Extract resumes to structured JSON
Resumes contain work history, education, skills, and contact details in thousands of format variations. No two look alike, but your ATS needs consistent data. Sensible extracts resume data into validated JSON for candidate screening, matching, and ATS integration.
Why resumes confuse standard extraction tools
Infinite layout variation, creative formatting, and unstructured sections make resumes format-diverse.
Resumes come in single-column, multi-column, and creative formats. Sensible identifies sections by semantic content, not fixed positions.
Candidates express dates inconsistently. Sensible normalizes all formats and calculates durations for experience quantification.
Skills appear as bulleted lists or inline mentions within experience descriptions. Sensible extracts both explicit and contextual skills.
Fields we extract
Extract any data you need from resumes into your desired output schema
Full name, email, phone, location, LinkedIn URL, portfolio URL, professional summary/objective
Company name, job title, start date, end date, duration, location, description/responsibilities, achievements
Institution name, degree, field of study, graduation date, GPA, certifications, skills (categorized), languages
Extended curriculum vitae with publications, research, grants, and teaching history.
Skills-based resume format emphasizing capabilities over work history.
Traditional resume format organized by work history in reverse chronological order.
Supported resume formats
Sensible processes resumes in any layout or file format. Any resume structure can be configured as a custom extraction, and new configurations build in hours.
Single-column, two-column, creative/infographic, academic CV, federal resume, chronological, functional, combination
PDF, Word (DOCX), scanned/image PDFs, Google Docs exports, plain text
Common Questions
Details on Sensible resume data extraction.
Yes. Sensible processes single-column, multi-column, and creative resume layouts. PDF and image formats are both supported.
Yes. Sensible extracts listed skills as an array, including technical skills, languages, tools, and certifications. Skills mentioned within job descriptions can also be captured.
Sensible captures company name, job title, start and end dates, location, and description for each position. Education entries include institution, degree, field of study, and graduation date.
Sensible identifies standard resume sections including contact information, summary, work experience, education, skills, certifications, and languages regardless of formatting or layout.
Yes. Sensible sends extraction results to your webhook endpoint when processing completes. You can also poll the API for status.
Yes. Sensible flags extractions with low confidence for human review. You can configure review thresholds and workflows.
Sensible is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Documents are deleted after 30 days by default. You can configure shorter retention periods or request immediate deletion via API.
Yes. Sensible offers a free tier with 50 documents per month. No credit card required to start.
Sensible uses per-document pricing for predictable costs. No token-based billing or usage surprises. Volume discounts are available for higher throughput.
Sensible provides REST APIs and SDKs for Python and Node.js. Most integrations take a few hours. Webhooks, Zapier, and direct API calls are all supported.
Sensible processes PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF files. PDFs can be native or scanned.
Accuracy depends on document quality and configuration. Most production deployments achieve 95%+ accuracy with proper validation rules and confidence scoring.
Most documents process in 2 to 10 seconds depending on complexity and page count.