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Resume ATS checker
Applicant tracking systems rank resumes by keyword overlap with the job description. Paste both below to get your match score and the important terms you are missing — then add the ones that genuinely apply to you.
How it works
How the ATS keyword checker works
Paste your resume
Copy your resume text into the first box. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
Paste the job description
Paste the full job posting into the second box so we can pull its key terms.
Read your match percent
See how many of the posting top keywords appear in your resume and which are missing.
Add the keywords that truly apply
Work the missing terms you genuinely have into your resume in your own words. Never add skills you do not have.
ATS keyword checker FAQ
An applicant tracking system is the software most employers use to store and screen applications. It parses your resume into text, then ranks or filters candidates by how well their skills, titles, and keywords overlap with the job description. A resume that echoes the real language of the posting scores higher and is more likely to reach a human.
Aim for roughly 70 percent or higher on the terms that genuinely describe you. You will rarely hit 100, and you should not try to — some listed keywords will not apply. Focus on covering the core skills and tools the role clearly requires, phrased naturally in your own experience.
No. Only add keywords that truly reflect your experience, and never keyword-stuff. Padding your resume with terms you cannot back up wastes space, reads as spam, and falls apart in the interview. Add the real ones, drop the rest, and rewrite them into honest, specific bullet points.
Yes. Tables, columns, text boxes, images, and headers or footers can scramble how an ATS reads your resume. Stick to a single column, standard section headings, a common font, and simple bullet points. A clean layout parses cleanly, so your keywords actually get counted.
Yes and yes. It is completely free with no signup, and it runs a rule-based match on the text you paste. Nothing is uploaded or stored. Check as many resume and job pairings as you like and tailor each application before you send it.
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