Is the ATS check really free?

Yes. No signup, no credit card. You only need to sign up if you want to fix the issues we find inside the editor.

Is the free ATS resume checker really free?

Yes. No signup, no credit card, no email. The full ATS score and top 3 fixes are free. We only ask for an account if you want to unlock the deeper analysis (impact and recruiter readability) or rebuild your CV in our editor.

Is my resume ATS friendly?

Most resumes have at least one ATS-blocking issue: multi-column layouts, scanned PDFs, missing section headings, or weak keyword coverage. Upload yours and our checker will tell you exactly what an ATS sees and what it misses, in under 30 seconds.

How does a free resume scanner work?

We extract the text from your PDF (or accept pasted text), run a deterministic parseability check (does an ATS see the content?), then run two AI passes for content quality and impact. The score and top fixes come back in under 30 seconds. Your file is deleted after 24 hours.

We delete it after 24 hours. We never sell or share your data. See our Privacy Policy for the full detail.

How accurate is the score?

We use the same scoring engine our paid users get inside the editor. The score covers parse-ability (does an ATS see your CV?) and content quality (does it impress a recruiter?).

Will my CV pass every ATS?

ATS systems vary. Our score gives you a strong general signal: high scores correlate with passing the major systems used by most employers.

Can I upload a Word doc?

PDF only for now. If you only have Word, export to PDF first, or paste your text into the fallback instead.

What if my CV is a scan?

We can't read text from a scanned image. Use the paste-text option instead, or re-upload a text-based PDF.

Free ATS Resume Checker

Drop your CV in. We'll tell you what an ATS actually sees and the three things worth fixing first. No signup, no email.

Drop your CV here, or click to browse

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Your file is deleted in 24 hours
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Files deleted in 24h
We never sell your data
PDF + paste supported
Results in under 30 seconds

What you'll get

Concrete deliverables, not vague reassurance.

Your ATS score, broken down

Not just a number. You'll see how parseable, structured, and impactful your CV actually reads, separately.

Targeted match score card from a sample report: a match score gauge on the left and a keyword table on the right comparing the CV against a pasted job description, with each keyword marked as found or missing.

Specific keyword gaps

Paste any job spec. We'll show what your CV is hitting and what it's missing.

3 fixes with before/after

Real rewrites you can copy across, or refine in our editor.

How it works

Three steps. No signup. No nonsense.

1
Drop your CVPDF
Upload
Drop your PDF or paste your CV. We never store the original.
2
Analyse
We read it the way an ATS does. Same parsing, same blind spots.
3
Fix
Out comes a score, three fixes worth doing, and an optional JD match.

Here's what you'll see

The full score and three fixes are free. The rest unlocks when you sign up. No email scraping in between.

Overall score

Your CV scores 78/100 — solid, with a few small wins still on the table.

Top 3 fixes

1
Quantified achievements
Numbers are how recruiters and ATS systems see impact. Replace generic ownership claims with concrete outcomes.
Before
Responsible for various team initiatives
After
Led 3 cross-functional initiatives, shipping 5 features that drove a 22% increase in DAU.
2
Missing sections
Add Certifications and Projects sections — they let the ATS surface relevant keywords your work history doesn't cover.
3
Action verb strength
"Worked on" reads as filler. Strong action verbs surface the level of ownership.
Before
Worked on multiple projects
After
Architected and shipped 4 internal services across 18 months

Format · Score 92 · No issues detected

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Methodology

The rubric, the bands, and what we refuse to fabricate.

What we check

Parseability: does an ATS see your text?
Structure: sections, length, bullet density
Content quality: verbs, metrics, phrasing
Impact: leadership and ownership signals
Keyword match (optional, JD required)
Format: scanned PDFs, columns, contact info

How we score

Parseability runs first. If a section is unreadable, we tell you before scoring the rest.

Content quality uses the same rubric our paying users get inside the editor. Same model. Same calibration. We don't cheap out on the free check.

Score bands: 90+ excellent · 75-89 good · 50-74 needs work · below 50 critical.

What we don't fake

No fabricated review counts or aggregate-rating stars.
No “10,000+ scanned this month” tickers.
No invented expert bylines or staged testimonials.
No AI-generated portraits passed off as real reviewers.

Truth-only by default

Frequently asked questions

Stop guessing. Score your CV.

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