Create a hiring project
Add the role, job description, required skills, preferred skills, experience and education requirements.
Free AI resume screening for hiring teams
Screen candidate resumes with AI for free
Upload candidate CVs for one role, compare them with the job requirements you provide and review ranked evidence before deciding who moves forward.
No credit card. No CV credits to buy. Final hiring decisions stay with your team.
Start the screening workflow without a checkout
ShortlistLens is currently free to use, so recruiters can create a project, add role requirements, upload candidate files and review completed results without purchasing a screening package.
Upload candidate CVs
Use PDF, DOC or DOCX files and keep the candidates for one vacancy together under the same project.
Review ranked evidence
See stronger job-related matches first, then verify strengths, gaps and supporting CV information yourself.
A free screening tool for the hiring side
ShortlistLens is built for a recruiter or HR team with a role and a group of applicants. It is not a resume builder or an ATS score checker for job seekers.
Input
Your job requirements and the candidate CVs you need to review.
Output
A ranked candidate review with job-related strengths, gaps, evidence and exportable results.
Use the ranking to prioritise review, not to automate rejection
AI screening is most useful when it reduces repetitive comparison while keeping judgement, context and accountability with the hiring team.
Check the original CV
Use screening output as a navigation layer and verify the candidate's source information before acting.
Review unclear requirements
Treat missing or ambiguous information as something to verify rather than an automatic reason to reject.
Keep decisions with people
Interview, rejection and hiring decisions should remain under your organisation's human review process.
Recruitment screening guides
How to compare AI resume screening tools
The practical features hiring teams should compare before adopting a screening tool.
How to screen CVs faster
A structured first-pass workflow for reducing repetitive review without skipping human checks.
AI vs manual CV screening
Where automation helps and where recruiter judgement still matters.
How to rank candidates against a job description
Turn role requirements into a more consistent candidate comparison process.
Questions about free AI resume screening
Is ShortlistLens really free?
ShortlistLens is currently free to use. There is no active checkout, no credit card requirement and no CV-credit purchase required for screening.
Is this for recruiters or job seekers?
ShortlistLens is designed for recruiters and hiring teams screening multiple candidates against the requirements of a role.
Can I upload multiple CVs?
Yes. You can create a hiring project and upload multiple PDF, DOC or DOCX candidate files for the same vacancy.
Does the AI make the hiring decision?
No. ShortlistLens organises and ranks job-related screening evidence. Interviews, rejections and hiring decisions remain with your team.
Can I export the results?
Yes. Completed screening results can be exported for internal review, including CSV and Excel formats available in the product.