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Upload your resume and see exactly how Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and Taleo will read it - with an ATS score, the issues that matter, and the highest-impact fixes.

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  • Files never stored
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Sample report
ATS score 87 out of 100
87/ 100

Your ATS Score

Good

Minor tweaks to reach Excellent.

8-dimension breakdown

  • Format & Parsing
    92
  • Section Headings
    88
  • Contact Info
    95
  • Work Experience
    81
  • Skills & Keywords
    70
  • Education
    90
  • Action Verbs
    78
  • File Quality
    95

Top issues

  • ●Missing 3 keywords from your target JD
  • ●Weak action verbs in 4 bullet points
  • ●Skills section uses generic terms instead of ATS-specific ones
Get your score

Run your free ATS check

Drop your resume below - your score and the highest-impact fixes appear in under 30 seconds.

Tested against the ATS platforms recruiters actually use

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Workday
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Greenhouse
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Lever
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Taleo
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iCIMS
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Workable
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SmartRecruiters

The 8 things every ATS looks at

Every scan scores your resume across these eight dimensions - and tells you exactly what to fix first.

Format & Parsing

Does the ATS read your structure?

Section Headings

Are sections labelled correctly?

Contact Info

Email, phone, location detected?

Work Experience

Roles, companies, dates parsed?

Skills & Keywords

Skills match your target roles?

Education

Degrees and institutions clear?

Action Verbs

Bullets use strong action verbs?

File Quality

Clean PDF, not a scanned image?

How it works

Three steps, under a minute. No account required.

01

Upload your resume

Drop your PDF or DOCX (up to 5 MB). No signup, no email required. Files are processed in memory and not stored.

02

We scan it like real ATS systems

Our AI parses your resume the same way Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, and iCIMS do - across all 8 ATS dimensions (format, headings, contact, experience, skills, education, action verbs, file quality).

03

Get your score and prioritised fixes

See your 0–100 ATS score, the specific issues that would cause automated rejection, and the highest-impact fixes - all in under 30 seconds.

Real issues we catch every day

The kind of problems that silently get resumes rejected - before a human ever sees them.

Three-column layout detected - Workday silently skipped 40% of the resume

Headings written as 'My Journey' instead of 'Work Experience' - ATS missed the section entirely

PDF was a scanned image - no text could be parsed by any ATS

Skills listed as bullets inside a graphic - invisible to keyword scanners

Phone number included as part of a header image - no contact info extracted

Used a custom font that fell back to default - bullet alignment broken on parse

Your resume probably has at least one of these. Find out for free →

How Pika compares to other ATS checkers

Free, unlimited, no signup - and you can fix what we find right here.

Pika Resume

  • Cost

    Free, no limits

  • Signup required

    No

  • Free scans per month

    Unlimited

  • Specific issues + fixes

    Yes - across 8 dimensions

  • Edit your resume inline

    Yes - built-in editor

  • Files stored on servers

    No - processed in memory

Jobscan

  • Cost

    $49.95 / month for unlimited

  • Signup required

    Yes - email + account

  • Free scans per month

    5 free, then paid

  • Specific issues + fixes

    Yes - keyword-focused

  • Edit your resume inline

    No - read-only feedback

  • Files stored on servers

    Yes

Resume Worded

  • Cost

    Limited free tier

  • Signup required

    Yes - email gate

  • Free scans per month

    Limited

  • Specific issues + fixes

    Yes - partial in free tier

  • Edit your resume inline

    No - read-only feedback

  • Files stored on servers

    Yes

FeaturePika ResumeJobscanResume Worded
Cost
Free, no limits
$49.95 / month for unlimited
Limited free tier
Signup required
No
Yes - email + account
Yes - email gate
Free scans per month
Unlimited
5 free, then paid
Limited
Specific issues + fixes
Yes - across 8 dimensions
Yes - keyword-focused
Yes - partial in free tier
Edit your resume inline
Yes - built-in editor
No - read-only feedback
No - read-only feedback
Files stored on servers
No - processed in memory
Yes
Yes

Pricing and features verified Q2 2026 from each provider's public pricing page.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is software used by 98% of Fortune 500 companies to screen resumes before a human reviews them. If your resume is not ATS-friendly, it gets rejected automatically - regardless of your qualifications.
Upload your resume PDF. Our AI parses it the same way major ATS platforms (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, iCIMS) do, then scores it across 8 dimensions: format and parsing, section headings, contact info, work experience, skills and keywords, education, action verbs, and file quality.
Yes. The scan is 100% free and no signup is required. You can run it as many times as you like.
Your file is processed in memory and is not stored on our servers after the scan completes. We don't share your resume content with third parties.
After the scan, click "Fix with Pika" to import your resume into our AI builder. The builder applies an ATS-friendly template and rewrites bullet points to address each issue automatically. You can also use Pika Edit to update your existing resume inline without re-templating it.
Yes. We accept any PDF up to 5 MB - Word exports, Google Docs exports, Canva exports, designer-made PDFs. For best parsing accuracy, use a text-based PDF rather than a scanned image. We also accept DOCX directly.
Pika is free with no signup limits and no email gate. Jobscan limits free users to a few scans and charges $49.95/month for unlimited. Resume Worded requires email signup before showing your score. Pika also includes a built-in fixer - once you have your score, jump straight into our editor (free or Pika Edit) to apply the fixes.
The full ATS score, breakdown across 8 dimensions, and prioritised fix list typically appear in 20-30 seconds. Larger or more complex resumes may take a little longer.
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Free ATS Resume Checker

Run your resume through a free Applicant Tracking System check in under 30 seconds. Pika Resume's ATS checker scans your PDF the way Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and Taleo do, then returns a compatibility score (0-100), a list of issues that would cause automated rejection, and the highest-impact fixes you should make first.

How the ATS Checker Works

Drag and drop your resume PDF (or DOCX) into the upload area. Our AI extracts the text the same way an ATS parser would, then evaluates eight dimensions: format and parsing, section headings, contact information, work experience, skills and keywords, education, action verbs and impact, and file quality. Each dimension gets its own score and message. Sections that fail are flagged with the exact problem so you know what to change.

Why ATS Friendliness Matters in 2026

More than 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies use ATS software to filter applicants. If your resume cannot be parsed, it never reaches a recruiter. Common ATS-killers include tables, multi-column layouts, text in images, headers and footers, custom fonts, and creative section names like "What I've Done" instead of "Experience". Our checker catches all of these and tells you what to fix.

What You Get

A clear ATS score from 0 to 100. Eight detailed section scores. The top three to five issues affecting your resume right now. The top three to five fixes that will move the needle the most. Optional keyword-match scoring against a target job description. All free, all instant, no email signup required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ATS and why does it matter?

An Applicant Tracking System screens resumes before a human reads them. Pass it or your application is rejected automatically.

How does the free ATS checker work?

Upload your PDF. Our AI scores it across eight ATS dimensions and tells you exactly what to fix.

Is the ATS check really free?

Yes - completely free, no signup, run it as many times as you want.

Will my resume data be stored?

No. We process the file securely and don't store its content.

Drop your resume to start the scan

PDF or DOCX, up to 5 MB. Analysis starts automatically.

Targeting a specific role?

Add the job description for keyword-match scoring.