Free Resume Keyword Scanner — pull the words that matter from any job posting
Paste any job description to extract the most important keywords. Add your resume too, and we'll show which terms already appear there.
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Find the keywords that get your resume noticed
Before you can tailor a resume, you need to know which terms a specific job actually rewards. Paste a job description into the scanner to get a ranked list of the keywords that matter for that role; add your resume to see which you already cover and which are missing. It's the fastest first step in tailoring — free, with no signup.
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Resume Keyword Scanner — FAQ
How does the scanner pick which keywords matter?
AI reads the full job description and pulls out the terms a recruiter would search for: hard skills, tools, certifications, and the core duties of the role. It skips boilerplate like benefits, location, and company slogans, and marks each keyword as a must-have or a nice-to-have based on how the posting describes it. If you add your resume, the comparison is a plain word match that also recognizes common alternate names, like "AP" for "accounts payable", so the same resume and job description always give the same result. Every keyword is shown.
Should I just stuff every missing keyword into my resume?
No. Add only keywords that genuinely reflect skills or experience you have. Stuffing irrelevant terms passes the bot but fails the human reviewer. Use this list as a checklist for what's worth surfacing if it actually applies.
Is the scanner more useful than ChatGPT for this?
Depends on what you want. Generic chatbots can extract keywords, but this scanner gives you a structured matched/missing split when you paste a resume. It is purpose-built for the resume-tailoring workflow.
What's the difference between this and the ATS Resume Checker?
This page focuses on keyword extraction — "what does the JD ask for?" The ATS Resume Checker goes a step further with a 0–100 match score plus matched/missing keyword lists in one view.