>_sourcing tools,
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Two French-speaking sourcers. Every tool here started as a problem in our own work. We solved it, then opened it up. We source for a living, we don't just post about it. No paywall, no signup.
A few of the sharpest tools are limited to the people we train. Those ones we walk through with you, because they only pay off in trained hands.
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>_ CATEGORY 01 · LINKEDIN POWER
upgrade your linkedin experience
Tools that change how you write, browse, and source on LinkedIn — beyond what the platform gives you out of the box.
// 4 tools
FLAGSHIP
linkedin x-ray generator
Generate powerful LinkedIn X-Ray search queries based on job titles, companies, keywords, and location. Choose your language and get a direct Google Search link to find profiles instantly.
NEW · 2026
linkedin text formatter
Add bold, italic, strikethrough and more to LinkedIn posts using Unicode characters that render verbatim on web and mobile — no extension, no signup.
NEW · 2026
linkedzen
Open your LinkedIn feed as a chronological stream of your network — no algorithm, no boosted posts — via a one-click search URL or a bookmarklet.
LOCKED · M3 ONLY
linkedin secret operators
Hidden LinkedIn Recruiter boolean operators query generator for skills, headline and summary fields. Unlock with your PAT Module 3 password.
>_ CATEGORY 02 · SEARCH & BOOLEAN
build queries to find profiles anywhere
Boolean builders, OR generators, and curated search engines to source on Google, Meetup, and beyond.
// 7 tools
POPULAR
boolean search enhancer
AI chat that expands your Boolean query with synonyms, inclusive forms, translations and related terms — no signup required.
CLASSIC
or builder — js
Paste a list, get a clean OR Boolean query — pure JS, works offline, downloadable as a standalone HTML.
CLASSIC
boolean iterative generator
Fill 8 fields — skills, location, titles, donor companies — get 16 Boolean variations from strict to broad.
CLASSIC
google cse collection
A curated set of Google Custom Search Engines scoped to niche sourcing surfaces — Stack Overflow, GitHub, ResearchGate, Xing, Malt — cutting noise.
CLASSIC
keyword multi-translator
Translate a sourcing keyword into 10 languages at once — French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin and more — to X-Ray candidates in their locale.
CLASSIC
meetup tools
Generate Google X-Ray queries scoped to Meetup groups, members and organizers — community-led sourcing for hard local roles without the paywalled API.
NEW · 2026
meetup scraper
Export every attendee of a Meetup group's events to CSV — Chrome extension or one-click bookmarklet, running in your own logged-in session.
>_ CATEGORY 03 · NAMES & CONTACTS
from a name to a profile, email, phone
Bridge tools to go from a list of names to actionable contact data — without an ATS in the way.
// 5 tools
POPULAR
names to linkedin
Turn a list of names into ready-to-run Google X-Ray queries that surface each person's public LinkedIn profile, with optional company and location hints.
CLASSIC
email permutator
Generate the full 24-pattern email matrix from a first name, last name and domain — corporate or personal — then verify the candidates downstream.
CLASSIC
phone number validator
Check sourced candidate phone numbers in your browser — validity, region, line type (mobile, landline, VOIP) and canonical E.164 form for your ATS.
CLASSIC
datagma converter
Reshape messy Datagma contact exports into one fixed CSV schema — first_name, company, title, email, phone, linkedin_url — ready for your ATS or CRM.
CLASSIC
linkedhelper converter
Convert messy LinkedHelper connection exports into one clean, fixed CSV schema that drops straight into your ATS or CRM import template — parsed locally.
>_ CATEGORY 04 · R&D SOURCING
find scientists, researchers, deep-tech talent
Specialized tools for sourcing in academic, research, and deep-tech ecosystems — Guillaume's home turf.
// 2 tools
SPECIALIZED
names to arxiv
Map a list of researcher names to their recent Arxiv papers — title, date and abstract link — to read what each person works on before you reach out.
SPECIALIZED
researchers co-authors
Turn one researcher's name into a ranked shortlist of their frequent Arxiv co-authors — surface adjacent R&D talent from the same lab and method area.
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