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AI Resume Screener

Screen any resume against your job description in seconds. This free AI resume screener gives recruiters and hiring managers a match score, a clear Advance / Maybe / Reject verdict, and the evidence behind it — before you spend a minute on a phone screen.

Candidate resume
Click or drop the candidate’s resume here
PDF, DOCX, or TXT · up to 8 MB · parsed in memory, never stored
0 / 100+

✓ Free✓ No signup needed✓ Results in seconds

How AI resume screening works in 3 steps

No setup, no ATS integration — upload the resume, paste the JD, and read the verdict.

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Paste the job description

Drop in the role you're hiring for. No JD written yet? Create one in seconds with our job description generator.

2
Upload the resume

Upload the candidate’s resume — PDF, DOCX, or TXT. The AI reads it line by line against the JD — skills, experience, and keyword coverage.

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Read the verdict

Get a 0–100 match score, an Advance / Maybe / Reject call, strengths, and gaps. For candidates who advance, generate tailored interview questions next.

Why recruiters use this AI resume screener

Built to mirror how a careful human screens — at the speed your pipeline actually moves.

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JD keyword matching

Every verdict is scored against your actual job description — including the required skills and keywords the resume is missing, just like an ATS match report.

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Bias-aware screening

The screener evaluates skills, experience, and outcomes only — it's instructed to ignore name, gender, age, and school-prestige signals that skew human screens.

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Instant, consistent verdicts

Recruiters spend about 7 seconds per resume. The AI reads every line in that time — and applies the same standard to candidate #1 and candidate #300.

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Evidence you can reuse

Strengths and gaps come as copy-ready notes for your ATS or your pre-screen interview — no more gut-feel rejections you can't explain.

Who uses an AI resume screener?

Anyone with more resumes than time — from agency desks to founder inboxes.

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Recruiters doing first-pass screening

Triage 100+ applicants into Advance / Maybe / Reject piles in one sitting, and spend your reading time only on the top of the stack.

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Hiring managers double-checking

Sanity-check the shortlist HR sent over. A quick re-screen against your own JD catches mismatches before interviews get booked.

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Agencies screening for clients

Back every submission with a match score and written evidence, so clients see exactly why each candidate made the cut.

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Founders hiring without HR

No recruiting team yet? Upload, screen, decide. You get an experienced screener’s read on every applicant — for free.

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FAQ

Get answers to common questions about Lessie AI.

What is an AI resume screener?

An AI resume screener reads a candidate's resume against a specific job description and returns a structured verdict — a 0–100 match score, an Advance / Maybe / Reject recommendation, strengths, gaps, and missing keywords. It does in seconds what a careful manual screen takes several minutes per resume to do.

What's the difference between this and a resume scorer?

A resume scorer is for job seekers — it grades your own resume for ATS compatibility and formatting before you apply. An AI resume screener is for the hiring side — it judges someone else's resume against your job description. If you're a candidate polishing your own resume, use our free resume scorer instead.

How accurate is AI resume screening?

Accurate enough for first-pass triage, not for final decisions. The AI is strong at keyword coverage, experience matching, and applying one consistent standard across hundreds of resumes. Treat Advance and Reject as strong signals, review every Maybe by hand, and never auto-reject a candidate without a human glance.

Can this replace my ATS screening filters?

It complements them. ATS filters do binary knock-outs (location, work authorization, years of experience); this screener reads the whole resume and explains its reasoning. And screening only sorts the resumes you already have — to fill the top of the funnel, Lessie is an AI recruiting tool that sources qualified candidates from 100+ data sources.

Is the resume data stored?

No. The resume and job description are sent for one-time analysis and the result is returned to your browser. We don't build candidate profiles, store the texts, or share them with anyone. Still, avoid pasting unnecessary personal data like government IDs.

Is it legal to screen resumes with AI?

Generally yes, when AI assists rather than decides — but rules vary by region (for example, NYC Local Law 144 and the EU AI Act regulate automated employment decisions). Keep a human in the loop on rejections, apply the same process to every candidate, and check your local requirements before automating any hiring decision.

Is this AI resume screener free?

Yes — completely free, with no signup or credit card. Rate limits apply to keep the tool fast for everyone (a few screens per 15 minutes). For high-volume screening or proactive candidate sourcing, that's what the full Lessie platform is built for.

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