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Free ATS Resume Checker<br>Paste your resume and get the score, keyword gaps, formatting risks, and lines worth fixing first. Unlimited checks. No signup.

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Find the gaps before you apply<br>Recruiting systems and employer settings vary. This check looks for common keyword, structure, and pasted-text risks. Treat the score as a to-do list, not a pass mark.<br>Paste yours below. Get your ATS score, missing keywords, and the lines worth fixing first. No sign-up. The score runs in your browser.

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Add job description for keyword matching (optional)<br>Paste your resume, then analyze<br>Scoring runs in your browser. Each optional AI action explains what it sends before you run it.

What leaves your browser?<br>Your score The ATS score runs in your browser. Your resume is not uploaded for the check.<br>Optional AI actions A line fix sends the selected bullet and optional job description. AI Insight sends your resume text, scan findings, and optional job description to ApplyArc. Azure OpenAI receives up to 4,000 resume characters, 1,500 job-description characters, and four summarised findings.<br>Browser handoff after a scan When results appear, this tab saves the resume in session storage so it can survive an optional sign-in. The handoff is valid for 10 minutes, removed when consumed, and rejected and cleared on the next read after expiry. Closing the tab clears session storage.

The Short Answer· Updated July 2026<br>Most advice tells you to start over.<br>Don't. Find the few lines and gaps worth fixing first.<br>ApplyArc is a free ATS resume checker. Paste your CV, optionally with a job description, and it returns an ATS score, missing keywords, formatting risks, and the lines worth fixing first. The score runs in your browser, with no signup required.

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What Our ATS Checker Analyses<br>A practical review of keyword gaps, section structure, bullet clarity, and formatting clues in the text you paste.

ATS Match Score<br>See how closely your CV matches the role and which gaps are worth fixing first.

Keyword Gap Analysis<br>See which important keywords from the job description are missing from your resume.

Pasted-Text Checks<br>Find clues left by tables, repeated headers, builder footers, and multi-column copy order.

Optional Line Fix<br>Ask for a rewrite of one selected line, then decide whether to use it.

Human-Readable<br>Optimise for machines while keeping your CV engaging for recruiters.

Multiple Checks<br>Test different versions against multiple job postings before choosing what to send.

Can this check Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or iCIMS resumes?<br>It can review the pasted resume text you plan to submit through any of those systems. It cannot run the original file through their private parsers or predict an employer's filters.<br>What it checksExtracted text, contact details, standard headings, bullet structure, and job-description keyword coverage.<br>What it cannot seeFonts, page geometry, images, text boxes, export settings, employer questions, recruiter filters, or private ranking rules.<br>What to do nextFollow the file instructions in the advert, review every imported field, and correct anything that changed before you submit.

How to Use the ATS Checker<br>Three steps to find the issues worth fixing before you apply.

Paste Your Resume Text<br>Copy the text from your Word or PDF resume, then paste it into the checker.

Add the Job Description<br>Optional, but useful when you want keyword and role-match checks against one vacancy.

Get ATS Score and Tips<br>See your match score, missing keywords, and specific suggestions to improve.

What This Checker Won't Do<br>We'd rather be upfront about limitations than overpromise.<br>Won't promise you pass every ATS<br>Every company configures its process differently. This is a text-and-keyword diagnostic, not a universal pass score.

Won't change your resume without approval<br>The check highlights gaps. Optional line fixes are yours to accept, edit, or ignore.

Won't pretend to copy a company's ATS<br>Nobody outside a company can replicate its private ATS setup. We check common parsing and keyword risks, then show which resume issue triggered the warning.

Won't hide a weak work history<br>If your experience doesn't match the role, no amount of keyword optimisation will fix that. We'll tell you the score honestly.

Quick ATS Formatting Checklist<br>Before you submit any application, run through these formatting basics. Formatting problems can hide strong experience, especially when older parsers struggle with the file.<br>Use a...