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Free ATS Resume Checker

75% of resumes are rejected by a robot before a human ever reads them. Upload yours and get an instant ATS score — with keyword match, formatting checks and exact fixes.

🔒 Runs fully in your browser 📄 PDF, DOCX & TXT supported 🎯 Job-description keyword match
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Drop your resume here, or click to browse
PDF, DOCX or TXT  •  max 5 MB  •  never leaves your device
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Reading your resume…

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🔧 Your top fixes (do these first)

🔍 Full ATS scan report

Exactly what applicant tracking software looks for, check by check.

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How the ATS check works

The same 14 signals hiring software uses to rank your resume — scored in seconds.

📤1. Upload or paste

Drop a PDF/DOCX or paste text. Everything is parsed right in your browser — nothing is uploaded anywhere.

🤖2. We scan like an ATS

Contact details, headings, keywords, action verbs, metrics, formatting traps and length are all scored out of 100.

🔧3. Fix what matters

Get a prioritized fix-list and missing keywords from the job description, then rebuild with UniMate.

Why 75% of resumes fail the ATS

The three mistakes that get resumes rejected by the robot — and the three fixes that get them through.

❌ 3 mistakes that kill your resume

  • 1. Fancy templates with graphics. Columns, icons, charts and photos look great to humans — the ATS parser sees gibberish or nothing at all.
  • 2. Tables and text boxes. Information trapped inside tables often gets read in the wrong order, or skipped entirely.
  • 3. Zero keywords from the job post. The ATS ranks you on keyword match. If the posting says "Python" and your resume never does, you score zero for it.

✅ 3 fixes that pass the ATS

  • 1. Simple single-column layout. Plain text, one column, standard fonts. Boring is beautiful to a parser.
  • 2. Standard headings. Use "Work Experience", "Education" and "Skills" — creative headings like "My Journey" confuse the software.
  • 3. Mirror the job description. Copy the posting's exact skill phrases into your experience bullets where honestly true.

Frequently asked questions

Everything students and job seekers ask about ATS resume screening.

What is an ATS resume checker?
An ATS (Applicant Tracking System) resume checker scans your resume the way company hiring software does. It checks whether your contact details, headings, keywords and formatting can be read and ranked by the ATS before a human ever sees your application.
What is a good ATS score?
A score of 80 or above is strong — your resume is likely to pass most ATS filters. 60–79 means fixable issues are holding you back. Below 60, your resume will likely be rejected by the software before a recruiter reads it.
Is this ATS checker really free?
Yes — 100% free, no sign-up, no email required, no hidden limits. It's a free tool from UniMate, the student academic platform.
Is my resume data private?
Yes. The entire check runs inside your browser using JavaScript. Your resume is never uploaded to any server — nothing leaves your device. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
Which file format is best for ATS — PDF or DOCX?
Both work, as long as the PDF contains real selectable text (not a scan or photo). Avoid scanned/image PDFs, tables, multi-column layouts, text boxes, headers/footers with key info, and graphics — most ATS software cannot read them reliably.
How can I improve my ATS score?
Use a simple single-column layout, standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills), mirror keywords from the job description, quantify achievements with numbers ("increased sales 30%"), and put your email and phone in plain text at the top.