# ATS resume checker — match your resume to a job, no upload

> Paste a job description for an instant ATS match score, matched and missing keywords, and format checks to tailor your resume. Runs entirely in your browser, no upload.

Paste a job description and get an instant ATS match score, the keywords you already hit, the ones you're missing, and format checks — so you can tailor your resume to get past applicant tracking systems. Every check happens locally in your browser.

Applying into a black hole usually means an ATS filtered you out on keywords before anyone read a word. This checker makes that filter visible: paste the posting and see exactly which of its important terms your resume matches and which it misses.

The goal isn't stuffing — it's honest alignment. If the job says "stakeholder management" and you did that but called it something else, the tool shows the gap so you can use the language the system is scanning for. Format checks catch the layout choices that quietly break parsing.

Build or edit the resume in the Resume Builder, pair it with a tailored Cover Letter, and keep versions with Import & Export.

## How to

1. **Load your resume.** Use the resume you built here, or import one.
2. **Paste the job.** Drop in the full job description you're applying to.
3. **Read the score.** See the match score with matched and missing keywords.
4. **Tailor & recheck.** Work the missing terms in honestly, then re-score.

## FAQ

### What is an ATS and why does it matter?

An applicant tracking system screens resumes before a human sees them, often ranking by keyword relevance. Matching the posting's language helps ensure your resume reaches a recruiter.

### How do I improve my match score?

Add the missing keywords where they're genuinely true of your experience, mirror the posting's phrasing for skills and titles, and fix any format flags. Never invent skills to game the score.

### Does it read PDFs and complex layouts?

It analyzes your resume text and flags structural choices (like columns or graphics) that ATS parsers often mangle, so you can simplify where it counts.

### Is my resume or the job description uploaded?

No. Both are analyzed locally in your browser tab, so neither your resume nor the posting is transmitted to a server.


## Related tools

- [Resume Builder](https://www.safepaper.app/resume/resume-builder)
- [Cover Letter](https://www.safepaper.app/resume/cover-letter-generator)
- [Import & Export](https://www.safepaper.app/resume/import-export)
- [OCR](https://www.safepaper.app/docs/ocr)

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