What the ATS can read
See whether contact details, experience, education, skills, and projects were read.
Results you can check yourself
Free ATS Resume Checker
See what an ATS can read, how well your resume matches the job, and which honest changes can make the biggest difference.
Example · ATS Checker · Report overview
Overall score
84/ 100
Your resume can be read and matches most of the job. Two changes could make your experience clearer.
Example results · your score will be different
Can the system read it?88
Match with the job84
Writing quality80
What to fix first
3 itemsNext.js is not shown in your resumeFix first
One work example needs a clearer resultReview
All main resume sections were foundLooks good
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What your results include
What does an ATS resume checker look for?
A useful ATS resume checker shows what was read, what was missed, and what to fix first. This review covers readability, relevance to a target job, and how clearly your experience supports it.
Example · What the ATS reads
Summary
Experience
Education
Skills
What we found
How your resume was read
Contact details Read correctly
Work experience Read correctly
Education Read correctly
Skills 12 skills found
One resume section appeared in the wrong place. Use familiar section names and a simple layout before applying.
Resume structure
Review section names, reading order, dates, and formatting that may hide content.
Job keyword match
Find important job requirements and the resume evidence for each one.
Where you used each skill
Check for skills in your work, projects, and education—not only a skills list.
Achievements and clarity
Find unclear examples, repeated wording, and missing results without inventing numbers.
What to fix first
Put unreadable content and important job gaps before minor writing changes.
Three simple steps
How to use this ATS resume checker
Start with the resume you plan to submit. Add a target job when you want job-specific feedback.
Add your resume
Upload a PDF or DOCX, paste text, or use a scanned PDF. Start an ATS resume scan. Check what the ATS found.
Add a target job when you have one
Paste the job description for a comparison, or leave it blank to check readability.
Review the results, then improve
Review your scores, matched requirements, missing keywords, and recommended fixes.
How the ATS checker score works
This ATS score checker is a guide, not an employer score. With a job description, the ATS checker combines 25% ATS readability, 50% job match, and 25% resume quality. Each warning explains its effect.
When no job description is added, the score uses 50% ATS readability and 50% resume quality; job match is not estimated.
Can an ATS read it?
Check your file, contact details, section names, dates, and reading order.
Job match
Compare requested skills, duties, experience, education, and certificates with your resume.
Resume quality
Check whether examples are clear, show results, and stay easy to scan.
Employers do not all use the same scoring formula. Use the ATS checker score to find preventable problems, then judge each warning by the reason behind it rather than chasing 100.
Sample report
A real ATS resume checker report, explained
This example uses the fictional Senior Frontend Engineer resume and job description available in the tool.
Run this exampleExample · Your application workspace
After your report
Finish your application in one place
01Improve resumeReview each suggestion and keep only changes that are true.
02Write cover letterPrepare a letter for the job you are applying to.
03Final checkCheck your resume and cover letter together before you apply.
04Download filesDownload the version you are ready to send.
05Track applicationKeep the job, documents, and next steps together.
Nothing changes in your resume until you review and approve it.
Example report · Senior Frontend Engineer: see what the resume covers and why a job need that was not found matters.
Top priority fix: improve only what the resume can honestly support.
Continue in your private workspace
Improve your resume, write a cover letter, run a final check, download files, and track the application without starting over.
Before you apply
ATS-friendly resume checklist
Use this checklist to review the formatting and wording that affect whether an ATS can read your resume and connect it to the target role.
Use standard section headings
Choose Summary, Experience, Education, Skills, and Projects instead of creative labels.
Keep a clear reading order
Prefer a single-column flow. Avoid tables, text boxes, charts, and sidebars that separate related content.
Keep important text out of headers and footers
Keep your name, email, phone number, and links in the main document body.
Upload selectable text
Use a text-based PDF or DOCX. Image-only files may be risky to submit.
Match the language of the job naturally
Use accurate job titles, tools, acronyms, and full skill names. Tailor each resume to the role.
Show where you used important skills
Show each important skill inside an achievement, responsibility, or project.
Never add a keyword you cannot prove
Keep the gap visible or add only details you can explain honestly in an interview.
ATS checker and job description matching
Leave the job field blank to check readability, or paste a job description to compare requested skills, experience, education, and responsibilities.
The comparison ignores company marketing and connects each job need to the resume line that supports it.
Example · Target job · Senior Frontend Engineer
Job match
84%React + TypeScriptFound
REST API experienceFound
Design systemsCheck this
Next.jsNot found
WCAG accessibilityNot found
Clearly shown
Your recent work experience clearly mentions React and TypeScript.
What to do next
Add a design-system example only if you have one. If you have never used Next.js, do not add it.
Clear answers before you upload
ATS Resume Checker FAQ
What is a good ATS score?+
Use the score to find problems, not as a hiring guarantee. A strong result means the file is readable and relevant experience is easy to find.
Can an ATS resume checker guarantee an interview?+
No. Employers use different systems, screening rules, and hiring priorities. This tool finds readability and evidence problems; it cannot predict an employer decision.
Should I add every missing keyword?+
No. Add a term only when it accurately describes your experience. Never add words you cannot explain in an interview.
Does this ATS resume checker support PDF and DOCX?+
Yes. Text-based PDF and DOCX files work best. Scanned PDFs can be reviewed, but the original image-only file may still be unsafe to submit.
Why do ATS resume checkers give different scores?+
There is no universal formula. This report separates ATS readability, job match, and writing quality, then explains each result.
Is my resume private?+
Contact details are removed before AI analysis. Only necessary content is processed, and you can delete the current check and saved versions.
What happens after my free report?+
Review the report first. Sign in to save the application, improve your resume, write a cover letter, run a final check, download files, and track progress.
Do I need an account or paid plan?+
The first check needs no account. Sign in to save your application; paid plans add more applications and workspace features.
Evidence and review
Sources behind this guidance
These primary references support the guidance about resume parsing, readable file formats, complex layouts, and the limits of employment screening tools.
- Lever: Understanding Resume Parsing — supported document types and why selectable text matters.
- Greenhouse: Unsuccessful resume parse — formatting patterns that can produce incomplete parsing.
- U.S. EEOC: Employment Tests and Selection Procedures — context and limitations to consider when employment screening procedures are used.
Your resume stays yours.
Before AI analysis, contact details are masked and the remaining text is used only for your results.
Image-only PDF pages are used only long enough to recover text; the report warns when the original may be hard to read.
Anonymous scans expire. You can delete the current scan and saved versions from the report.