Free CV keyword scanner

Find the words a job ad is looking for.

Paste a job ad and see the keywords an applicant tracking system searches applications for: the skills, tools, qualifications and job titles it asks for, and the ones it only prefers.

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Paste an ad, see its keywords.

How it works

An ad in, the words that matter out.

  1. 1

    Paste the ad

    The whole thing, however it's laid out, from any job board or careers page.

  2. 2

    See what it asks for

    The skills, tools and qualifications it requires, with the ones it only prefers set apart.

  3. 3

    Use the ones you have

    Put the ones your experience shows into your CV, in the ad's own words, so a search finds you.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Something else on your mind? Email support@smartcvs.ai and a person will reply.

What does the keyword scanner find?

The words an applicant tracking system is likely to search for in this job: the skills, tools, qualifications and job titles the ad asks for, with the ones it only prefers set apart. It leaves out the employer's story, the perks and the job board's own page text.

Is it really free?

Yes. There's nothing to sign up for and no card to enter. There's a limit of a few free goes a day on each device, so the tools stay fast for everyone. A free SmartCVs account does the same for every job you apply to.

What happens to what I paste?

It's used to answer you, and kept for 30 days so we can look into anything that goes wrong, then deleted. It's never sold, and never used to train AI: the model that writes the answer runs with providers that don't keep what they're sent.

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Should I add every keyword to my CV?

Only the ones your experience really shows. Use the ad's own words for them, so a search finds your CV, and leave out anything you haven't done: an interview will find it out.

Make your next application the one that gets read.

Upload your CV and see what's holding it back. Then tailor it to the job in one click.

Free. No signup. PDF or Word.

Questions first? Email support@smartcvs.ai.