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Free ATS Resume Checker
Upload your resume as a PDF or Word file. See how applicant tracking software reads it, which words from the job post it's missing, and what to fix first. Your file never leaves this browser. No signup, no AI.
What the checker looks at
The same resume and job post always get the same answer. It uses fixed rules, not AI.
- How an ATS reads it. Whether the words are real text rather than an image, whether the layout is a single column, whether a Word file uses tables, text boxes or a page header for important details, and whether your headings use standard names.
- Keywords vs the job post. The skills and tools the post names, shown in the post's own wording, split into the ones your resume has and the ones it's missing. Plus whether your resume uses the words of the job title.
- Impact. How many of your bullets open with an action verb, and how many include a number such as a team size, budget or result.
- Formatting. Email and phone in the text, and dates written in one consistent style.
- Length and sections. Page count and word count, and whether Experience, Education and Skills each have their own section.
What it can't tell you
The checker can't see how a company has set up its applicant tracking system, so it doesn't claim to. A resume that passes every check still lands in a pile. Messaging the hiring manager is how you get it read. To compare your resume with a job post in more depth, including years of experience and required degrees, use the application checker.
Frequently asked questions
No. It uses fixed rules, so the same resume and job post always get the same answer. Nothing is sent to an AI model.
No. Your file is opened and read on this page, in your browser, and never leaves your device. We only count the anonymous result (how many checks passed and which ones), never the file or its text.
PDF and Word .docx files up to 10 MB, or pasted text. Old .doc files need to be saved as .docx or PDF first. Table, text box and header checks work on .docx files; the column check works on PDFs.
The words are probably stored as an image, which happens when a resume is scanned, photographed or exported as a picture. An ATS reads the text layer, so export it again from Word or Google Docs and check that you can select the words with your cursor.
No. Many systems handle it, but some read straight across the page and mix lines from both columns together. A single column reads the same way in every system, so it's the safer choice.
No. Every company sets its system up differently, and nobody outside can see those settings. The checker looks at the things most parsers and recruiter searches depend on: readable text, a simple layout, standard headings, contact details and the job post's own words.
Only the ones you really have. A recruiter reads what the search finds, and claiming skills you don't have ends the process at the interview.