ATS Resume Scanner
Paste a job description and we'll compare it against your resume — a match score, which keywords you already have, and which ones you're missing. Rule-based keyword matching, not AI, so results are consistent and explainable.
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Match Score
See how well your resume matches the job.
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Keyword Check
Find the keywords you have and the ones you're missing.
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Rule-Based
Consistent and transparent results, not AI.
How this works
We pull the most frequent, meaningful terms out of the job description you paste — skipping filler words like "the" or "experience" — and check whether your resume's text contains each one. Terms found under a "Requirements" or "Qualifications" heading count for more, since those matter more to a real screener than an intro paragraph.
A high score isn't the whole story
Keyword matching is one signal among many an applicant tracking system might use, and it can't verify whether a keyword is actually backed by real experience. Use this as a checklist to make sure your resume's wording lines up with the posting's — not as a reason to add skills you don't have.
Getting an accurate score
Paste the whole job description, not just the bullet list of requirements. Terms found under a "Requirements" or "Qualifications" heading do count for more, but the scanner still uses the rest of the posting too — trimming it down yourself before pasting it in can lose signal instead of adding it. If a posting doesn't use those headings at all, that's fine; the scanner works the same way, just without the extra weighting.
A worked example
Say a posting asks for "Python," "AWS," and "stakeholder management." If your resume already lists Python and AWS as skills but only ever mentions working with "clients" in your bullet points, the scanner will flag "stakeholder management" as missing — not because you lack the experience, but because the wording doesn't match. The fix is to swap "worked closely with clients" for "managed stakeholder relationships across three departments," if that's genuinely what you did — the keyword match follows the wording, not the other way round.
FAQ
Why does a keyword show as missing when my resume clearly covers that experience?
The scanner matches wording, not meaning. If a posting asks for "project management" and your resume says "led cross-functional initiatives," a person reads those as similar, but the scanner only counts exact or near matches. Add the posting's actual phrase somewhere your experience genuinely supports it.
What score should I be aiming for?
There's no universal passing number — scores depend entirely on how specific a given posting is. Treat it as directional instead: a big jump after editing your resume means your wording moved closer to the posting's; a small one means there's more alignment work to do.
Does this scanner see what a real company's applicant tracking system sees?
No. This is a rule-based keyword comparison running inside this app, not a connection to any employer's actual software. Different ATS platforms parse and rank differently. Use this as a wording checklist, not a guarantee about a specific company's system.
Should I paste the whole job description or just the requirements list?
Paste the whole posting. Terms found under a "Requirements" or "Qualifications" heading count for more, but the tool still uses the rest of the text — trimming it down yourself before pasting can lose signal instead of adding it.
I added every missing keyword and the score barely moved. Why?
The score also weighs how frequent and meaningful a term is in the posting, so changing a few common words won't move it much on their own. And keywords added without any real supporting content are exactly what the note above about a high score not being the whole story is warning against.
Can I run the same resume against more than one job posting?
Yes — nothing is saved between scans, so you can paste in a different posting each time and see how your resume's current wording lines up against each one individually.