ATS Resume Keyword Scanner
Paste the job description and your resume below to instantly see your keyword match score and beat automated application filters.
Beat Automated Filters
Identifies top hard and soft skill keywords before recruiters screen your application.
Instant Keyword Density
Extracts high-frequency industry terms from job descriptions in under 2 seconds.
100% Private
All analysis runs inside your browser. No registration or data storage required.
How ATS Keyword Optimization Works
When you apply for a remote job, your resume is first scanned by automated software like Greenhouse, Lever, or Workday. These systems rank candidates based on how closely their resume matches the job description's target vocabulary.
Run your resume through the scanner to find missing skills, then add the true ones to clear work history bullet points.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ATS keyword match formula
Keyword match score = found target keywords divided by extracted target keywords, multiplied by 100. The scanner extracts frequent job-description terms, removes common filler words, then checks whether those terms appear in your resume text.
ATS scan example for a remote product role
- Paste a job description that repeats terms like roadmap, stakeholder, analytics, user research, and launch.
- Paste your resume text into the second field.
- The scanner extracts the strongest job-description terms and compares them with your resume.
- Add missing terms only where they are true and supported by your actual work.
What the match score means
A strong score suggests your resume speaks the same language as the job post. A weak score usually means the resume is too generic, missing role-specific terms, or describing the right experience with different words.
Inputs and variables
- Job description
- The target posting that tells the scanner what the employer is likely screening for.
- Resume text
- The plain text from your resume, without images or formatting.
- Target keywords
- The highest-signal words pulled from the job description after common words are removed.
- Missing keywords
- Relevant job-description terms that do not appear in your resume.
Limits and edge cases
- Do not add keywords you cannot honestly support in your experience.
- Acronyms and synonyms can hide true matches, so read the missing list before editing.
- Formatting still matters. A keyword-rich resume can fail if the PDF text is not selectable.
- Keyword stuffing can hurt readability. Put terms inside clear achievement bullets.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good ATS keyword match score?
Use 70% as a practical target, then read the missing terms manually. Honest relevance matters more than chasing a perfect score.
Does the scanner store my resume?
No. The scanner runs in your browser and uses local storage only for cross-tool convenience.
Should I tailor every remote resume?
Yes. Remote postings attract wide applicant pools, so a generic resume usually misses important role language.
Can I paste a PDF into the scanner?
Copy the selectable text from the PDF or paste a plain-text version. Image-based PDFs will not scan well.
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