No sign-up needed. Check how an applicant tracking system reads your resume, see which keywords a posting asks for, and learn from cover letters that work.
Each one does a single job well. None of them asks for your email, and none of them keeps your resume.
Upload your resume and get an instant 0–100 readiness score, with a specific fix for anything that could trip up an applicant tracking system.
What it checks
PDF or DOCX up to 5 MB. Read in memory, then discarded — your file is never stored.
Paste a job description and your resume. See which of the posting's keywords you already cover, which are missing, and the description highlighted so you can find them.
What it finds
Runs entirely in your browser — your text never leaves the page.
6 original letters for common roles — each with tips before you write, the full example, and notes on why it works.
Roles covered
Nothing to upload. The candidates and companies are fictional — use them as a model for your own facts.
No AI and no guesswork: 14 fixed checks run on the plain text an applicant tracking system would see. The same file always gets the same score.
Readable text counts the most. The file name barely moves the needle.
A pass earns the check's full weight, a warning earns half, a fail earns nothing.
If fewer than 150 words can be read — typical of a scanned or image-only resume — the score can't go above 20.
Grade bands
Share of the total score each check can earn
Example: 93 · Excellent
Text can be read by an ATS — passed in the example
At least 150 words come through as real, selectable text
Standard section headings — passed in the example
Experience, Education and Skills headings on their own lines
Contact details — passed in the example
An email address, and a phone number near the top
Measurable results — warning in the example
At least 30% of bullets include a number
Bullet points — passed in the example
At least six bullet points
Length — passed in the example
Between 250 and 1,200 words
Single-column layout — passed in the example
A reading order that columns, tables or text boxes haven't scrambled
Consistent dates — warning in the example
One date format used throughout
Scannable paragraphs — passed in the example
No paragraph longer than 60 words
LinkedIn profile — passed in the example
A linkedin.com/in/ profile link
Plain characters — passed in the example
No icons, emoji or icon-font symbols
Professional file name — passed in the example
A file name like Firstname_Lastname_Resume.pdf
Supported file type — passed in the example
A PDF or DOCX file
Resume voice — passed in the example
Six or fewer first-person words (I, my, me)
Statuses show the checker's real result for a fictional sample resume. Results are sorted fails first when you run it on your own file.
The free tools are built to forget. Here's exactly what each one does with what you give it.
Sent over HTTPS
Your PDF or DOCX travels encrypted, like all traffic to Applyd.
Checked before it's opened
Identified by its contents, not its name, and capped at 5 MB.
Read in memory
Text is extracted with a 15-second limit and run through the checks.
Report back, file gone
You get the report. The file and its text are discarded, never saved.
What we keep
A usage count with the score and file type — never the file or its text.
Pasted into the page
Your resume text and the job description stay in this browser tab.
Compared on your device
Keywords are found and matched by code running in your browser.
Results shown, nothing sent
Coverage, missing keywords and the highlighted posting appear instantly.
What we keep
A count that the tool was used — never your text.
No account or email address needed for any tool. The cover letter examples are simply pages to read.
Short, specific, honest. Every example is original, written for a real kind of role, and comes with notes on what makes it work.
Engineering managers skim for evidence you've shipped real things with their stack. Lead with one concrete project, connect it to their product, and keep it under a page.
4 tips281-word letterWhy it works
Nurse managers want to know you'll be safe, steady and a good teammate on their unit. Mention your specialty, your certifications and one moment that shows judgement under pressure.
4 tips267-word letterWhy it works
Sales leaders read cover letters the way they read a pipeline review: what did you do, against what target, and how? Lead with attainment and show your process.
4 tips260-word letterWhy it works
Marketing leaders want to see that you connect creative work to business outcomes. Pick one campaign, show the metric it moved, and explain what you learned.
4 tips251-word letterWhy it works
Support leaders look for calm problem-solvers who care about customers and follow process. Show your service metrics and a moment where you went the extra step.
4 tips252-word letterWhy it works
Hiring managers want analysts who answer business questions, not just write queries. Show one analysis that changed a decision and the tools you used to get there.
4 tips254-word letterWhy it works
Short, practical guides from the Applyd help center — how tailoring stays truthful, which job sites work best, and how to keep control of your data.
Applyd does the fixing for every job you apply to — using only your real experience — then fills in the application. Every plan has every feature; Free includes 5 tailored applications a month.
Upload your resume once. Applyd tailors it to every job and fills in the application — you click submit.