Apps Script, you'll be set up in minutes

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🔒 YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS

• 100% Private — Your data goes to YOUR Google Sheet, not our servers
• No accounts required — No sign-up, no email, no login
• No tracking — Zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero ads
• Open source — Read every line of code on GitHub
• Minimal permissions — Only requests what's absolutely necessary

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📋 HOW IT WORKS

1. Install the extension
2. Complete the 3-minute setup wizard
3. Go to any job posting page
4. Click the extension icon
5. Review auto-detected info, select resume, set likelihood
6. Click "Save to Sheet" ✅
7. Open your Google Sheet — your application is there!

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📊 WHAT GETS TRACKED

Each application saves these columns to your Google Sheet:
• Timestamp
• Application Date
• Job Title
• Company Name
• URL
• Resume Used
• Likelihood (High/Medium/Low)
• Source (domain name)
• Notes

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🌐 WORKS EVERYWHERE

Job Application Tracker works on any job posting page across the web. It includes smart auto-detection built for the most popular hiring platforms, and gracefully falls back to reading the page title and metadata for any other site — no configuration needed.

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💬 WHO IS THIS FOR?

• Job seekers applying to multiple positions
• Career changers tracking applications across industries
• Students applying for internships and entry-level roles
• Anyone who wants to stay organized during their job search

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⭐ WHY JOB APPLICATION TRACKER?

Unlike paid tools with subscription walls:
• ✅ Completely FREE — no premium tier, no trial limits
• ✅ Your data stays in YOUR Google Sheet — not locked in someone else's platform
• ✅ Works offline (local dashboard) — no internet needed for stats
• ✅ Open source — transparent and trustworthy
• ✅ Lightweight — under 50KB, no bloat

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Created by Nisarg Shah
Open source on GitHub — contributions welcome!