Can software read it?
We extract the real text from your file and flag image-only PDFs, columns and tables that scramble in an ATS.
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Free ATS CV Checker
Upload your CV and get an honest ATS compatibility score in seconds — plus the exact fixes to make it readable, structured and matched to the job. Built for people who need visa sponsorship, where a missed application really matters.
Paste the job description and we’ll check how well your CV matches its keywords — and warn you about any sponsorship or work-authorisation traps in the posting.
Analysed in memory. Your CV is never saved.
What we check
Only what we can really measure
Is it organised right?
Contact details in the body, standard section headings, a clear Skills section — the things parsers rely on.
Is the writing strong?
Action verbs, quantified results, clear dates and a sensible length — what recruiters scan for in seconds.
Does it match the job?
Paste a job description and we check keyword overlap — and warn you about sponsorship and right-to-work traps.
Honest by design
What an ATS can and can’t do
“75% of CVs are auto-rejected by a robot before a human sees them.”
That figure is made up — it came from a 2012 sales pitch with no real research. Most applications are seen by a person. The real auto-reject is the application form's questions, not your CV.
“There's a secret ATS score that employers see.”
No employer sees a score. Our number measures real, fixable things — whether your CV can be read, how it's structured, and how well it matches the job. We're upfront that it isn't a hiring prediction.
“PDFs always fail in an ATS.”
Only image-based or scanned PDFs fail. A normal text-based PDF or a Word file parses fine. We test yours and tell you which kind you have.
“Stuff in keywords or use invisible white text.”
It backfires with the humans who actually read your CV, and modern systems flag it. Use the job's real words where they're genuinely true about you.
A great CV only counts if the employer can sponsor you
Once your CV is ready, spend your applications where sponsorship is actually possible. Sponsio shows you every UK company licensed to sponsor a visa — and the live jobs that match you.