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Search a whole batch of r\u00e9sum\u00e9 PDFs at once \u2014 find candidates with the exact skill, tool, or certification in seconds.
Search a batch of r\u00e9sum\u00e9 PDFs for skills, tools, and keywords at once. Free, private full-text search \u2014 load up to 200 r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, find the right candidates, nothing uploaded.
Batch résumé search
Load a folder of résumés and query it as one
Skill-keyword matching
Whole-word mode nails specific tools and certs
Candidate privacy
Résumés are parsed locally, never uploaded
Screen a résumé batch by keyword in minutes
A single req can generate a folder of a hundred résumé PDFs, and the screening question is always the same: which of these candidates actually mention the thing you need — a specific framework, a certification, a clearance, a tool. Opening résumés one at a time to Ctrl+F each is how good candidates get skipped on a slow afternoon.
Load the batch and search once. Every résumé that mentions the skill comes back with the candidate’s file surfaced and the matching line shown in context, so you can build a shortlist by keyword in minutes. Whole-word matching keeps “React” from matching “reactor,” which matters more in résumé screening than anywhere else. The underlying bulk PDF search workflow is what powers this at folder scale.
One important note for HR: candidate résumés are personal data, and here they’re parsed entirely in your browser and never uploaded — which keeps screening compliant with your own data-handling rules by default. There’s nothing sent to a third party to worry about.
How it works
- 01
Load the résumés
Drag the folder of résumé PDFs onto the upload zone — up to 200 at once. They’re read locally; nothing is uploaded.
- 02
Search a skill or keyword
Type the tool, framework, certification, or title. Use whole-word mode so specific skills match exactly.
- 03
See who matches
Results group by candidate file with the matching line shown, so you can spot qualified résumés at a glance.
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Build your shortlist
Export matches to CSV — candidate file and matching excerpt — to hand off a keyword-screened shortlist.
Frequently asked questions
How many résumés can I search at once?+
Up to 200 PDF files per session, each up to 50 MB — enough to screen the applicant batch for a typical req in one pass.
Can I match a specific skill exactly?+
Yes. Whole-word and case-sensitive search let you match a precise skill or tool — so “Go” or “React” matches the skill, not an unrelated word.
Is candidate data kept private?+
Yes. Résumés are parsed inside your browser and never uploaded to a server, so candidate personal data stays on your device and under your control.
Can I export a shortlist?+
Yes. Export all matches to CSV with the candidate’s file name and the matching line, giving you a keyword-screened shortlist to review or share.
Do résumés need to be a particular format?+
Any text-based PDF résumé works. A résumé that’s a scanned image needs OCR first to be searchable — test by searching a word visible on the page.
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