AI tool · 10 free generations · No card required
Free Resume Optimizer
Paste your resume and a job description. The AI finds the keywords you're missing, rewrites your bullets to include them, and scores your ATS match before and after — in about 20 seconds. Works for resumes and CVs.
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How it works
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Paste your resume and the job description
Both matter: the optimizer tailors to the specific posting, which is what actually moves an ATS match score. No upload required — or run the free checker first with no account.
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Get your keyword gap report
See the exact skills and terms the job asks for that your resume is missing — the difference between landing in recruiter search results and being invisible.
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Get a rewritten, scored resume
A tailored rewrite with the gaps closed inside real bullet points, an ATS score before and after, a cover-letter opening, and your strongest interview talking points.
Why a generic resume gets filtered out
Before a recruiter sees your resume, an applicant tracking system parses it and ranks it against the job's requirements. A resume written for "jobs like this" matches loosely; one tuned to the actual posting matches the terms the recruiter searches for. That gap — not formatting alone — is why strong candidates get auto-filtered. Our study of 503 S&P 500 careers sites found Workday alone screens ~30% of large-company applications, each parser with its own quirks.
The optimizer closes that gap automatically: it surfaces the missing keywords (see what terms your role tends to need in our resume keywords by role data) and rewrites your bullets so they read naturally to humans and parse cleanly for machines.
Want to weigh full products instead? See our roundup of the best resume & CV optimizer tools in 2026 and the evergreen comparison framework. When you just need yours fixed for the job in front of you, start above.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the resume optimizer free?
- Every new account starts with a 7-day Pro trial — 10 free AI generations, no credit card. Each optimize run (which includes the before/after ATS score) counts as one generation. After the trial you keep 1 free generation per month, or upgrade for $19/month (30 generations) or $99/year (60 per month). You can also run the instant resume checker free with no account at all.
- What does "optimizing" my resume actually change?
- The optimizer reads your resume against a specific job description and does four things: a keyword gap report (the exact terms the posting wants that you are missing), a rewritten resume that works those keywords into real bullets, a cover-letter opening, and a list of your strongest hidden selling points for interviews. It tailors to one job at a time — that is what moves an ATS match score, not a generic polish.
- Does it work for a CV as well as a resume?
- Yes. Whether you call it a resume or a CV, ATS parsing depends on structure and keyword match, not the label. Paste either and the optimizer works the same way.
- How is this different from a resume builder?
- A builder helps you format a resume from scratch. An optimizer takes a resume you already have and tunes it to a specific job — closing keyword gaps and strengthening weak bullets. If you want to compare full tools, see our roundup of the best resume optimizer tools; if you just want yours fixed for the job in front of you, use this.
- Will recruiters be able to tell it was AI-optimized?
- The optimizer keeps your real experience and voice — it surfaces and sharpens what is already true, weaving in the posting’s language naturally rather than padding with buzzwords. You should always review the output, but it reads as a tighter version of your own resume, not a generic AI draft.