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Check your resume against any job description
Applicant tracking systems are why qualified people disappear without a rejection email. The system extracts text from your file, maps it into fields, and scores it against the posting — and if your layout defeats the parser or your wording misses the terms it is matching on, you rank below people less qualified than you.
This checker runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and you do not need an account. Paste your resume text and the job description, and you will get a match score, the missing keywords, and the structural problems worth fixing first.
Paste the full text — select all in your resume and copy.
Paste the whole posting, including the requirements section.
Paste both before running — a few sentences each is not enough to score.
How to use the result
Aim for 75 or above, not 100
A perfect score usually means keyword stuffing, which reads badly to the human who sees your resume next. Above 75 with natural phrasing beats 95 with a keyword list bolted onto the bottom.
Add missing keywords where they are true
Work the terms you genuinely match into your summary, skills section, and bullets. Never add a keyword for something you cannot discuss in an interview — the ATS is not the last gate, it is the first.
Fix structure before keywords
A missing keyword costs you a few points. A layout the parser cannot read costs you the whole application. If the checker flags structural issues, fix those first.
Re-run it for every application
Different postings match on different terms, even for the same job title. Tailoring per application is most of the value here — a resume scored once and sent fifty times is not tailored.
Frequently asked questions
Is this ATS checker really free?
Yes, and it needs no account. It runs in your browser using the same scoring engine as the paid product — nothing is uploaded to a server. Saving results and applying one-click fixes to a stored resume is what the free account adds.
What is a good ATS score?
Above 75 is a strong match. Below 50 usually means either significant missing keywords or a structural problem. Do not chase 100 — high scores achieved by stuffing terms read poorly to human reviewers.
Do all companies use an ATS?
Most medium and large employers do, and many small ones use one through their job board. If you are applying through a careers portal rather than emailing a person directly, assume software reads it first.
Will an ATS reject my resume automatically?
Most systems rank and filter rather than auto-reject. The practical effect is similar: a poorly parsed resume ranks low enough that nobody opens it.
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