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Free ATS Resume CheckerCheck Your Score in 60 Seconds

Upload your resume or CV. Paste the job description. Get your ATS score, keyword gaps, and a prioritised fix list — instantly. No account. No credit card.

2M+ Resumes Scanned60-Second Scan95–97% AccuracyTested Against 6 ATS Platforms

100% Free • No Account required • Instant Results

3x More Interview Callbacks

2M+
Resumes scanned
95–97%
Keyword match accuracy
3x
More interview callbacks
6
ATS platforms tested against
WorkdayTaleoGreenhouseiCIMSLeverBambooHR
Why use our checker

Why you should use our resume checker

If your resume does not pass ATS, nothing else matters. Our checker finds every issue in under 60 seconds and tells you exactly what to fix.

Find out if your resume will pass screening systems

Our ATS compatibility check runs your resume through the same logic Workday, Taleo, and Greenhouse use — keyword scanning, section parsing, and format compliance — so you know where you stand before you apply.

For: Active applicants & laid-off professionals

Identify missing keywords that match job requirements

We pull 15–25 soft skills and 20–40 hard skills directly from your target job description and compare them against your resume word by word — showing exactly what is present and what is missing.

For: Career switchers & industry changers

Get specific suggestions to improve your application

5–7 prioritised recommendations based on the actual gaps between your resume and the job description. Critical issues first. Each suggestion tells you what to fix, where, and why it matters.

For: Anyone with no feedback on why they are not getting responses
30+ checks

What you get with our ATS Resume Checker

Every section of your resume is scored individually. Here is what each check looks for.

01

Optimal length

Measured against your role level. Too short fails comprehensiveness. Too long signals poor communication to the recruiter who reads after ATS.

02

Fix typos

"Project Managment" will not match "Project Management" in a keyword scan. We catch errors standard spell-checkers miss because they do not understand resume-specific terminology.

03

Comprehensiveness

ATS expects Contact Info, Summary, Work Experience, Education, and Skills. Missing any section lowers your score and can trigger automatic rejection in some platforms.

04

Measurable results

We flag bullet points that are generic or passive. "Managed a team" scores lower than "Managed a team of 8 that delivered 3 launches in 18 months."

05

Word choice

We scan every bullet for passive verbs like "helped with" or "was responsible for" and suggest strong action verbs — the kind ATS and recruiters both respond to.

06

Formatting

Multi-column layouts, tables, and embedded graphics break ATS parsing. If the system cannot read your resume, your work experience section may be skipped entirely.

07

Strong summary

Your summary is processed first by both ATS and recruiter. It needs your job title, core skills, and experience level in the first two sentences. A weak summary is one of the two most common critical failures.

08

Customisation

A resume sent to 50 jobs unchanged scores poorly on most of them. Paste the job description and get a personalised keyword match score specific to that posting.

09

Clear contact info

We check for name, email, phone, location, and LinkedIn URL — and flag any placed in a Word header or footer where ATS parsers cannot read them. Fixing this alone raises your score 10–15 points.

Transparent scoring

Understanding your ATS score

We show you the formula because you deserve to understand the number you are given.

Example score report
Your ATS score breakdown
Grade C · Fair
Will pass 60–70% of ATS systems. 4 priority fixes identified.
  • Keyword coverage40%
  • Position alignment35%
  • Baseline compliance25%

Score benchmarks

80–100

Strong ATS alignment. Your resume will pass 70–100% of automated screening systems.

60–79

Decent compatibility. Keyword coverage is usually the gap. Clear room to improve.

Below 60

Major issues. Your resume is likely being auto-rejected before any recruiter sees it.

75%
ATS rejection rate
Source: Jobscan research
7s
Recruiter initial scan
Source: Ladders study, 2018
3x
More interview callbacks
Source: Jobscan

What a fixed score looks like

Before
44
Grade F — Likely rejected
8 issues found
3 critical — Missing contact info, no summary, broken formatting
After
91
Grade A — Strong match
Fixed contact info, rewrote summary, removed 2-column layout, added 12 missing keywords
Section-by-section

What tests does our ATS resume scanner run?

We evaluate your resume across 8 categories in under 30 seconds. Our ATS compatible resume check covers every dimension of compliance and recruiter readiness.

Contact Information
6
/ 10
Needs work
Professional Summary
5
/ 10
Needs work
Work Experience
22
/ 30
Pass
Education
10
/ 10
Pass
Skills
15
/ 15
Pass
Formatting
5
/ 15
Needs work
Keyword Optimisation
0
/ 10
Needs work
Content Quality
10
/ 10
Pass
Simple process

How our resume checker works

Three inputs. Thirty seconds. A score and a prioritised fix list.

Upload your resume

Upload as PDF, DOCX, TXT, or RTF. Paste the job description for a personalised keyword gap report. Scan your resume for ATS compatibility in seconds.

Get your score

Receive your overall score out of 100, a letter grade, and a section-by-section breakdown showing exactly which parts pass and which need work.

Apply changes

Work through your prioritised fix list. Our AI assistant generates specific rewrites for each flagged item — apply directly or edit to match your voice.

Download and send

Download in your preferred format. Run the checker one final time to confirm your score before submitting — 30 seconds to confirm your fixes worked.

Real data, not inflated scores

Honest and accurate — get real results

Most resume checkers inflate your score to make you feel good. We take the opposite position: a false score does not get you interviews. A real one does.

  • Keyword match list

    Exact terms from the job description — showing which are present and which are missing.

  • Transparent scoring formula

    Keyword 40%, alignment 35%, compliance 25% — the full calculation, fully open. No black box.

  • Alignment ratings per section

    Strength ratings — strong, medium, or weak — not just pass/fail. You know exactly where to focus.

  • Export formats

    Download your full analysis as JSON, CSV, TXT, PDF, or Markdown for use in any workflow.

  • No score inflation

    If your resume scores 44, you see 44 and a clear explanation of why — not a padded 72.

Unlimited scans

An effective free resume scanner

Our free ATS resume scanner has supported over 2 million job seekers. Run as many scans as you need — completely free, no account required.

Apply to 15 jobs this week? Run 15 scans. Each one gives you a personalised keyword gap report specific to that job description. No scan limit. No paywall between you and your results.

Unlimited scansNo account neededResume + CV supportPDF / DOCX / TXT / RTF
Real results

Real results from real job seekers

These are the outcomes job seekers see when they find and fix what their resume was missing.

4491+47 pts
"I had no idea my resume was failing ATS. Added the missing keywords, fixed the formatting, rewrote my summary. Got 3 interview requests in the first week."
Software Engineer
Austin, TX
5592+37 pts
"Applying to marketing roles for two months with zero responses. The keyword gap report showed me exactly what was missing. Fixed in 20 minutes. Landed a Fortune 500 role."
Marketing Manager
Chicago, IL
3894+56 pts
"Switching from operations into data analysis. The tool showed me I was using the wrong vocabulary. Changed the language to match the job descriptions and started getting callbacks within days."
Data Analyst
Seattle, WA
6795+28 pts
"The AI assistant rewrote my professional summary in 30 seconds. Better than anything I had written in three drafts. My ATS score jumped 28 points from that one fix."
Project Manager
New York, NY

Get instant resume feedback

Upload your resume or CV now. Get your full ATS report — score, keyword gaps, section breakdown, and fix list — in under 30 seconds.

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Common questions

FAQ

Built by HR technology professionals

Why job seekers trust this tool

Most qualified candidates are not failing interviews — they are never reaching them. The same four fixable issues appear in the majority of rejected resumes: missing keywords, broken formatting, a weak summary, and incomplete contact information. We built this tool specifically to surface those issues before you apply.

Our scoring formula — keyword coverage (40%), position alignment (35%), baseline compliance (25%) — is validated against the real parsing behaviour of Workday, Taleo, and Greenhouse. We publish it openly because transparent tools produce better outcomes than black-box scores.