How It Works
Our resume score checker analyzes your resume in seconds. Here's exactly how it works and what you get.
Upload Your Resume
Drag and drop your PDF resume or click to browse. Files are processed entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded to any server. Your privacy is guaranteed.
Select Your Target Role
Optionally choose a target role (e.g., Full-Stack Developer, Data Analyst). This helps us check for role-specific keywords that recruiters and ATS systems look for.
Instant Analysis
Our engine scans your resume across 9 categories: contact details, summary, skills, experience, projects, education, certifications, formatting, and action words.
Get Your Score & Feedback
Receive a score out of 100 with detailed breakdown. See your strengths, critical issues, missing keywords, and prioritized suggestions to improve your resume.
How Scoring Works
Your Resume Match Score is calculated based on 6 weighted categories. Each category checks for specific elements that recruiters and ATS systems look for:
Resume Structure & Completeness
25 pointsChecks for presence of summary/objective, career goals, education details, and professional credentials.
Contact Information
10 pointsChecks for email address professional formatting, phone number, LinkedIn link, and relevant codebase portfolio (GitHub).
Skills & Keywords
20 pointsMatches role-specific keywords, tech stack tags, and checks for presence of key skills sections.
Experience & Achievements
20 pointsScans for hand-on work history, strong action verbs, bulleted descriptions, and measurable results (metrics and percentages).
Projects & Portfolio Links
15 pointsChecks for project experience, tools used, live deployment links, and impact indicators.
ATS Formatting
10 pointsValidates layout readability, ensures avoidance of personal data (photo, DOB, gender), and checks bullet point voice/tone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Your resume is processed entirely in your browser using PDF.js. Nothing is uploaded to any server. Once you close the page, all data is gone. We never store, transmit, or see your resume content.
Currently we support PDF files up to 5MB. We recommend saving your resume as a text-based PDF (not scanned images) for best results.
No. This is a free tool to help you estimate how well your resume follows common best practices. Different companies use different ATS systems with varying criteria. Use this as a guide, not a guarantee.
Our scoring is based on industry research and common ATS best practices. While no tool can perfectly predict how any specific ATS will evaluate your resume, our analysis covers the most important factors that recruiters look for.
It's optional but recommended. Selecting a target role allows our tool to check for role-specific keywords that are important for that particular job category.
Focus on the suggestions provided in your results. Common improvements include: adding measurable achievements, using strong action verbs, including a summary section, linking your LinkedIn/GitHub, and adding role-specific keywords from the job description.
Yes! This tool is completely free with no limits. We believe everyone should have access to resume improvement feedback without paying.