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CV Checker

CV Checker

Check a professional CV before your next application.

Files stay on your device

Full report, free

Upload your resume

Full report, free
Check a professional English CV

Review readable content and clear sections. Interpret academic CV length prompts in context.

Add a job description to see keyword matches and gaps.

Compare a second job / Target role
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A closer look at your resume

Check a professional CV before your next application.

How we score

English-language professional CVs

Experience, education and skills headings

Long academic CVs need contextual judgment

A worked example

See the evidence change

Illustrative example using this checker’s published rules. File warnings and wording changes are shown separately; results do not predict an employer’s decision.

CV Checker: Illustrated example report showing source evidence, an accurate revision and the resulting checks.
Fictional example. Preview the report with the same rules used for your resume.
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Original wording
Responsible for working on the backend and improving processes.
Revised wording
Built 3 backend reporting APIs for the finance team.
Resume score8289A compatibility reference, not an employer’s ATS score or a hiring guarantee.

Professional CVs and academic CVs differ

This tool checks English-language professional CVs with the same transparent resume rules. A publication-heavy academic CV may use different sections and length expectations. Treat length and missing-section prompts in context rather than removing important academic material to chase a score.

Keep qualifications understandable

Use degree and qualification names accurately, including the institution and current status. If an abbreviation is unfamiliar to the target audience, provide its expanded name once. The checker reads the wording but does not establish equivalence between countries or verify credentials.

Follow the vacancy’s instructions

Choose a format the employer accepts and review the extracted text after export. Keep essential contact details in the body of the document. Add a job description for literal keyword coverage, and use professional judgment for sections outside the standard resume structure.

From upload to a stronger application.

Bring your resume

Upload a text-based PDF or DOCX, or paste your text. A job description is optional.

See what needs attention

Inspect the parsed text, score breakdown and issues tied to your original lines.

Make a change. Check again.

Edit a bullet, verify the facts, then re-check. Your report stays free.

FAQ

Questions before you upload?

English resumes only. PDF text extraction and DOCX paragraphs are checked; visual fonts, all tables, and every ATS layout behavior cannot be verified. Scanned PDFs need OCR elsewhere.

Can I use this for an academic CV?+

This tool checks English-language professional CVs with the same transparent resume rules. A publication-heavy academic CV may use different sections and length expectations. Treat length and missing-section prompts in context rather than removing important academic material to chase a score.

Does this verify international qualifications?+

Use degree and qualification names accurately, including the institution and current status. If an abbreviation is unfamiliar to the target audience, provide its expanded name once. The checker reads the wording but does not establish equivalence between countries or verify credentials.

Which format should I submit?+

Choose a format the employer accepts and review the extracted text after export. Keep essential contact details in the body of the document. Add a job description for literal keyword coverage, and use professional judgment for sections outside the standard resume structure.

Is the full resume check free?+

Yes. You can see every score, issue and extracted line without an account. Basic checks, two-JD comparison and report printing are free.

Does my resume leave my device?+

Basic checks run in your browser. Files and job descriptions are not uploaded. AI rewriting is optional and sends only the selected text to our server and Cloudflare Workers AI after your consent.

Is this my actual ATS score?+

No. Employers use different systems and rules. This is a reproducible heuristic check, not an employer score, ranking prediction or guarantee. AI is used only for optional rewriting.