Conclusion (2–3 lines)
If your formatting breaks when pasting into an ATS or job form, cleaning the text first can reduce issues. Some ATS systems will still override formatting, so check the preview before submitting.
Common symptoms (3–6 bullets)
- Line breaks disappear after paste
- Bullets (• - *) collapse into a single line
- Weird spacing from tabs or non-standard spaces
- “Too long” or character limit errors
- Unknown paste errors caused by invisible characters
How to use (at least 3 steps)
- Open ATS Paste Doctor and paste your text
- Choose “ATS-safe” and click “Generate output”
- Review warnings and the 2-line preview, then copy the output
Notes
- Some ATS systems normalize formatting no matter what.
- Avoid pasting sensitive data (browser-only processing, but still your responsibility).