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Check my CV

Check your CV in seconds, for free.

Upload a Word or PDF file, or paste your CV text. You will see a score and the biggest things to fix, explained in plain English.

  • Word, PDF or pasted text
  • Plain-English feedback
  • Nothing uploaded for the free check

Check your CV

Or paste your CV text instead
Optional: paste a job advert to see missing keywords

Private by design

Your CV is read inside your own browser. We do not download, upload or store it. Only your email and score are sent, and only if you ask for the top issues. See how to check this.

Secured with SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS), so everything between your browser and this site is encrypted.

What happens when you check your CV

Your file is opened in your browser and the text is read on your device. Nothing is sent to us for the free check. You get a score straight away.

If you want to go further, enter your email to see the exact lines that cost you points and a free rewrite of your weakest line. You can also paste a job advert to see which of its key terms your CV is missing.

How it works

Three steps, one minute.

Add your CV

Upload a Word or PDF file, or paste the text. Add a job advert if you want a keyword match.

See your score

Scores for readability, structure and content, plus the biggest issues in plain English.

Fix and apply

Get the full report, or a tailored cover letter and email for the job you want. Coming soon.

What we check

The things that make a CV easy to read.

Clean layout

Tables, columns, text boxes and images that can hide your details from software.

Contact details

An email and phone number in a place they can be found.

Clear sections

Standard headings, sensible length and no unexplained gaps in dates.

Strong wording

Action verbs and bullet points, without filler phrases and clichés.

Evidence and results

Numbers, scale and outcomes that show what you achieved.

Match to the job

Paste an advert to see which key terms your CV is missing.

Free guides

Five complete guides to a better CV.

Complete guideHow to write a CV in the UKWhat to include, the right order, length and wording. Complete guideHow software reads your CVThe layouts and files that cause problems, and how to test yours. Complete guideCVs for every situationFirst job, graduate, career change, gaps and long careers. Complete guideCVs by sectorNHS, Civil Service, teaching and trades. Complete guideHow to apply for a jobTailoring, cover letters and application forms.

Pricing

Start free. Pay only if you want more.

Free score

£0

  • Score out of 100
  • Three category scores
  • Top three issues
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Full report

£9

  • Every issue, with how to fix it
  • Missing keywords for a job advert
  • Before-you-send checklist
Coming soon

Application bundle

£19

  • Everything in the full report
  • Tailored cover letter
  • Cover email, ready to send
Coming soon

The free check runs in your browser, so your CV is not uploaded. We only keep your email address and score if you ask for the top issues. Do not just take our word for it: after each check we show you every network request your browser made, and Word files and pasted text still work with your wifi switched off once the page has loaded.

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