Free ATS check · 14 criteria

Does your CV get past the ATS robots?

Before a human does, software reads your CV. Upload it: your score out of 100, what the robot really sees, and every fix, word for word. Bonus: your market value.

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What's it for?

Tick what you want, the AI takes care of the rest. Your value (INSEE + our AI's view) and your fixes are always included; your score against ATS robots too, if you tick “Get past ATS robots”.

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Official French statistics (INSEE)

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The 14 criteria we check

What screening software checks, and what makes it lose track of your CV.

1File formatScreening software reads text PDFs and Word files, not photos or scans.
2Text a robot can readA PDF made from a scan or an image has no text: the robot sees a blank page.
3Simple layoutMultiple columns, tables and text boxes scramble the robot's reading order.
4Standard section headingsThe robot files your background using expected headings: Experience, Education, Skills.
5Detectable contact detailsEmail and phone written as text in the body of the CV (not in an image or a header).
6Job title at the topThe CV title is compared with the job ad title: it must clearly name the role you want.
7Readable datesMonth and year for each job: the robot works out your experience from the dates.
8Job keywordsScreening starts with the skills and tools named in the job ad.
9Concrete achievementsMeasurable results convince the recruiter once you are past the filter.
10No information hidden in graphicsGauges, icons and logos are invisible to the robot: what they say is lost.
11Right lengthOne to two pages depending on experience: the essentials must fit on the first.
12SpellingA typo in a keyword stops it from being recognised, and it puts recruiters off.
13Acronyms spelled outWrite the acronym and its full form once: the robot may search for either.
14No hidden textWhite keywords or instructions aimed at an AI are detected and disqualifying.

A CV the robots can read. And recruiters remember.

Two columns, skill gauges, no job title: screening software loses the thread. Rewritten in one column, with the right keywords and concrete results, the same background gets through the filter.

Scores calculated by the site on a sample CV, using the same method as for yours.

57/100

Before

At risk

“Responsible for client management and case follow-up.”

100/100

After

Excellent

“Managed a portfolio of business clients: retained [X]% of key accounts.”

Fixes, not fabrications

No made-up figuresSalaries are calculated by the site from INSEE data; our AI's view adjusts them within a fixed limit. In your rewritten CV, any figure missing from your original becomes “[X]”: you fill it in yourself.
No made-up factsThe AI rephrases your background and shows it in its best light; it never adds a job, qualification or skill you don't have.
Your CV stays yoursNever kept without your consent, never sold. A free account lets you keep your CVs and their versions, encrypted and deletable in one click.

ATS: frequently asked questions

What is an ATS?

An ATS (applicant tracking system) receives the CVs sent through a careers site or a job board, extracts their text, files it into fields (job, company, dates, skills) and lets the recruiter filter and rank applications, often by keyword.

Why would software reject my CV?

The software only sees the text it manages to extract. A CV scanned or exported as an image, a layout in columns or tables, information carried by icons or gauges, a missing job title or keywords that differ from the job ad's: all reasons to be misread, misranked or rejected before a human ever sees it.

How is the score calculated?

The AI checks each criterion on your CV (OK, to improve, problem) and the site itself checks the file format, whether there is readable text, and whether your contact details appear in that text. The score out of 100 is a weighted average calculated by the code; a blocking problem (CV as an image, hidden text) caps it.

Should I cheat with keywords hidden in white text?

No. Hidden text and instructions aimed at an AI are spotted by recruiters and by recent tools, and get the CV rejected. Our check flags them. The right approach: honestly reuse the job ad's keywords wherever your experience justifies them.

Does a Canva CV get past ATS?

It depends on how it's exported: many design templates use columns, text boxes and icons that scramble the reading order. Upload it: the check shows you exactly what the robot extracts (the “robot view”), and the AI can rewrite it in a single readable column.

Is my CV kept?

No: it's read for the check, then forgotten. Nothing is kept on our servers. The file stays on your device so you can improve it, and you can erase it in one click.

To go further: the guide to ATS robots and CV keywords · does your Canva CV get past the robots? · fix your PDF CV without losing your layout · edit a Canva CV without a subscription · all the features.

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Fixes, not fabrications

No made-up figuresSalaries are calculated by the site from INSEE data; our AI's view adjusts them within a fixed limit. In your rewritten CV, any figure missing from your original becomes “[X]”: you fill it in yourself.

No made-up factsThe AI rephrases your background and shows it in its best light; it never adds a job, qualification or skill you don't have.

Your CV stays yoursNever kept without your consent, never sold. A free account lets you keep your CVs and their versions, encrypted and deletable in one click.

ATS: frequently asked questions

What is an ATS?

Why would software reject my CV?

How is the score calculated?

Should I cheat with keywords hidden in white text?

Does a Canva CV get past ATS?

Is my CV kept?

No: it's read for the check, then forgotten. Nothing is kept on our servers. The file stays on your device so you can improve it, and you can erase it in one click.

Or ask Nego

It reads your CV, edits it, works out your pay and answers anything about work.

How it works