Free ATS Resume Checker
An ATS resume checker scans your resume against a job description to calculate an ATS score — the percentage of required keywords, skills, and qualifications from the posting that appear in your resume — and flags formatting issues that break ATS parsing. Upload your resume and paste a job description to get your score, missing keywords, and fix suggestions instantly. Free, no sign-up.
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How it works
Paste your resume and job description
Enter your resume text and the full job posting. You can also upload a PDF or paste a job URL.
AI analyzes the match
The tool extracts hard skills, soft skills, certifications, and experience requirements from the job description and scans your resume for matches, gaps, and formatting issues.
Get your score and fixes
Receive a match percentage, a list of missing keywords, and specific suggestions to improve your ATS compatibility.
Why this matters
What you get
Instant keyword match score
A percentage score within seconds, based on how many required keywords, skills, and qualifications from the job posting appear in your resume.
Missing keyword detection
A specific list of skills, tools, and terms from the job description that are absent from your resume — the exact items to add before you apply.
Formatting issue alerts
Flags structural problems that break ATS parsing: tables, text in images, odd section headings, multi-column layouts, and unreadable fonts.
Section-by-section breakdown
See how your Summary, Experience, Skills, and Education sections each score against the job, so you fix the weakest section instead of rewriting everything.
Rewrite suggestions per bullet
For each weak bullet, the AI suggests a rewrite that naturally includes the missing keywords — quantified, action-verb phrasing that still sounds like you.
Re-check in one click
Make your changes, run the score again, and see the jump in real time. Iterate until your score is strong enough to submit.
Tips for best results
- 1.Use the exact phrasing from the job description — ATS systems often match on exact terms, not synonyms. If they write "project management" and your resume says "PM," it may not match.
- 2.Paste the complete job description, not just the title. More text gives the tool more keywords to match against.
- 3.Use a single-column layout with standard section headings ("Work Experience," not "Professional Journey") — tables and columns are the #1 cause of ATS parsing failures.
- 4.Never put your name, contact info, or skills inside an image or graphic; ATS systems cannot read image text.
- 5.Export as text-based PDF or DOCX (not a scanned image), with standard fonts like Arial, Calibri, or Georgia.
- 6.Run the check again after making changes to confirm your score improved, and focus on the top 5-10 missing keywords rather than all of them.
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