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Free ATS resume checker
Paste your resume and, if you have one, the job description. You get a score out of 100, the terms you are missing and what to fix. It runs in your browser: your resume is not uploaded or stored.
How the ATS score is worked out
The checks are rules, not guesses, so the same resume always gets the same score.
| Check | Points | What earns them |
|---|---|---|
| Words from the job description | 20 | The terms the listing repeats, and its tool names, appear in your resume. Only counted when you paste a job description. |
| Standard sections | 15 | Headings a parser recognises: Experience, Education, Skills, and Projects or a Summary. |
| Bullets that start with a verb | 15 | At least 8 in 10 bullets open with what you did: Built, Cut, Led. |
| Bullets with a number | 15 | At least half the bullets carry a number: how many, how much, how fast. |
| Contact details | 10 | An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn or portfolio link. |
| Length | 10 | Between 350 and 900 words. |
| Bullet points | 10 | Eight or more, one result per line. |
| Layout a parser can read | 5 | No signs of columns or tables, no walls of capitals, no very long paragraphs. |
Without a job description the score is out of the other 80 points, scaled to 100. The two bullet checks count in full once the resume has eight bullets, so a very short resume cannot score high on them. The checker reads only the text you paste, so it cannot see fonts, colours or images in your file.
What an ATS does with your resume
An applicant tracking system is the software an employer uses to collect applications. It turns your file into plain text, sorts it into fields such as experience and education, and stores it so recruiters can search and filter.
Two things go wrong at that step. The software cannot read the layout, so text in columns, tables or images ends up scrambled or missing. Or the resume reads fine but never uses the words in the listing, so it does not come up when a recruiter searches. This checker looks for both.
A high score does not get you an interview on its own. It means a person can find your resume and read it quickly, which is the part you control.
From a resume score to a shortlist of jobs
Job Scout, Gravity's AI job search agent, runs a resume check like this one as the first step of a real search. It then searches the job boards your country uses, scores every job against your resume, and gives you a shortlist with the link to apply and a draft note for each.
Your first 3 agent runs are free. No card needed.
Questions about the ATS resume checker
What is an ATS resume checker?
An ATS resume checker reads your resume the way applicant tracking software does, as plain text, and points out what would make it hard to find or hard to read: missing keywords, missing sections and vague bullet points.
Is this ATS resume checker free?
Yes. Gravity's ATS resume checker is free, needs no sign-up and has no limit on checks.
Is my resume uploaded or stored?
No. The check runs in your browser. The text you paste is not sent to Gravity or to anyone else, and nothing is stored.
What is a good ATS resume score?
On this checker, 80 or more means the basics are in place. The score is a guide, not a pass mark: employers do not share one scoring system, and a recruiter still reads the resume.
Do applicant tracking systems reject resumes automatically?
Most applicant tracking systems store and sort applications, and recruiters then search and filter them, often by keywords and screening questions. A resume that lacks the words in the job description, or that the software cannot read, is less likely to be found.
How do I check my resume against a job description?
Paste the job description into the second box. The checker lists the terms the listing leans on, shows which ones your resume already has and which are missing.
How is Job Scout different from this checker?
Job Scout, Gravity's AI job search agent, runs a resume check as the first step of a real search. It then searches the job boards your country uses and scores each job against your resume. See what a Job Scout run looks like.