SID is a Chrome extension that automatically downloads candidate resumes from your Indeed employer dashboard. It saves you from clicking into each candidate one by one.
You press Start, SID grabs all the resumes, and then you download everything as a single ZIP file. Your job is to run SID every day and upload those files at sid.rocks.
2. Installing SID
You only need to do this once.
1
Go to sid.rocks and click the "Install SID" button to open the Chrome Web Store page in Google Chrome (or Microsoft Edge).
2
Click "Add to Chrome" on the Chrome Web Store page.
3
Click "Add extension" when the permission popup appears.
4
Done! Now go to employers.indeed.com and log in. Navigate to a job's Candidates page and click on a candidate's name — you'll see the SID widget appear in the top-right corner.
TIP: If you use Edge, the same Chrome install link works. Just open it in Edge and follow the same steps.
3. Meet the SID Widget
When you visit the Indeed employer dashboard, a small purple widget appears in the top-right corner of your screen. This is your control panel. Here's what it looks like:
Good to know: You can drag the widget by its purple header bar to move it anywhere on the screen. If it's blocking something, click the – (minus) button in the top-right corner to minimize it, and click + to expand it again.
When You First Open a Job (Ready State)
After you go to a job's Candidates page and click on the first candidate's name to enter the individual candidate view, SID will appear in the top-right corner. It's waiting for you to press Start.
SID
Smart Indeed Downloader
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Ready
0
Processed
0
Skipped
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Time Left
The SID widget in its "Ready" state — just click Start!
While SID Is Running
After you click Start, the button turns to "Stop" (in case you need to pause), and the progress bar fills up as candidates are processed. You don't need to stay on this tab — you can switch to other tabs in Chrome and do other work. Just don't close the Indeed tab. Come back when you think it should be done.
SID
Smart Indeed Downloader
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Downloading resume 18 of 47...
18 of 47 (38%)
15
Processed
3
Skipped
0:22
Time Left
SID working through candidates — just let it run!
When SID Is Done
The progress bar turns green, you'll hear a chime, and the download buttons appear. The status shows a summary like "Done! 44 resumes ready · 44 reviewed" (and if any were skipped, it will say why). This is where you grab your files.
How "Marking as Reviewed" Works
After SID finishes downloading resumes, it automatically marks each processed candidate as "Reviewed" in Indeed. This is important because:
After a successful run, the New tab on the job posting should show 0 — meaning all new candidates have been processed.
If new applicants come in after SID already ran, they'll show up in the New tab. You can easily see how many new candidates are waiting.
You can run SID again on just the New tab to grab only the new ones, or run it on All — either way, SID will skip the ones it already downloaded and only process the new candidates.
TIP: The New tab count is a quick way to check if there's anything new to download. If it says 0, you're all caught up on that job.
SID is finished — click one of the download buttons to get your files.
If You Click "Skipped"
Clicking the Skipped number opens a panel showing who was skipped and why. A small number of skips is normal, but most candidates should have resumes. If you're seeing a lot of skips, let Melissa know.
Skipped Candidates
×
Marcus JohnsonNo Resume
Priya SharmaInternational
David WilliamsNo Resume
The Skipped panel — shows each skipped candidate and the reason.
If You Click "Job History"
This shows all the jobs you've processed recently. Click any job to re-download its ZIP. There's also a "Clear All History" button at the bottom if you want to reset, but you usually don't need to — SID automatically cleans up job data older than 7 days.
Job History
×
Customer Account Rep — Merchant Solutions
44 candidates
Sales Associate — East Region
28 candidates
Warehouse Coordinator — Logistics Dept
17 candidates
Clear All History
Job History panel — click any job to re-download its ZIP file.
Download Zip vs. Download All Today
This is important to understand:
Button
What It Does
When to Use
Download Zip
Downloads resumes + a CSV for this one job only.
Use this if you only ran one job today, or if you want to send each job's file separately.
Download All Today
Bundles resumes + CSVs for every job you ran today into one ZIP, with a master CSV that removes duplicate candidates.
Best option if you ran multiple jobs. One file, everything included.
Job History
Shows past jobs so you can re-download any of them.
Use if you need to re-download something from a previous day. Data older than 7 days is automatically cleaned up.
What Happens When New Candidates Apply to a Job You Already Ran
SID remembers which candidates it already downloaded. So if you go back to the same job the next day (or later the same day) and new people have applied, you'll see a message like this:
44 already downloaded — Start grabs new only
redo all
This means SID will skip the 44 it already has and only download resumes from candidates who applied since the last time you ran it. This is the normal behavior and exactly what you want — just click Start and let it run.
What about "redo all"? If for some reason you need to re-download every candidate from scratch (for example, if Melissa asks you to), click the small "redo all" link under the status message. It will reset the job so SID processes all candidates again. You almost never need to do this — it's just there in case.
TIP: This is why you should run SID every day — it only picks up what's new, so it's fast. If you skip a few days, SID will still catch everything when you come back, it just takes longer because there are more new candidates to process.
TIMEZONE NOTE — PLEASE READ: SID runs on U.S. Eastern Time (EST/EDT). "Download All Today" bundles every job you ran during the same Eastern Time calendar day (midnight to midnight EST). This matters if you're working from a different timezone like IST.
What this means for you: All the jobs you run and download in one sitting need to happen within the same Eastern Time day. If you run some jobs before midnight EST and some after, "Download All Today" will only include the ones from the current EST day. If that happens, use Job History or Download Zip per job to make sure nothing is missed.
Either approach works for uploading: you can upload one "Download All Today" ZIP at the end of your shift, or upload individual "Download Zip" files per job — whatever is easier for you. Just make sure every job gets uploaded.
4. Your Daily Workflow
Here's the typical daily routine. Most vendors close the previous day's job postings in the morning, download those resumes, and upload them at sid.rocks — then new jobs go up for the current day.
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Log into Indeed — Go to employers.indeed.com and sign in.
2
Open a job's candidates — Click into the job posting you need to process and go to the Candidates tab. You'll see the list of all applicants.
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Click the first candidate's name — This opens the individual candidate view where you can see their resume and details. The SID widget will appear in the top-right corner.
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Click Start on the SID widget. Let it run until it finishes (the progress bar will turn green). You don't need to click any other candidates — SID goes through all of them automatically. You can switch to other Chrome tabs while it runs; just keep the Indeed tab open.
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Repeat for each job — Navigate to the next job's candidates, click the first name, and click Start again. SID tracks each job separately.
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Download your files — After you've done all your jobs, either click "Download All Today" to get one ZIP with everything, or click "Download Zip" after each job to download them one at a time. Either way works.
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Upload the ZIP(s) — Go to sid.rocks and upload your ZIP file directly. See Section 5 below.
WHERE DO DOWNLOADS GO? ZIP files from SID save to whatever folder Chrome uses for downloads — usually your Downloads folder. To keep things organized, create a dedicated folder (e.g. "SID Files") on your computer and either move your SID downloads there after each session, or change your Chrome download location to that folder. This makes it much easier to find files when you need to upload them.
IMPORTANT: SID stores data in your browser. If you clear your browser data or switch computers, you lose your history. Always download your ZIP before clearing anything. (SID automatically cleans up data older than 7 days, so you don't need to worry about it piling up.)
Estimated Processing Times
The time SID takes depends on how many candidates are in the job. Here are conservative estimates so you know what to expect:
Total Applicants
Estimated Time
Notes
~100
2 – 3 minutes
Small job — very quick. Just let it run.
~300
6 – 10 minutes
Medium job. You can work on other things while SID runs in the background tab.
~1,000
20 – 30 minutes
Large job. Start it and move on to other work. Check back periodically to make sure it hasn't stalled.
TIP: These are conservative estimates — SID often finishes faster. You can switch to other tabs and keep working while SID runs in the background. Just don't close the Indeed tab. Check back when you think it should be done.
5. How to Upload Your Files
After you download the ZIP file from SID, upload it at sid.rocks the same day. Here's how:
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Go to sid.rocks and scroll down to the Upload Your ZIP Files section.
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Enter your name and email in the form fields.
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Drag & drop your ZIP file into the upload area, or click it to browse for the file.
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Click Upload Files and wait for it to finish. Melissa gets notified automatically.
IMPORTANT: Do not unzip the file before uploading. Upload the .zip file as-is. Also, do not rename it — the file already includes the date.
TIP: Upload once at the end of your shift after all jobs are done. Use "Download All Today" to get one ZIP with everything, then upload that single file.
6. What's in the ZIP File
You don't need to open or edit anything inside the ZIP. But here's what's in there so you know:
Folder / File
What's Inside
Resumes/
All the candidate resume PDFs. Each one is named with the person's name, city, email, and phone number.
CSV/
A spreadsheet for each job with candidate details (name, email, phone, location, job title, etc.).
Master CSV
One big spreadsheet with every candidate across all jobs, duplicates removed.
Do not rename any files inside the ZIP. The names are formatted automatically and Melissa uses them for tracking.
7. Troubleshooting
I don't see the SID widget on the page
Make sure you're on employers.indeed.com (not regular indeed.com) and that you've clicked into a candidate's name from the Candidates list. Try refreshing the page. If still missing, go to chrome://extensions and make sure SID is toggled on.
I clicked Start but nothing happens
You need to be in the individual candidate view, not the candidate list or main dashboard. Go to a job's Candidates page and click on a candidate's name first, then click Start.
SID seems stuck or stalled
If the progress hasn't moved for more than 2 minutes, click "Stop" and then "Resume". SID will pick up where it left off. If it stalls again, try refreshing the page, clicking back into a candidate, and clicking Start — SID will skip the ones it already downloaded and continue from where it stopped.
A lot of candidates are being "skipped"
This should be rare — most candidates have a resume on file. A small number of skips is normal (some candidates simply didn't upload one), but if you're seeing a large number of skips, something may be wrong. Take a screenshot and email Melissa at mallen@wallstjobs.com.
The ZIP file won't download
Check if Chrome is blocking downloads (look for a blocked download icon in the address bar). Also try disabling any ad-blocker temporarily.
"Download All Today" says 0 jobs
This means you haven't run SID yet today, or it's past midnight U.S. Eastern Time and the day has rolled over. Use Job History to re-download individual jobs, or use Download Zip per job instead.
SID disappeared after a Chrome update
Chrome sometimes disables extensions after updates. Go to chrome://extensions and turn SID back on.
I want to turn SID off temporarily
Go to chrome://extensions in your browser, find SID - Smart Indeed Downloader, and toggle the switch off. Toggle it back on when you're ready to use it again. You don't need to uninstall it.
The widget is covering something on the page
You can drag it anywhere by clicking and holding the purple header bar. You can also click the – button to minimize it down to just the header.
If you're still stuck, email mallen@wallstjobs.com with a screenshot and a description of the problem.
8. Expectations
Run SID for every job posting assigned to you, every business day.