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Resume passive voice checker

Paste your resume or upload the file. Every phrase that may be passive voice is marked with its line, so you can put yourself back at the front of the sentence.

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Paste your resume or upload the file. It is read and checked in your browser.

How to use it

  1. Add your resume. Paste the text of your resume or upload the file. The check runs in your browser, so nothing you add leaves your device.
  2. Read each marked phrase. Each result quotes a phrase such as “was assigned” or “were handled” together with the line it sits in, so you can find it in your resume quickly.
  3. Decide who did the work. Ask who did the action. If it was you, start the line with a verb: “Reports were prepared weekly” becomes “Prepared weekly reports for the regional manager”.
  4. Keep what reads well. Some passive phrases are fine, such as “was promoted” when someone else made the decision. Treat each result as a suggestion and keep the lines that already read clearly.

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Frequently asked questions

What is passive voice on a resume?

Passive voice puts the thing that was done at the front and hides who did it, as in “the budget was managed”. On a resume the reader wants to know what you did, so an active line such as “Managed a budget for four stores” is usually clearer and shorter.

How does this passive voice checker find phrases?

It looks for a form of “to be”, such as was, were, is or been, followed by a past participle like managed, given, written or led, with an optional adverb between them. That pattern catches most passive phrases, but it can also mark a phrase that is not passive, so read each one before you change it.

Is passive voice always wrong on a resume?

No. “Was promoted to shift lead” or “was selected for the leadership program” describes a decision someone else made, and saying so is honest. Change a passive phrase when it hides work you did yourself, and leave it when it reads naturally.

How do I rewrite a passive bullet point?

Find the action, then start the line with it in the past tense. “Customer complaints were resolved within a day” becomes “Resolved customer complaints within a day”. If the line has a result, keep it at the end so the verb and the outcome both stand out.

Is my resume uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and checked in your browser, and nothing you paste or upload leaves your device. The tool is free and needs no account.