Free ATS resume checker
Most resumes are read by software before a person sees them. Upload yours and SkillDrift tells you how it reads to an applicant tracking system, what is holding it back, and how it scores against the role you actually want.
No account required to see your score. PDF, DOC or DOCX, up to 5 MB, about a minute.
Start with your resume.
Takes about a minuteUpload it once. You get your readiness score, your closest roles, your real gaps and week one of a plan built for them.
We read your resume to score it and find matches. We store it so you don’t have to upload it again if you make an account, and delete it after 30 days if you don’t. Privacy policy.
Don’t have a resume?Build one with SkillDrift AI in 2 minutes.Build my resumeYour ATS score, rated and not numbered
Every applicant tracking system parses a resume differently, so a single number out of 100 implies a precision no tool actually has. SkillDrift rates your resume across four bands, so the answer means the same thing whichever system reads it.
Needs work
Structure or formatting is getting in the way. Parsers are likely to drop or mangle sections.
Good
Readable by most systems, with specific things still costing you against your target role.
Very good
Performs well with most ATS systems. What is left is content, not formatting.
Excellent
Parses cleanly and reads strongly against the role you are aiming at.
How to check if your resume is ATS friendly
- 01
Upload your resume
PDF, DOC or DOCX, up to 5 MB. No account needed to see your result, and it takes about a minute.
- 02
Read your ATS rating
You get one of four bands, plus the three things holding your score down, named. Not “improve your formatting”: the specific gaps, each measured against the average for your target role.
- 03
Fix what is named, then check again
An ATS rating tells you the machine can read you. It does not tell you that you are ready. The same upload also scores the gap between your skills and the role you want, and the loop that closes it starts from there.
Passing the parser is the easy half. See how the whole loop works.
Works as an ATS CV checker too
The checker reads a CV exactly the way it reads a resume. Whatever your document is called, and however it is laid out, upload it and you get the same rating, the same gaps and the same matches. The format does not matter.
What you get in the same pass
Your ATS rating
How your resume reads to the software, on the four bands above.
Three things holding your score down, named
Not “improve your formatting”. The specific gaps, each measured against the average for your target role. Named for free.
Your skill gap map
Where you sit against the industry average on the skills the role actually needs.
Your closest matching roles
The roles you are nearest to today, scored out of 100 against your real skills.
Questions people ask
Is the ATS check free?
Yes, and you do not need an account. Upload a resume and you get your ATS rating, your skill gap map and the three things holding your score down, named. The detail on each one, and what to do about it, is behind a free signup.
Why is my ATS score a rating and not a number out of 100?
Because every applicant tracking system parses differently, a single number implies a precision that no tool actually has. SkillDrift rates your resume across four bands, Needs work, Good, Very good and Excellent, so the result means the same thing whichever system reads it.
What file types can I upload?
PDF, DOC and DOCX, up to 5 MB. It takes about a minute.
What happens to my resume?
It is read to score it and find matches, and stored so you do not have to upload it again if you make an account. If you do not, it is deleted after 30 days.
Does a good ATS rating mean I will get the interview?
No. It means the machine can read you properly. Whether a human then wants to meet you depends on the skills behind the words, which is why the same upload also names the gaps between you and the role you are aiming at.
Ready when you are: upload your resume and get your ATS rating free.