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Free ATS resume checker

See your resume the way an applicant tracking system does: a 0–100 recruiter-search visibility score, deterministic parseability checks, the keywords recruiters filter on that you're missing, and your weakest bullets rewritten with real impact. Free, no sign-up — and honest: no robot auto-rejects resumes.

Last updated July 17, 2026

ATS myths vs how it actually works

“The ATS robot rejected my resume.”

ATSs parse resumes into a searchable profile; recruiters then filter and keyword-search. Humans reject — the only automatic rejections are knockout questions (visa, license, location). Bad formatting loses your data, not a robot verdict.

“I need to beat the ATS with hidden keywords.”

White-text keyword stuffing is visible to recruiters in the parsed profile and reads as fraud. What works: carrying the exact terms the job description uses — in real sentences about real experience.

“A fancy design makes my resume stand out.”

Tables, text boxes, columns, and headers/footers are where parsers lose data. Standard headings (“Experience”, “Education”, “Skills”), bullets, and dates parse reliably — save the design flourishes for the portfolio.

“One resume works for every application.”

Resumes carrying the exact target job title interview ~3.5× more often (Jobscan’s data; Workday weights title heavily). Legacy matchers are abbreviation-blind — write “AWS (Amazon Web Services)”, both forms.

How to check your resume

1
Add your resume
Upload a PDF or DOCX, or paste the text. We extract the text, analyze it, and discard the file — nothing is stored.
2
Get your score
A 0–100 recruiter-search visibility score, deterministic parseability checks, missing keywords, and weak bullets rewritten with impact.
3
Fix and re-check
Apply the specific rewrites (never invented experience), re-run free, and watch the score move. Add a job description for an exact match.

Free here vs paid checkers

	Gaugely	Jobscan / Resume Worded / Enhancv
Price	Free, no sign-up, no scan cap	A few free scans, then ~$50/mo (Jobscan) or trial + watermark (Enhancv)
Honesty	Scores recruiter-search visibility — tells you no robot auto-rejects	Sells the “beat the robot” myth to sell subscriptions
Bullet rewrites	Weakest bullets rewritten with quantified impact, free	Bullet-level feedback is the paid tier
Fabrication	Never invents experience — flags gaps and how to close them honestly	Keyword-stuffing suggestions that read as word salad
Next step	Practice the interview you’re optimizing for — free voice AI mock interview	Ends at the score

Questions

Do ATS systems really auto-reject resumes?

No. An ATS parses your resume into a profile that recruiters filter and keyword-search; the only automatic rejections are knockout questions (work authorization, license, location). The real risk is parse failure — data that never makes it into your profile — which is what this checker tests.

Is this ATS resume checker really free?

Yes — no account, no email, no scan limit beyond fair-use rate limiting. Files are read in memory, analyzed, and discarded; we never store your resume.

What score should I aim for?

75+ is the bar leading checkers recommend. Below that, start with the parseability failures (they cost you data), then the missing hard-skill keywords, then the bullet rewrites.

How is this different from Jobscan or Resume Worded?

Same category of analysis — keyword coverage, title alignment, parseability, bullet quality — without the paywall. Jobscan caps free scans and charges ~$50/mo; Resume Worded gates bullet-level feedback. We give the full analysis free and are honest that recruiters, not robots, make the decision.

Should I check against a specific job description?

Yes, when you have one — a resume tailored to the exact posting (title + the JD’s own terms) interviews several times more often. Use the resume-vs-job match mode for that; the resume-only check is for your base resume.

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