Free ATS Resume Checker

Check your resume for common ATS issues

Paste the text of your resume and run the ATS-readiness check. It looks for the contact details, section headings, dates, bullets, length and formatting signals that applicant tracking systems and recruiters rely on, then explains what to fix. It's a check, not a guarantee: different applicant tracking systems parse resumes differently, and this tool can't predict how a particular employer's system will read yours.

What makes a resume ATS friendly?

• Standard section headings such as Summary, Work Experience, Education and Skills.
• Contact details as plain text at the top, not inside a header or image.
• A single-column layout without tables, text boxes or graphics holding key information.
• Clear job titles, company names and dates for each role.
• Short bullet points and plain, common fonts.
• Saved as a .docx or text-based PDF unless the application asks for something else.

How ATS systems read resumes

An applicant tracking system extracts the text from your file and sorts it into fields such as name, job titles, dates, education and skills. Recruiters then search and filter candidates, often by keywords from the job posting. If the system can't extract your text cleanly, parts of your experience may be missing when a person finally looks.

Common ATS resume problems

• Two-column templates that scramble the reading order.
• Creative headings like "Where I've Been" instead of "Work Experience".
• Skills shown as icons, charts or rating bars.
• Important details placed in the document header or footer.
• Missing dates, or dates in inconsistent formats.

Match your resume to a job description

Switch to the Job Description Match tab and paste both texts. You'll see the terms you share, relevant terms from the posting that don't appear in your resume, and an approximate text-match percentage. That percentage only reflects word overlap. It isn't a hiring, interview or employer score.

How to use resume keywords naturally

• Add a missing term only if it's true for you.
• Use the posting's exact wording for skills and tools where it fits, such as "project management" rather than a synonym.
• Put keywords in context inside real accomplishments, not a hidden list.
• Mirror the job title where it honestly matches your experience.
• Tailor your summary and top bullets for each application.