Chrome Extensions for Recruiters Who Source on Social
Export follower and following lists from X and Instagram to clean CSV files. Build candidate pipelines from the people already following your target companies, competitors, and industry leaders.
Last updated: February 15, 2026
Challenges Recruiters & Talent Sourcers Face Every Day
These are the problems that slow you down. PlugMonkey solves them.
Candidate sourcing is scattered across too many tabs
You are bouncing between LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and your ATS. You spot a great candidate's followers list on X — 15,000 people in your target niche — but there is no way to export them. You end up manually copying profiles one by one, or you just move on and lose the lead.
Social recruiting data is locked inside platforms
X and Instagram have goldmines of talent data — who follows which tech leaders, which companies, which industry accounts. But neither platform lets you export that data. You are left eyeballing follower counts and scrolling endlessly instead of working with structured data.
Building sourcing lists takes hours of manual work
Your hiring manager needs 50 qualified candidates by Friday. You know the right people follow certain industry accounts, but turning that knowledge into an actionable outreach list means hours of manual copy-paste work that a simple export would eliminate.
Recommended Tools for Recruiters & Talent Sourcers
Handpicked extensions that match your workflow. Each one solves a specific pain point.
X Followers Exporter Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Export follower and following lists from any public X account to CSV. Source candidates from the people following your target companies, competitors, and industry thought leaders.
- One-click export of followers and following lists to CSV with profile data
- Export includes bios, locations, follower counts, and verification status for quick filtering
- Bulk export up to 100K+ profiles — no manual scrolling or copy-pasting
Instagram Followers Exporter Pro
From $6.99/mo or $49.99 lifetime
Export Instagram follower and following lists to CSV. Perfect for sourcing creative talent, designers, marketers, and candidates in visual industries where Instagram presence matters.
- Export followers and following lists from any public Instagram profile to CSV
- Profile data includes bios, post counts, and follower metrics for qualification
- Works on company pages — export followers of your competitors to find passive candidates
How Recruiters & Talent Sourcers Use PlugMonkey
Real workflows, real results. Here is how teams like yours get value from day one.
Competitive Talent Mapping
Export the follower lists of your competitors' company accounts on X and Instagram. Cross-reference to find candidates who follow multiple competitors — these people are deeply embedded in your industry and likely open to hearing about opportunities.
Identify 3-5 competitor company accounts on X that attract your target talent pool
Use X Followers Exporter Pro to export each account's followers to CSV
Import CSVs into a spreadsheet and cross-reference to find people following 2+ competitors
Filter by bio keywords (job titles, skills) and location to build a qualified candidate list
Export your shortlist and import into your ATS or outreach tool for personalized messaging
Industry Leader Follower Mining
The people following niche industry leaders on X are often practitioners in that exact field. Export those follower lists to quickly build sourcing pools for specialized roles.
Identify 5-10 respected thought leaders in the field you are hiring for on X
Export their follower lists using X Followers Exporter Pro
Filter exported data by bio keywords that match your target role (e.g., 'senior engineer', 'product designer')
Cross-reference with location data to find candidates in your target geography
Build a prioritized outreach list ranked by relevance signals (follower count, bio match, verification)
Creative Talent Sourcing on Instagram
For design, photography, marketing, and content roles, Instagram is where the portfolio lives. Export follower lists from design studios, creative agencies, and brand accounts to find passive candidates.
List 5-10 Instagram accounts in your industry that attract creative talent (agencies, design studios, brand accounts)
Use Instagram Followers Exporter Pro to export each account's followers
Filter by bio keywords related to your open role (e.g., 'graphic designer', 'UX', 'art director')
Review candidate Instagram profiles for portfolio quality and cultural fit signals
Add qualified candidates to your sourcing pipeline with Instagram profile links for easy reference
What Recruiters & Talent Sourcers Are Saying
“Exported the followers of 4 competitor company accounts on X. Cross-referenced the CSVs and found 200+ people following at least 2 of them with relevant job titles in their bios. Turned that into a sourcing list in under an hour — would have taken me a full day manually.”
Rachel T.
Senior Technical Recruiter, mid-size SaaS company
“We hire a lot of designers and the Instagram exporter has been surprisingly useful. Exported followers from 3 well-known design studios and filtered by bio keywords. Found 40+ qualified candidates that never showed up in our LinkedIn searches.”
Derek K.
Talent Acquisition Lead, creative agency
“The CSV export is clean and imports directly into our ATS. Only downside is rate limiting on very large accounts — exporting 50K+ followers takes a while. But for accounts under 20K, it is fast and reliable.”
Priya S.
Freelance recruiter specializing in tech startups
Turn Social Followers Into Candidate Pipelines
Recruiters using PlugMonkey exporter tools build sourcing lists in minutes instead of hours. Export follower data from X and Instagram, filter by role-relevant signals, and fill your pipeline with passive candidates that traditional job boards miss.
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Export follower lists from X and Instagram in seconds. Build candidate pipelines from social data that traditional sourcing tools miss.