Free ATS CV checker: see what a parser reads from your PDF
Quick answer
Choose your CV as a PDF and this checker shows the text a simple parser extracts when it reads the page line by line, the way older systems do. It scores nine checks: name first, email and phone intact, the three section headings readable, contact details before the body, no ligature glyphs and no orphan bullets. Nothing leaves your browser.
Runs in your browser. Your CV is not uploaded or stored.
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Is my CV uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is read by your browser on your device; nothing is sent to us or stored.
Why does the checker read my CV in a strange order?
It reads the page line by line across the full width, the way simpler parsers do. If two columns come out interleaved here, a simple system will read them the same way.
What score is good?
Nine of nine. Each failed check is a specific, fixable problem: the tips under the score say what to change.
Does a high score mean I will get the job?
No. It means your text survives extraction intact. What the text says, and whether it fits the job, is still what a recruiter judges.
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