Proofread your resume in 10 seconds.
Paste your resume, add a job description if you have one, and get a checklist of what to fix: contact details, structure, wording and keyword gaps. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded or stored.
Match against a job description optional
What the checker looks at
Fourteen plain-English rules in four groups. No hidden scoring.
Contact
Email, phone and an online profile or portfolio link.
Structure
Summary, experience, education, skills, bullets and a sensible length.
Content
Numbers, action verbs, weak phrases and bullets that run too long.
Language
Repeated openings, overused buzzwords and first-person “I” or “my”.
Small edits, big difference
Hiring managers skim. Bullets that say what you did and what changed read faster than duties. Flip through some examples.
Examples are fictional. Only claim numbers that are true for you.
Six mistakes that cost interviews
Open each for the quick fix.
A different resume for every job, none tailored
Keep one master version, then adjust the summary and top bullets to echo each listing’s language, using only things that are true.
Duties instead of results
Swap “responsible for weekly reports” for what changed because of them: time saved, errors cut, decisions made.
A wall of text
Aim for short bullets of one or two lines, three to five per role, with the strongest first.
Skills you cannot back up
Every skill should be something you can discuss for two minutes. Remove the rest.
Fancy formatting
Columns, text boxes, icons and images often confuse applicant-tracking systems. Plain single-column text is safest.
Typos and inconsistent dates
Read it aloud, check every date format matches, and have someone else read it too.
This checker vs your JobPilot account
The free check is a quick proofread. The account goes deeper on your real files.
| Free checker | With an account | |
|---|---|---|
| Works with pasted text | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upload PDF or DOCX | — | ✓ |
| Section-by-section health score | — | ✓ |
| Keyword match against a job | ✓ basic | ✓ per listing |
| AI suggestions that never invent facts | — | Paid plans |
| Saved, versioned resumes | — | ✓ |
| Stored on our servers | Never | Only what you save |
Questions, answered
Straight answers, no fine print. More on the FAQ page or contact us.
Is my resume uploaded or stored when I use the checker?
No. The check runs entirely in your browser. The text you paste is never sent to our servers.
Is this an ATS score?
No. Every employer’s applicant-tracking system works differently, and nobody outside those systems can score you against them. This checker looks at structure and wording using simple rules, so treat it as a quick proofread.
How does the keyword match work?
It picks out the most repeated meaningful words and known skill phrases in the job description you paste, then checks whether your resume contains them. It is a hint about wording, not a guarantee of anything.
Should I add every missing keyword?
Only the ones that are true for you. Adding skills you do not have will not survive an interview and can cost you the job.
Can I check a PDF or DOCX?
Not on this page, which takes pasted text. With a free account you can upload a PDF or DOCX and get a section-by-section health score.
Want the deeper check?
Create a free account to upload a PDF or DOCX and tailor it to real listings.
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