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ATS Resume Checker — Scan Your Resume for ATS Problems in Seconds

Before you send an application, check whether an applicant tracking system can actually read your resume. Run the resume in the editor, or upload a PDF resume you already have, and get a 100-point ATS score across 8 categories with a WHAT / WHY / HOW fix-it guide for every issue. The scan happens locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.

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What the ATS check covers

An applicant tracking system turns your resume into plain text before a recruiter ever opens it. If that conversion fails — text inside images, two-column layouts, a scanned PDF, unclear dates — your experience is silently dropped from the application.

ResumeTop's ATS checker walks your resume through a transparent checklist worth 100 points across 8 categories: contact details, roles and responsibilities, measurable achievements, keywords, dates, formatting, resume length and file structure.

  • A 100-point score that maps to Good, Needs work or Poor
  • A WHAT / WHY / HOW explanation for every issue it finds
  • Detection of scanned or image-only PDFs that most ATS cannot read
  • Multi-column layout detection, which can scramble keyword matching
  • Date-format checks — MM/YYYY parses far more reliably than ambiguous formats

Check resumes you already have

You don't need to rebuild anything. Upload the PDF resume you are about to send: the checker extracts its text, counts pages and words, and flags layout problems before scoring it against the same checklist.

Every check runs in your own browser, so the PDF never leaves your device. That makes it safe to scan a resume that carries your phone number, address and email.

  • Upload a PDF up to 10 MB and up to 15 pages
  • See detected pages, word count and layout verdict before the score
  • Watch the checklist update live as you fix issues in the editor
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the ATS resume checker really free?
Yes. Checking the resume in the editor or an uploaded PDF is free and unlimited, with no signup, no watermark and no payment at any step.
What does a good ATS score mean?
A score of 80 or higher usually means a parser can extract your contact details, experience and skills without errors. Below 60, the resume is likely to lose information during parsing. The report shows exactly which category pulled your score down.
Does the checker upload my resume anywhere?
No. The scan runs locally in your browser. Your resume text and any PDF you upload never leave your device.
Can I check a PDF resume?
Yes. Switch the checker to the PDF tab and upload a resume file up to 10 MB. The checker reads the PDF's text and layout, and flags scanned or image-only files that most ATS software cannot parse.

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