Free ATS resume checker for software engineers
Upload your resume and get a score out of 100. Every lost point comes with the reason and the fix. No sign-up.
- Seven fixed rules, so the same resume gets the same score.
- Paste a job post to see which keywords you're missing.
- Built for developer resumes: stacks, metrics, GitHub.
How the score works
AI reads your resume into sections, copying every line word for word. Then seven rules in plain code add up the points. The rules are the same ones the ResumeForDev builder uses on every resume it writes.
100 points total
| Rule | What it checks | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Contact & header | Name, email, phone, LinkedIn, and a GitHub or portfolio link. | 8 |
| Structure | Experience or projects, education and skills are all present; every role and school has dates; every entry has bullets. | 12 |
| Impact & metrics | How many bullets carry a number (users, latency, requests, cost, time saved). Full marks at 60% of bullets, plus one number in every role and project. | 25 |
| Writing quality | Bullets start with an action verb, run 12 to 42 words, read as sentences instead of keyword lists, and skip buzzwords and "I". | 20 |
| Skills section | 8 to 30 skills, grouped into categories, and backed up by the tools named in your bullets. | 10 |
| Length (one page) | Fills one Letter page without spilling onto a second. | 10 |
| Keyword coverage | Matches against the job description you paste, or against the keywords typical for your role if you don't paste one. | 15 |
Want the details on any rule? Read what makes a developer resume ATS-friendly and how to add numbers when you don't have metrics.
FAQ
- How do I check if my resume is ATS-friendly?
- Upload it above. The checker reads the text the way an ATS would, then scores contact details, sections and dates, numbers in bullets, writing, skills, length and keywords. If it can't read your file at all, an ATS probably can't either.
- How do I check my resume score against a job description?
- Paste the job post into the optional box before you check. The keyword part of the score then uses that post's technical terms, and you get a list of the ones your resume is missing.
- Is this ATS checker really free?
- Yes. No sign-up and no card. You get 5 checks a day so the tool stays free for everyone.
- Do you store my resume?
- No. The text is read, scored and thrown away in the same request. To split your resume into sections, the text is sent to our AI provider once; nothing is saved on our side.
- Does AI decide my score?
- No. AI only sorts your resume's lines into sections, word for word. The score comes from seven fixed rules in code, so the same resume always gets the same score.
- Is this the same as Workday, Greenhouse or Lever?
- No checker can run a company's real ATS. This one checks what those systems need to parse a resume and what technical recruiters look for when they search and skim: standard sections, dates, numbers in bullets, grouped skills, one page and matching keywords.
- Why can't it read my PDF?
- If your PDF is a scanned image or was exported as pictures (common with Canva), there's no text inside it. An ATS can't read it either. Export a text-based PDF, or paste the text.
- What's a good score?
- Each lost point comes with the reason, so the list of fixes matters more than the number. Most fixes are adding a number to a bullet, adding dates, or grouping your skills.
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Answer a few questions about what you built. ResumeForDev asks follow-ups, writes the bullets, and never adds a number you didn't give it. Your first resume is free.
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