Free CV checker
A free CV checker built for UK job seekers.
Upload your CV and see how it scores for layout, structure and content. You get a clear result in seconds, and your CV is read in your browser, not uploaded.
- Built for UK applications
- Clear score out of 100
- No account needed
We could not read enough text
The file gave us almost no text to check, so we have not given it a score. This usually means it is a scan or photo of a paper CV, or a design export where the text is stored as an image.
Save the CV again from Word or Google Docs as a PDF or .docx, or use the "paste your CV text" option above.
Your score
A guide to readability and quality, not a prediction of any employer's system.
Where you gained and lost points
See your top three issues
Enter your email to unlock the three biggest things holding your score back, the exact lines in your CV that caused them, and a free rewrite of your weakest line. We will also send occasional job-search tips. Unsubscribe any time.
Your top three issues
Full report
Every issue with how to fix it, rewrites for weak bullet points, and the keywords your CV is missing for a specific job.
What does a CV checker do?
A CV checker reads your CV and looks for the problems that make it harder to read or less convincing. Ours looks at three things. Layout: tables, columns and text boxes that can scramble your text. Structure: contact details, clear headings, sensible length and gaps in your dates. Content: bullet points, action words, numbers and results.
It does not tell you whether you will get the job, and it does not replace a human opinion. It gives you a clear, quick view of the fixable problems, using guidance from UK careers services.
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.
Pricing
Start free. Pay only if you want more.
Full report
£9
- Every issue, with how to fix it
- Missing keywords for a job advert
- Before-you-send checklist
Application bundle
£19
- Everything in the full report
- Tailored cover letter
- Cover email, ready to send
Your CV is private.
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.