Free ATS Resume Checker
Recruiters don't read most resumes — they search their Applicant Tracking System, and resumes that parse badly or miss the right keywords never surface. See how yours holds up: an instant 0–100 ATS-readiness score in about 10 seconds.
Drop your resume here, or click to browse
PDF or Word (.docx) · Max 5 MB
Your resume is analyzed in memory and never stored. No account needed. No watermark.
How does the free ATS check work?
1. Upload your resume
Drop in your PDF or Word resume. The text is extracted right in your browser — the file itself never leaves your device.
2. Get your ATS score
Our AI scores your resume 0–100 the way Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and Taleo rank candidates: parseability, impact, keywords, and structure.
3. See what to fix
You instantly see your most damaging issue with a concrete rewrite — free. Create a free account to unlock every finding and fix them in the editor.
What does the ATS checker look at?
Each category is worth 25 points — the same fundamentals recruiters' screening software uses to parse and rank your application.
Parseability (25 pts)
Standard section headers, single-column layout signals, contact details in the document body, consistent date formats — the things that make ATS parsers extract your data correctly instead of scrambling it.
Impact & Metrics (25 pts)
Achievement-driven bullets that lead with action verbs and end with numbers. "Reduced API response time 40%" beats "Responsible for API performance" in every ATS ranking model.
Keywords & Skills (25 pts)
A clearly-labeled skills section, role-relevant hard skills, and acronyms spelled out at least once — "Machine Learning (ML)" — so both exact and semantic keyword matching find you.
Structure & Completeness (25 pts)
A professional summary, reverse-chronological experience with clean date ranges, education, and a sensible 1–2 page length with no unexplained gaps.
Free ATS checker — common questions
Is this ATS resume checker really free?
Yes. Upload your resume and get your 0-100 ATS score, category breakdown, and your most damaging issue instantly — no signup, no credit card, no watermark. Creating a free account unlocks the full fix-list report and monthly re-checks. ResumeVolt is built by one independent developer: one-time pricing instead of subscriptions is the whole business model, so the free checker stays honestly free.
Is my resume stored anywhere?
No. Your resume is converted to text in your browser, analyzed in memory on our server, and immediately discarded. We never store, log, or share your resume content — not even for the free check.
What does the ATS score measure?
The score (0-100) measures how well an Applicant Tracking System like Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, or Taleo can parse and rank your resume: parseability (25), impact and quantification (25), keyword and skills coverage (25), and structure and completeness (25). Honest note: this is our diagnostic — no ATS shows recruiters a score like this, and no checker can promise interviews. What's real is that recruiters search their ATS by keywords, and resumes that parse badly or lack the right terms never surface. That's what we measure.
What file formats are supported?
PDF and Word (.docx/.doc), up to 5 MB. The file must be text-based — scanned or photographed resumes can't be read by ATS systems either, which is worth fixing first.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Start with the top issue this checker shows you free. Then create a free account for the complete fix-list, or rebuild your resume in the ResumeVolt editor — its 27+ templates are ATS-parseable by construction and include AI bullet rewriting.
Fix your score before your next application
The ResumeVolt editor builds resumes that are ATS-parseable by construction — 27+ templates, AI bullet rewriting, and job-description tailoring. Free to start, one-time pricing when you need more. New to ATS? Read the full guide to passing ATS screening.