Free ATS Résumé Checker
See exactly how an Applicant Tracking System reads your résumé. Upload your PDF and get a real parse-and-match score in about 15 seconds — the same checks the software runs before a recruiter ever sees you. Free, no account.
How the free ATS résumé checker works
Before a recruiter ever opens your résumé, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) parses it into structured fields and searches it for the skills a role needs. Our checker runs the same two tests, deterministically — no black box. First it scores parse compatibility: can the software read your layout, section headings, dates and contact details as real text? Then, when you paste a job description, it scores keyword match: how well your experience covers the terms that role actually screens for.
You get a number for each, the specific keywords you are missing, and the exact fixes — in about 15 seconds, with no account and nothing stored.
What an ATS actually does to your résumé
Multi-column layouts, tables, text-in-images and non-standard headings are the usual reasons a strong candidate gets filtered out — the software simply can’t read them. Fixing that is often worth more than any single keyword.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the ATS résumé checker really free?
- Yes. You can run an ATS check without an account — upload a PDF and get your parse-and-match score in seconds. There is no paywall on the check itself.
- Is my résumé stored or shared?
- No. The free check parses your file to compute the score and does not save it. Your résumé is never sold or shared, and the AI never invents experience you did not provide.
- What is the difference between the ATS score and the keyword match?
- The ATS (parse) score measures whether the software can cleanly read your résumé — layout, headings, real selectable text. The keyword match measures how well your content covers a specific job description you paste in. You need both: parseable AND relevant.
- What file types can I check?
- Upload a PDF export of your résumé. That is the format most Applicant Tracking Systems ingest, so it is the truest test of how the software will read you.
- How do I improve my ATS score?
- Use a single-column, ATS-safe layout with standard section headings and real text (never text baked into an image). Then add the missing keywords the check surfaces — truthfully — and quantify your impact. You can build an ATS-safe résumé and re-check it for free.