Free ATS resume checker — no signup required
Most "free" ATS checkers still make you create an account before you see anything. This one doesn't: paste your resume and a job posting, see which requirements you have evidence for and which you don't. Anonymous, no monthly cap, no trial clock.
Check my resume — freeHow it works
- 1Paste your resume text and the job postingNo file upload required, no account, no email.
- 2See the evidence gapWhich requirements from the posting your resume already covers, and which ones it doesn't show evidence for yet.
- 3Fix what's missing, then recheckNo monthly cap and no trial clock — just an hourly anti-abuse limit that resets on its own.
Why most "free" checkers still ask for an account
A free tier is usually a lead-capture step, not the whole product — an account makes the eventual upsell possible. Checked directly against each site on 12 Aug 2026:
| Checker | Free scan limit | No account required |
|---|---|---|
| SteadyCV | No monthly cap | |
| Jobscan | 5 scans/month | |
| Teal | Unlimited resumes, but keyword matching capped at top 5 | |
| Enhancv | Full access for 7 days, then locked | |
| Resume Worded | A limited number of scans (exact cap only shown after starting one) | Not confirmed |
Jobscan and Teal numbers verified directly on their pricing pages 12 Aug 2026 — see the full breakdowns on SteadyCV vs Jobscan and SteadyCV vs Teal. Resume Worded's exact free-scan cap wasn't confirmed — their site doesn't show it before you start a scan, and creating an account to find out isn't something this check does.
The honest catch
The check is genuinely uncapped month to month and account-free. What does need a free account: saving a resume, exporting it as PDF or Word, and AI-powered tailoring (5 actions/month free, 100/month on the $9/mo Pro plan). Nothing about the check itself is held back to push that upgrade.
FAQ
- Is it really free, or is there a catch?
- The check itself — paste a resume and a job posting, get the evidence gap — is free, has no monthly cap, and doesn't ask for an account. The only limit is an anti-abuse one: a handful of checks per hour from the same connection, which resets on its own. The catch, stated plainly: saving a resume, exporting it, and AI-powered tailoring do require a free account, and AI actions are capped at 5/month until you upgrade. Nothing about the check itself is gated.
- Why do most "free" ATS checkers ask for an account?
- Usually because the free tier is a lead-capture step, not the product — an email address makes the eventual upsell possible. Jobscan requires an account before its 5 free monthly scans even run; Teal requires one for its builder and tracker; Enhancv's free plan runs on a 7-day clock from account creation. None of that is unusual for the category — it's just not how this page works.
- What happens to my resume and the job posting I paste in?
- The anonymous check doesn't require you to be signed in, and nothing is tied to an account unless you create one. See the free check itself for the current data-handling details.
- What's the difference between an ATS check and an ATS score?
- A check looks at specific things — is there a skills section, do dates parse, does a bullet name a tool the posting asks for — and shows you each one individually. A single "ATS score" collapses all of that into one number, which is easy to read and easy to over-trust. This tool shows the checks, not just a score.