Free resume keyword scanner
Paste a job posting and your resume. See which skills the posting asks for, which your resume already names, and which are missing, the required ones first. No sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.
Why keywords matter
Recruiters find candidates by searching their applicant tracking system for the skills a job needs, and many read a resume for them in the first few seconds. A resume that has the skill but calls it something else, or leaves it out of the words on the page, can be passed over for a job it fits.
How the scanner reads a posting
- Named skills and tools, from a list DonutApply keeps of the ones postings ask for most: languages, frameworks, cloud and data tools, design and sales software, security frameworks and more. Spelling variants count as one (“Postgres” and “PostgreSQL”).
- Required or nice to have, by the heading the posting says it under: “Requirements” and “What you bring” against “Nice to have” and “Bonus”. A required skill counts twice in the match.
- Whole words, in order, case and plurals aside, so “Java” is not found in “JavaScript”.
What it does not do
It does not judge your experience, rewrite anything or use AI. It tells you which words a search for this job would look for and which your resume has. Add only the skills you really have; a recruiter asks about everything on the page. To check that a parser can read your resume at all, use the ATS resume checker.
Questions
Is my resume uploaded anywhere?
No. The posting and the resume are read inside your browser by code this page loads, and nothing about either is sent to DonutApply or anyone else. There is no account and nothing to sign up for.
What is a good match score?
Three quarters or more of the posting's skills, counting required ones twice, is a strong match. Below half, the posting is asking for a lot your resume does not say; either the job is a stretch or your resume is leaving out skills you have.
Does it use AI?
No. It is a list of skills and the rules for finding them, so the same posting and resume always give the same result.
Why does it miss a skill the posting mentions?
It only knows the skills on its list, which covers the tools and skills postings name most. A skill that is a plain phrase, like stakeholder management, is not counted.
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