Applying for tech jobs in 2026 is an exhausting numbers game.

You find a role you like, read through three pages of requirements, open ChatGPT in another tab, paste your resume, paste the job description, prompt it to write a cover letter, fix the formatting, and repeat that 40 times a day.

Most automated tools out there charge \$15–\$30/month or harvest your resume data.

I wanted something lightweight, privacy-first, and completely free. So I built Student Suite ATS Scanner & Cover Letter Generator—a 34 KB Chrome extension that lives right inside your LinkedIn and Internshala tabs.

⚡ What It Does (Right Inside LinkedIn)

When you open any job listing, a small badge appears in the bottom right corner:

  • Instant ATS Match Score (0–100): Evaluates how closely your saved resume matches the job requirements.
  • Missing Keywords Diff: Tells you the exact skills or frameworks the job asks for that your resume is missing (e.g., PostgreSQL, System Design, Claude Code).
  • Tailored Resume Bullets: Suggests action-oriented bullet points incorporating those missing keywords into your resume.
  • 1-Click Custom Cover Letter: Drafts a tailored 3-paragraph cover letter grounded in the specific company and role.
  • Recruiter Cold Email: Generates a 3-sentence outreach note ready to send to the hiring manager on LinkedIn.

🔒 100% Free & Privacy-First

  • Zero Tracking: The extension requires only one permission ("storage"). It cannot track your browsing history or collect analytics.
  • Local Storage: Your resume is stored strictly on your own computer in your browser. It is never saved to a database or sold to third parties.
  • No Paywalls: 100% free to use, no credit card, no account required.

🚀 How to Install in 30 Seconds

  1. Download the lightweight ZIP (34 KB):
  2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
  3. Turn on Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner)
  4. Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder
  5. Pin the extension, click its icon once to paste your base resume, and open any LinkedIn job!

Prefer not to install an extension?

There is also a 1-click Universal Bookmarklet on pptmaker.co.in/extension that works on any browser without installing anything.

🔗 Official Tool Link

If you're currently in the job-search trenches, give it a try and let me know your thoughts!