Setup guide

Up and running in minutes.

Catchr needs two things: your own AI key and your resume in Google Docs. Open Catchr, click Accept & Continue on the welcome screen, then follow the steps below.

About 5 minutes total
01

Required

Get an AI key

Catchr's AI runs on your own key from Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI. Gemini, Google's AI, has a free tier and is the easiest place to start, though Google asks some accounts and regions to turn on billing. Claude and ChatGPT keys work too, and those companies bill you for what you use.

Gemini Free tier

  1. a Go to Google AI Studio and sign in with your Google account.
  2. b Click Get API key in the left sidebar.
  3. c Click Create API key and select or create a Google Cloud project when prompted. (If you don't have a project yet, just click "Create new project". It takes one second.)
  4. d Copy the key that appears. In Catchr, choose Gemini under Choose your AI and click Continue. Paste the key into Gemini API key. Catchr checks it right away and shows Valid. Then add your resume (step 2) before you click Get Started. Already set up? Open Settings, click Change next to your key, and paste the new one. It saves automatically.
Gemini's free tier has daily limits, and Google doesn't offer it on every account. If you hit a limit, the AI tools work again once it resets. If Catchr says Google isn't offering the free tier on your account, turn on billing in Google AI Studio or switch to Claude or ChatGPT. Catchr removes the name and contact details it detects from your resume before it is sent, though this can miss details. On the free tier, Google may use the rest (like your work history and skills) to improve its AI, and its reviewers may read it. Turning on billing for your key's project in Google AI Studio stops Google using it to improve its AI, though Google may still keep requests for a limited time to check for misuse. Google's free-tier terms also say not to submit personal, confidential, or sensitive information, so if your resume contains any, turn on billing first. Your key is saved in your browser and sent only to Google's Gemini API, never to us. In the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, or the UK, Google allows only paid Gemini access, so turn on billing for your project in Google AI Studio before you use the key.

Prefer Claude or ChatGPT? Steps below.

Claude Pay as you go
  1. a Go to the Anthropic Console and sign in or create an account.
  2. b Open Settings → Billing and add credit. Claude is pay as you go, so start small, like $5.
  3. c Open API Keys, click Create Key, and name it "Catchr". You can ignore any other settings.
  4. d Copy the key right away. Anthropic only shows it once.
  5. e Open the Catchr extension and choose Claude as your AI (in setup, or in Settings if you already use Catchr). Catchr shows what it will send to Anthropic. Click Use Claude to agree. Chrome then asks to let Catchr read and change your data on api.anthropic.com. Click Allow. That only lets Catchr send your requests to Anthropic, and no other site. If the Catchr popup closes when Chrome asks, just open it again. Then paste your key. Catchr checks it right away and shows Valid. In first-time setup, add your resume (step 2) before you click Get Started. In Settings, it saves automatically.
A Claude Pro or Max subscription doesn't include an API key, so you'll need a Console account even if you already pay for Claude. Anthropic bills you for what you use. Your key is saved in your browser and sent only to Anthropic, never to us.

ChatGPT Pay as you go
  1. a Go to the OpenAI Platform and sign in or create an account.
  2. b Open Settings → Billing and check that you have credit. If not, add some. The API is pay as you go, so start small, like $5.
  3. c Open API keys, click Create new secret key, and name it "Catchr". You can ignore any other settings.
  4. d Copy the key right away. OpenAI only shows it once.
  5. e Open the Catchr extension and choose ChatGPT as your AI (in setup, or in Settings if you already use Catchr). Catchr shows what it will send to OpenAI. Click Use ChatGPT to agree. Chrome then asks to let Catchr read and change your data on api.openai.com. Click Allow. That only lets Catchr send your requests to OpenAI, and no other site. If the Catchr popup closes when Chrome asks, just open it again. Then paste your key. Catchr checks it right away and shows Valid. In first-time setup, add your resume (step 2) before you click Get Started. In Settings, it saves automatically.
A ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription doesn't include an API key, so you'll need a Platform account even if you already pay for ChatGPT. OpenAI bills you for what you use. Your key is saved in your browser and sent only to OpenAI, never to us.
02

Required for AI features

Add your resume

Catchr reads your resume directly from Google Docs using your own account. It only accesses the file you choose and the files it creates for you, like tailored copies.

  1. a Make sure your resume is in Google Docs. If it's currently a Word file or PDF, upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs first.
  2. b On the Add your key and resume screen, click + Add resume from Drive. If Google asks, sign in and allow access. Already set up? Open ⚙ Settings and click Add a resume in the Resumes section.
  3. c A Google file picker opens. Find and select your resume. Catchr only gets access to the file you pick. If the Catchr popup closed, open it again: your resume shows as Connected.
  4. d Click Get Started to finish setup. Catchr then asks you to confirm your name under Keep your name private, so it can hide it from the AI. Click Yes, or Fix to correct it. Later, you can give each resume a short label in Settings, for example Product Manager.
  5. e You can add multiple resumes if you're targeting different types of roles. Catchr will ask which one to use whenever it tailors.
Catchr never stores your resume on a server of its own. It reads only the files you select from Google Docs, when you use an AI tool, and may also read them in your browser to suggest your name for you to confirm. Before sending your resume to your chosen AI, Catchr removes the name and contact details it detects. This can miss details; see the privacy policy.
03

Required for logging & saving

Connect your Google account

Catchr needs Google account access to read your resume, log jobs to your Sheet, and save generated documents back to your Drive. You only do this once.

  1. a Google asks you to sign in the first time Catchr needs it: when you add your resume, or when you catch your first job. If you added your resume in step 2, this is already done.
  2. b Sign in and grant the requested permissions. Catchr uses these only to read the resume file you picked, write rows to your job tracker Sheet, and save tailored resumes and prep docs to your Drive.
Catchr only accesses the specific files it creates or that you explicitly point it to. Nothing else in your Google account is read or modified.
04

Optional

Bring your own job tracker sheet

By default Catchr creates a ready-to-use Google Sheet for you automatically when you catch your first job. If you already have a sheet you'd like to use, you can connect it instead.

  1. a Open ⚙ Settings in the extension, click Connect next to Tracker sheet, and choose your Google Sheet.
  2. b Row 1 of your sheet must have column headers. Catchr will match Company, Position, Link, Applied?, Date Applied, and Outcome by name, in any capitalization. Each job is added as a new row, and other columns in that row are left blank.
  3. c Skip this step and Catchr will create and name a sheet for you when you catch your first job.
  4. d Starting a sheet from scratch? Our free job tracker template already uses Catchr's columns.

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