What is an ATS resume checker?

An ATS resume checker is a tool that scans your CV the same way Applicant Tracking Systems do. It analyses your resume for ATS compatibility, identifies missing keywords, and flags formatting issues that could cause your application to be rejected before a human reads it.

How do I check my resume for ATS?

Upload your CV (PDF or Word format) to an ATS resume scanner. The tool will parse your resume, score its ATS compatibility from 0-100, identify missing keywords from the job description, and highlight formatting issues that ATS systems cannot read.

What is an ATS friendly resume format?

An ATS friendly resume format uses simple single-column layouts, standard fonts, clear section headings, and avoids tables, text boxes, headers/footers, and graphics. The best ATS resume format is a clean .docx or PDF with text that can be easily parsed.

Why do 73% of CVs get rejected by ATS?

Most CVs are rejected by ATS because they lack keywords from the job description, use formatting that ATS cannot parse (multi-column layouts, tables, graphics), or have missing contact information. ATS scanners filter out these resumes before recruiters see them.

Is the ATS resume checker free?

The initial ATS scan is completely free with no account required. You get your ATS score and see 2 missing keywords. The full report with all keywords, formatting fixes, and the "What ATS Sees" parse view unlocks for £19 one-time payment.

What makes a resume ATS compliant?

An ATS compliant resume includes: relevant keywords from the job description, simple formatting without tables or graphics, standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills), contact information at the top, and file format of .docx or simple PDF.

73% of CVs are rejected before a human sees them

Applicant Tracking Systems scan your CV for keywords and formatting. If it fails, you never get an interview — no matter how qualified you are.

Check your CV in 60 seconds. See exactly what to fix.

Drop your CV here or click to browse

PDF or Word, max 5MB

Free instant scan. No account required.

See what ATS software actually reads

The same CV, same candidate. One gets interviews, one gets auto-rejected.

What ATS reads

J0hn Sm1th | j0hn.sm1th@gma1l.c0m

EXPERI ENCE

Senior Marketing Manager | ACME

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

[TABLE CONTENT SKIPPED]

SK ILLS

• Adobe • SEO • Analytics

[142 words lost]

After optimisation

John Smith

john.smith@gmail.com | 07700 900123

EXPERIENCE

Senior Marketing Manager - ACME Corp

January 2021 - Present | London

- Led campaign strategy across paid, organic, email

- Grew leads 38% YoY through SEO content

SKILLS

Adobe Suite, SEO/SEM, Google Analytics, HubSpot

Multi-column layouts, text boxes, and fancy formatting cause ATS to skip entire sections.

75%

of employers use ATS to filter CVs

Source: Jobscan

73%

of CVs rejected before human review

Source: ResumeLab

250

avg applications per role (FTSE 500)

Source: LinkedIn

How it works

Upload your CV

PDF or Word. We parse it the same way real ATS software does.

Get your score

Instant 0-100 score covering keywords, formatting, and readability.

See the issues

Exact problems with specific fixes. Most resolved in 20 minutes.

Real results from real job seekers

Before

After

"Had no idea my two-column layout was causing issues. Fixed it in 15 minutes."

James T.

Marketing Manager

Before

After

"I was missing 18 keywords from the job description. Now I understand why I never heard back."

Priya S.

Software Engineer

Before

After

"Finally got callbacks after months of silence. Worth every penny."

Rachel M.

Finance Analyst

Is your CV even reaching a human?

Find out in 60 seconds. Most CVs score under 50.