Upload your resume and get a 20-point audit of how it actually reads to an Applicant Tracking System — formatting, keywords, structure, grammar, and more — with plain-English fixes you can read right here, on the page.
Resumaly is a genuinely free resume builder — not "free until you hit export," like most. No signup, no payment, no locked template, ever.
Drop your resume in. It's read directly in memory — never written to permanent storage.
Formatting safety, keyword alignment, grammar, structure, and more — scored against how real ATS platforms parse documents.
Your results render on the page with explanations and rewrites — no forced download to see them.
Flags tables, columns, text boxes, and graphics that many ATS parsers misread or drop entirely.
Checks word count against what's typical for your experience level and job category.
Confirms name, email, phone, location, and LinkedIn are present and machine-readable.
Confirms your file is in the format most ATS platforms parse reliably.
Evaluates whether your summary is specific enough to survive a recruiter's six-second scan.
Checks if your title line clearly signals role and seniority.
Finds passive constructions and rewrites them as direct, active statements.
Flags bullet points with no numbers and suggests where metrics belong.
Checks for repeated or weak opening verbs across bullet points.
Flags generic phrases like "team player" and suggests specific replacements.
Catches typos, tense mismatches, and awkward phrasing.
Flags words and phrases overused across the document.
Compares your resume's language against terms your target ATS is likely searching for.
Extracts the five strongest skills the AI can clearly identify in your resume.
Flags skills common to your job category that aren't showing up.
Checks whether leadership, communication, and collaboration are demonstrated, not just claimed.
Reviews structure and clarity of your experience section against ATS-friendly conventions.
Confirms degree, institution, and dates are present and clearly labeled.
Checks that relevant certifications are listed where an ATS will look for them.
Flags formatting inconsistencies or unexplained employment gaps in your timeline.
| Resume ATS Checker | Jobscan | Resume Worded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Paid tiers | Paid tiers |
| Signup required | No | Yes | Yes |
| Full report visible without paywall | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Report shown on-page | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Files stored after scan | Never | Varies | Varies |
Comparison reflects publicly listed pricing and features at time of writing; verify current terms on each provider's site.
I built Resume ATS Checker after watching friends pay for resume tools that showed a locked score and asked for a credit card to see why. This is the tool I wanted: upload, read the full result, done. There's no team, no funding round, and no roadmap driven by upsells — just a resume checker that stays free.
Read the full story on the About page, or reach me directly at contact@resumeatschecker.com.
Checks are modeled on documented ATS parsing conventions (e.g. how systems like Workday and Greenhouse handle tables and columns), not guesswork.
An LLM reads the extracted text and evaluates it against the 20+ criteria — the same categories a resume writer would check by hand.
No checker can guarantee results against every ATS variant — there are hundreds. Treat this as a strong second opinion, not a certification.
Understanding how these systems work makes every fix on your report make more sense.
It analyzes your resume the way an Applicant Tracking System would — the software many employers use to filter applications before a recruiter opens them. It checks formatting, keyword alignment, and structure against how systems like Taleo, Greenhouse, and Workday typically parse documents.
Yes — the full 20+ factor report, with no paywall and no signup. It's maintained by one developer, not funded by premium upsells.
No. Your report renders directly on the page with explanations for each finding. A PDF export is available at the bottom of the report if you want a saved copy — it's optional, not required.
Yes. Your file is processed to extract text, analyzed, and then discarded. It's never stored permanently, sold, or used to train models. See the privacy policy for details.
It's modeled on documented, widely-used ATS parsing conventions and reviewed against 20+ real criteria. No tool can guarantee a match with every ATS variant in use — there are hundreds — so treat it as an informed second opinion rather than a guarantee.
Build one first at Resumaly, a free ATS-friendly resume builder from the same developer — no signup, no paywall, unlimited resumes. Then come back here to check it.
PDF only, currently. It's the most consistently parsed format across ATS platforms.