Free ATS Resume Checker & Score

Score your resume out of 100 in seconds. Get category-by-category feedback on format, content quality, ATS compatibility, keywords, and red flags. Compare against any job description to find missing keywords.

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How Our Resume Checker Works

Our ATS resume checker analyzes your resume the same way an Applicant Tracking System does— looking at structure, keywords, content quality, and formatting. But we go further by giving you a detailed score out of 100, pinpointing exactly what to fix, and showing you how to rewrite weak bullet points with measurable achievements.

Paste your resume, optionally add a job description, and get your score in seconds. The entire analysis runs in your browser—your resume text is never sent to our servers during scoring. If you add a job description, our keyword engine compares your resume against the listing to identify missing skills and keywords recruiters are looking for.

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Paste your resume

Copy your resume text or upload a PDF. No account needed.

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Add a job description

Optional. Paste any job listing to get keyword match analysis and gap detection.

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Get your score

Receive a detailed breakdown across 5 categories with specific, actionable feedback.

What We Check

Your resume is scored across five categories, each weighted by importance to ATS systems and hiring managers:

Format & Structure (25 points)

Section headers, contact information, date formatting consistency, resume length, and overall structural organization. Missing an Education or Skills section? We flag it.

Content Quality (25 points)

Action verb usage, quantified achievements, generic phrase detection, and bullet point length. We identify weak bullets like "Responsible for managing team" and show you how to rewrite them with specific metrics.

ATS Compatibility (25 points)

Standard section names, ATS-friendly formatting, contact info placement, and potential parsing issues. Creative headers like "My Superpowers" get flagged with ATS-safe alternatives.

Keyword Optimization (15 points)

Industry keyword density across tech, marketing, finance, healthcare, and sales. When you add a job description, this transforms into a full keyword gap analysis showing matched and missing terms.

Red Flags (10 points)

Personal pronouns, "references available upon request," objective statements, salary mentions, employment gaps, and unprofessional email patterns—things that silently hurt your chances.

Free Resume Checker vs Paid Tools

FeatureHelpwritingresumesJobscanResume Worded
Free scans/month2555
JD comparisonIncluded freePaid onlyPaid only
Rewrite suggestionsYes (free account)NoLimited
Score categories5 categories1 overall3 categories
Price for unlimitedFree (with account)$49.95/mo$29/mo
Signup requiredNoYesYes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this resume checker really free?

Yes. You get 25 resume scans per month including job description matching. No signup required. No credit card. Create a free account and the limit is removed entirely— unlimited scans forever.

How does the resume score work?

Your resume is scored out of 100 across 5 categories: Format & Structure (25 points), Content Quality (25 points), ATS Compatibility (25 points), Keyword Optimization (15 points), and Red Flags (10 points). Each category breaks down into specific checks with actionable feedback.

Can I compare my resume against a job description?

Yes. Paste your resume and any job description to get a match score, see which keywords are missing, identify skill gaps, and check if the job title appears in your resume. This is included in every free scan.

How is this different from Jobscan?

Jobscan offers 5 free scans per month and charges $49.95/month for more. We offer 25 free scans per month—5x more. We also show you how to rewrite weak bullet points with specific templates and guided questions, not just which keywords are missing. Create a free account and scans become unlimited.

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