ATSPrep
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Free resume keyword scanner for any job description.

Paste a job description to see the skills and keywords it asks for most. Add your resume too, and you'll see which ones you already cover, where they appear, and which are missing.

Paste the whole posting, including what they're looking for.

Add it to see which keywords you already cover. Copy the text from your PDF or Word file.

Runs in your browser. Nothing you paste is uploaded or saved.

How it works

What the scanner looks for and what it ignores.

  1. Skills, tools and phrases

    It picks out the skills, tools, certifications and phrases a posting names, like “SQL”, “stakeholder management” or “PCI DSS”, and skips words every posting uses, like “team” or “experience”.

  2. What the posting stresses

    Terms in the requirements count for more than ones in the company blurb or the benefits, and a skill named several times counts for more than one named once.

  3. Whole words, not fragments

    “Java” doesn't count as “JavaScript”. Plurals and tenses still match, and common short forms like k8s for Kubernetes or Postgres for PostgreSQL are understood.

  4. Where each match is

    Every match comes with the line of your resume it was found in, so you can check it reads naturally rather than looking dropped in.

Using the results

Add keywords only where they're true.

A missing keyword is a question, not an order. If you have the skill, put it in a bullet that shows where you used it. “Set up CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions for 12 services” tells a recruiter far more than the same word in a skills list.

If you don't have it, leave it out. People read what the ATS stores, and an interview finds the gap quickly. Once the keywords are in, the bullet checker will tell you whether each bullet shows a clear action and a result.

Questions

Common questions about keyword scanners.

Is this the score an ATS gives my resume?

No. There is no single ATS score: each employer sets up its own system, and recruiters often search or filter applicants by the skills they need. This shows how much of the posting's language your resume shares, which is what those searches look for.

Is my resume uploaded anywhere?

No. The scan runs in your browser, on your device. Nothing you paste is sent to ATSPrep or anyone else, and you don't need an account.

What match should I aim for?

There's no magic number. Aim to cover the requirements you genuinely meet. An honest resume that covers most of the skills the posting stresses beats one stuffed with every keyword.

Why does it say a skill is missing when I have it?

It looks for the posting's own words. If you wrote “client support” and the posting says “customer service”, use their phrase where it's accurate. And if your resume shows skills as icons or a chart, list them as text too, because an ATS can't read pictures.

Does it work for jobs outside tech?

Yes. It reads each posting rather than checking a fixed list, so it works for any role. It does best when a posting spells out skills, tools and certifications, and it can pick up a few general words along the way. Skip any that don't apply to you.

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