ATS Flash
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Is your resume ATS-ready?

Upload your resume for an instant ATS score, category breakdown, and concrete suggestions to improve it.

Drop your resume here, or click to browse

PDF or DOCX, up to 4MB

Your ATS score will appear here once you upload a resume.

How it works

  1. 1Upload your resume

    Upload a PDF or DOCX resume, up to 4MB.

  2. 2Add a job description (optional)

    Paste a job description to also get a keyword match score.

  3. 3Get your ATS score

    See your score out of 100, a category breakdown, and AI-powered suggestions in seconds.

How ATS Flash scores your resume

ATS Flash checks your resume against the same kind of rule-based parsing real applicant tracking systems use, scoring it out of 100 across eight categories:

File Parseability
15 pts
Can an ATS actually extract clean text from your file?
Contact Information
10 pts
Is a valid email and phone number present?
Standard Section Headings
20 pts
Summary, Experience, Education, and Skills, clearly labeled.
Resume Length
10 pts
400–900 words is the ATS-friendly sweet spot.
Bullet Point Usage
10 pts
Scannable bullets instead of dense paragraphs.
Quantified Achievements
15 pts
Numbers, percentages, and metrics in your experience bullets.
Action Verbs
10 pts
Experience bullets that lead with strong verbs, not "Responsible for."
ATS Formatting Red Flags
10 pts
Icons, graphics, and multi-column layouts that scramble parsers.

Frequently asked questions

What is an ATS (Applicant Tracking System)?

An ATS is software companies use to collect, scan, and rank resumes before a recruiter sees them. It looks for parseable text, standard section headings, and relevant keywords — resumes that confuse it can get filtered out automatically, regardless of the candidate's qualifications.

How does ATS Flash calculate my resume score?

ATS Flash scores your resume out of 100 across eight categories — file parseability, contact info, section headings, length, bullet-point structure, quantified achievements, action verbs, and formatting red flags — using the same kind of rule-based text analysis real ATS parsers perform.

Is ATS Flash free to use?

Yes. ATS Flash is free to use and doesn't require creating an account.

Does ATS Flash store or share my resume?

No. Your resume is analyzed in memory on the server for that single request and is never saved to a database or shared with third parties.

What file formats does ATS Flash support?

PDF and DOCX files up to 4MB.

Can I match my resume against a specific job description?

Yes — paste a job description alongside your resume to get a keyword match score showing which important terms from the posting are present or missing from your resume.

Does ATS Flash use AI?

Alongside its rule-based ATS scoring, ATS Flash generates AI-powered improvement suggestions tailored to your resume and the job description you provide.