Is ResumeUp.AI safe on LinkedIn?
ResumeUp.AI is on LinkedIn's active extension-detection (AED) list. Risk rating: MEDIUM.
Runs locally — session stays in your browser · on LinkedIn's detection list.
Does LinkedIn detect ResumeUp.AI? What we found in its code
Session handling: NO SESSION ACCESS → api.resumeup.ai (scraped profile DOM only; no LinkedIn cookie/session).
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ResumeUp.AI — FAQ
Is ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker safe to use on LinkedIn?
Our static code audit rates ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker MEDIUM risk. It works through your own logged-in browser session — your cookie stays on your machine and only scraped results are uploaded — which is safer than cloud tools that take your session. It is still a Chrome extension LinkedIn can detect, and its ID is on LinkedIn's detection list.
Does LinkedIn detect ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker?
Yes. ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker's extension ID is on LinkedIn's active extension-detection (AED) list, so LinkedIn's page code probes for it on every visit (it requests the file assets/resumeup_icon_bg_no.png) — LinkedIn knows the extension is installed before you do anything.
Can ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker get my LinkedIn account banned or restricted?
Detection isn't an instant ban — LinkedIn scores accounts on many cumulative signals. But ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker stacks a known extension ID on LinkedIn's list, code injected into the page, programmatic (isTrusted:false) clicks, and independent reviews report restrictions and permanent bans for Chrome-extension automators. Safe daily limits reduce the behavioral risk but can't offset a detectable architecture.
Does ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker have access to my LinkedIn account?
It reads LinkedIn data through your own browser session (the Voyager API) and uploads only the results — your session token itself stays on your machine.
How does ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker work — is it a Chrome extension or a cloud tool?
ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker is a extension (local DOM-scrape, no LinkedIn session access) that runs inside your own Chrome browser.
What is a safer alternative to ResumeUp.AI - AI Resume Builder, LinkedIn Optimizer & Job Tracker?
A standalone desktop app such as Linked Helper removes the two extension-specific detection surfaces: there is no Chrome-Store ID for LinkedIn's AED scanner to probe and nothing injected into the page for its DOM scan, and your session never leaves your machine. No tool is unbannable, but the surface it exposes is far smaller.