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Reporter lookup from any article
without leaving the page

The HeyJared.ai Chrome extension brings reporter intelligence into your browser. Open a news article, click the icon, and get instant profiles. Setup guide

One-Click Lookup

Click the extension on an article to see the reporter's profile, outlet, contact info, and coverage

Rich Profiles

Story counts, topics, publishing patterns, and coverage insights in a clear card layout

Follow & Pitch

Follow reporters, generate personalized email pitches, and share profile links—stays in sync with your HeyJared account

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HeyJared Chrome extension showing reporter profile on an article

Who Uses the Extension?

Perfect for anyone who reads news and wants to reach the right reporter in seconds

Founders

Reading coverage of your space? Look up the reporter instantly and pitch without leaving the article.

One-click reporter profile from any article
Generate a pitch and follow in one place
Sync with your HeyJared account

PR Teams

Monitoring press or competitor coverage? Identify and pitch the right journalist from the page.

Look up bylines without leaving the article
Contact info and outlet context in one view
Follow reporters and add to lists

Comms & Media Relations

Building a press list from articles you already read? The extension turns every byline into a full profile.

Automatic author detection from the page
Full outlet and beat context
Pitch generation tied to your HeyJared profile

Newsjacking & Commentary

See a trending story and want to get in front of the reporter? Look them up and pitch from the same tab.

Instant profile from the article URL
Recent coverage and beat at a glance
One-click pitch generation

Content & Research

Researching who covers your topic? Build a list of relevant reporters as you browse—no copy-paste.

Discover reporters from articles you read
Save and follow from the extension
Access full profiles in HeyJared

Anyone Reading News

If you read articles and ever want to reach the author, the extension gives you their profile and contact in one click.

Free with your HeyJared account
Works on standard news article pages
No switching tabs or copying names

How It Works

The extension is built for speed and context—get reporter intelligence without leaving the article. Here's the flow:

1

Open an Article

Go to any news article. The extension automatically detects the outlet and author.

2

Click the Icon

Click the HeyJared icon to open the side panel with the reporter's profile and contact info.

3

View Profile & Pitch

See story counts, topics, outlet details, and generate a personalized pitch—or follow them in HeyJared.

4

Stay in Sync

Follows, lists, and pitch history sync with your HeyJared account across the app and extension.

💡 Why it works: You're already reading the articles. The extension turns every byline into an actionable profile—no copying names into search, no switching tabs. One click and you have the reporter's profile, contact info, and a path to pitch, all without leaving the page.

Extension Features

Everything you need to go from article to pitch in one place

One-Click Lookup

Click the extension on any article to instantly see the reporter's profile, outlet, and contact details in the side panel.

  • Automatic author detection
  • Side panel—no new tab
  • Works on standard news pages

Rich Reporter Profiles

Story counts, topics, publishing patterns, and coverage insights in a clear card layout—same data as HeyJared.

  • Beat and outlet context
  • Contact info and social links
  • Link to full profile in HeyJared

Follow & Pitch

Follow reporters, generate personalized email pitches, and share profile links. All synced with your HeyJared account.

  • AI pitch generation
  • Follow lists in sync
  • Sign in with HeyJared

Smart Detection

Automatically detects the outlet and extracts author names from the page so you can focus on outreach.

  • Outlet recognition
  • Author byline parsing
  • Multi-author support

Free With Your Plan

The extension uses your existing HeyJared account. Lookups are covered by your plan—no separate subscription.

  • One account, app + extension
  • Same reporter database
  • Install from Chrome Web Store

Help & Setup

Full setup guide, troubleshooting, and privacy details in the Help Center. Sign in and permissions are one-time.

  • Setup guide
  • Privacy & data handling
  • FAQ and troubleshooting

Try It Now

See the extension in action with this sample article

Sample Article

Anthropic launches code review tool to check flood of AI-generated code

Reporter: Rebecca Bellan
Outlet: TechCrunch

Click the link below to open the article, then click the HeyJared.ai extension icon to see Rebecca Bellan's reporter profile appear in the side panel.

Open Sample Article

Step 1: Click the link to open the article

Step 2: Click the HeyJared.ai extension icon

Step 3: View Rebecca's profile in the side panel

Make sure you've installed the extension first

Get the HeyJared Chrome Extension

Look up reporters from any article in one click. Free with your HeyJared account—install from the Chrome Web Store.

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