Will your résumé survive
the robots?

Paste your résumé for a free instant ATS scan — a 0–100 score and your top fixes in seconds. Then unlock the full report plus a complete rebuild written for your target setting.

🔒 Private by design — your text never leaves this device ⚡ Free instant scan — no account 🎯 8 real checks, zero black boxes
★ StarNose at work StarNose, a star-nosed mole in a blazer, reviewing analytics at his desk
StarNose scans your résumé the way an ATS does — then tells you exactly how to beat it.

1 · Run your free scan

Paste your résumé text or upload a file. Add the role you're targeting and tell us the setting — the scan and the rebuild both adapt to it.

.txt, .pdf, .doc or .docx — parsed on your device
Instant demo — load an example:
What exactly does it check? (no black boxes)
  • Contact info — finds an email address and phone number.
  • Length — word-count bands for a healthy 1–2 page résumé.
  • Action verbs — counts strong verbs (led, built, launched, drove…).
  • Quantified results — counts numbers, %, and $ figures.
  • Keyword match — overlap between your résumé and the target job terms you enter.
  • Red-flag phrases — clichés like “responsible for”, “etc.”, “references available”.
  • Clear sections — detects standard headers (Experience, Education, Skills…).
  • Bullet formatting — counts real bullet lines.

This is a heuristic checklist scan, not AI parsing. It can't judge content quality, honesty, or fit — use it as a starting scan, then apply human judgment.

The robot reads your résumé first — and it's brutal

Before any human sees your résumé, an Applicant Tracking System parses, ranks, and filters it. Here's what the research says about that gauntlet:

98.4%
of Fortune 500 companies filter candidates through an ATS before a human ever looks.
88%
of employers say qualified high-skill candidates are vetted out because they don't match the exact criteria in the job description.
7.4 sec
is how long a recruiter spends on an initial résumé scan — yours has to survive the machine to earn those seconds.
4 layouts
— tables, multi-column layouts, headers/footers, graphics — are the top documented parsing killers. All fixable in minutes.
🛡 We flag the exact formatting risks ATS parsers choke on 📄 We warn against keyword stuffing — parsers punish it

Honest note: you've probably heard "75% of résumés are auto-rejected by ATS." That stat is a myth — it traces to a 2012 sales pitch with no published methodology, and a Feb 2026 survey of 25 US recruiters found 92% say their ATS does not auto-reject on formatting or content. The real danger is quieter: being mis-parsed and mis-ranked. Sources: The Interview Guys, resumegeni.

How your score is calculated — no black boxes

Most résumé tools hide their method behind a paywall. Here it is in full. Your 0–100 score is a weighted sum of 8 checks — the same failure points real ATS parsers trip over:

  • Contact info · 10 pts — email + phone must sit where parsers expect them (top of the page).
  • Résumé length · 10 pts — 300–1,000 words hits the one-to-two-page sweet spot.
  • Action verbs · 15 pts — 36 strong verbs detected (led, built, launched, drove…); passive voice gets nothing.
  • Quantified results · 15 pts — numbers, %, and $ figures: the currency both machines and humans trust.
  • Keyword match · 15 pts — your text is matched against the target job terms you enter, term by term.
  • Red-flag phrases · 10 pts — clichés (responsible for, synergy, results-driven) are stripped and counted.
  • Clear sections · 15 pts — standard headers (Experience, Education, Skills…) that parsers are trained to find.
  • Bullet formatting · 10 pts — real bullet lines, the single most parse-friendly layout.

Techniques used: keyword extraction against your target terms, verb-lexicon matching, section-header detection, number/figure mining, cliché-list filtering, and bullet-structure analysis — all on your device, all visible above.

StarNose examining a résumé line by line with a magnifying glass

Us vs. the résumé giants

The big tools charge subscriptions and gate your own score behind upsells. Here's an honest side-by-side:

★ StarNoseJobscanReziResume Worded
Full detailed score✓ Free~ Limited
5 free scans/mo, then pay
~ Limited
1 résumé, 3 lifetime downloads
~ Limited
Free score, signup required
Line-level fix tips✓ Free (top 3)✗ Advanced findings paywalled✗ Gated on paid plans✗ Line-by-line feedback paywalled
Full report + rebuild✓ $20 one-time$49.95/mo subscription$29/mo (or $149 lifetime)$49/mo subscription
Pricing model✓ One-time, no subscription✗ Monthly subscription~ Subscription (lifetime option)✗ Monthly subscription
Account required✓ None✗ Account required✗ Account required✗ Account required
Scan runs on your device✓ Yes~ Uploads to their servers~ Uploads to their servers~ Uploads to their servers

Prices verified September 2026 — plans change, so we link the source pages below. Competitors change plans often; links to their pricing pages: Jobscan · Rezi · Resume Worded.

💰 One-time pricing — no subscription traps 🔓 No upsells to see your own score
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    $20 one-time · yours forever

    • Full breakdown of all 8 checks with exact fixes
    • Complete résumé rebuild — rewritten for your target setting, following current résumé-writing conventions for that field
    • Downloadable rebuilt résumé (copy, .txt, or print to PDF)
    • Keyword gap list matched to your target role

    Secure checkout by Stripe · Your résumé text never leaves this device — only the payment goes through Stripe.

    2 · Your rebuilt résumé

    Rewritten for your target setting. Review every line — nothing was invented: placeholders mark anything you still need to add.

    What changed and why

      Simple pricing

      One page, two doors — pick the one that's you.

      Free scan

      $0 forever
      • Instant 0–100 ATS score
      • Your top 3 fixes
      • Status on all 8 checks
      • Basic, College & Executive examples
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      Full rebuild

      $20 one-time
      • Everything in the free scan
      • Full 8-check report with exact fixes
      • Complete résumé rebuild tailored to your target setting
      • Downloadable: copy, .txt, print/PDF
      • Keyword gaps vs your target role

      Questions

      Is the scan really free?

      Yes. The 0–100 score, your top 3 fixes, and the status of all 8 checks are free forever, no account needed. The $20 unlock adds the full fix-by-fix report and the complete rebuild.

      Does my résumé get uploaded anywhere?

      No. The scan, the analysis, and the rebuild all run in your browser on your device. The only thing that ever leaves your device is the Stripe checkout page when you choose to pay — Stripe never sees your résumé.

      What does the $20 rebuild actually do?

      It restructures your résumé for your target setting (section order, headers, bullet style follow current conventions for that field), strips clichés and red-flag phrases, tightens every bullet, and flags exactly where to add numbers and keywords. It never invents experience — anything missing becomes a clearly marked placeholder for you to fill in.

      Who are the Pro Packs for?

      Career coaches, résumé writers, and outplacement services who run reports for clients. If it's just your own résumé, the $20 rebuild is the one for you.

      Which file types can I upload?

      .txt, .pdf, .doc, and .docx. Files are parsed on your device — nothing is uploaded. For very old .doc files, saving as .docx or .pdf first gives the cleanest result.