---
title: "Adding an application"
description: "Save a job from its link or posting, then prepare a resume or record what you already submitted."
---

Save a job as soon as you find one you like, or record an application you've already submitted. Paste the job link or posting text, check the role and company, and save it. A saved posting gives [Check](/guides/checking-your-resume), [the assistant](/guides/using-the-assistant) and [your cover letter](/guides/writing-a-cover-letter) context for this job.

Saving a job and preparing a resume manually work without an AI connection or an external web account.

## Add an application

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Save a job dialog">
    In **Applications**, select **Save job**. You can also press <kbd>⌘</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd>{" "}
    on Windows and Linux) and run **New Application**.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Paste the job link or posting">
    Paste into **Job link or posting text**. A single web address counts as a link; anything else counts as posting
    text. Select **Read posting** to retrieve a link's text and any available job details. Reading starts only when you
    select the button; you can also save the link without reading it.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Check the role and company">
    Reading may fill **Role**, **Company**, **Location** and **Salary**. Correct anything that was found, and fill
    missing fields yourself. Only **Role** and **Company** are required.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Pick a stage">
    **Saved** is the default. Choose **Already applied** or **Already interviewing** only if that happened, then confirm
    the application date and select any documents you actually submitted.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Add it">
    Select **Save job** to open its details, or **Record application** when recording a submission. **Save and prepare
    resume** also opens the flow for copying a resume for this job; your original stays unchanged. See [Tailoring a
    resume for a job](/guides/tailoring-a-resume-for-a-job).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="The Add an application dialog with pasted posting text">
  <img
    src="/images/guides/adding-an-application/add-an-application-dialog.webp"
    alt="Add an application dialog with posting text pasted, a hint to fill in the role and company, Role set to Level Designer, Company set to Brightline Studios, the Stage control on Applied, and the Add and Add and tailor a resume buttons"
  />
</Frame>

## What gets read from a posting

What **Read posting** can fill depends on what you paste and whether you already have a usable [AI connection](/guides/using-ai):

| You paste    | Without an AI provider                                                                | With an AI provider                                             |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| A job link   | Saves the page text; may fill role, company and location from structured job details. | May also fill salary and a short list of what the job asks for. |
| Posting text | Saves the text. Fill in the role and company yourself.                                | May fill role, company, location, salary and requirements.      |

Pasted text is saved up to 20,000 characters. A link keeps its original address; its description stays empty until you read it or paste text. Review **Saved description** after reading. If the description is clipped or incomplete, use **Paste description instead** to replace it before preparing your resume; the original link is retained. Source details such as retrieval time appear when available, and do not guarantee the posting is current.

AI enrichment is optional. If it fails, the retrieved description is retained so you can complete the fields manually.

<Note>
  Only public HTTP(S) pages can be read. If a page requires sign-in or can't be retrieved, paste its description in
  **Paste description instead**, fill in the role and company, and save. The original link stays with the job.
</Note>

## Add more details

The Add dialog keeps things short on purpose. Once the application is saved, its details sheet opens, where you can add the salary, source, contacts, tags, notes and a follow-up date. To edit everything in one form, including the job posting link, location and linked resume, open the **⋯** menu in the details sheet and select **Edit details…**. See [Managing an application](/guides/managing-an-application).

## Other ways to add applications

- **From a spreadsheet**: import many at once from a CSV file. See [Importing applications from CSV](/guides/importing-applications-from-csv).
- **From an AI client**: create applications over MCP. See [Managing applications with MCP](/guides/managing-applications-with-mcp).

## Next steps

- [Managing an application](/guides/managing-an-application): move it through stages and keep notes.
- [Tailoring a resume for a job](/guides/tailoring-a-resume-for-a-job): make a version of your resume for this posting.