CvRadar

The right CV, closer to the centre.

CvRadar collects the CVs you receive and compares them with your open positions. An AI model running on your own computer reads every CV and places it nearer the centre of the radar the better it matches what you're looking for. Who moves forward is up to you.

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Free for Windows, macOS and Linux. No account to create.

CvRadar runs on computers and Android: there is no iPhone or iPad version.

Candidate radar: each dot is a CV, and the closer it is to the centre, the better it fits the position. 755025
Closer to the centre means a better fit Suitable Maybe To decide Rejected Hollow dot: a required skill is missing
CvRadar with the Backend Java position open: the radar with six candidates, the position's requirements and the list of CVs sorted by score, each with Suitable, Maybe and Rejected buttons.
The “Backend Java” position with six sample CVs. Anyone missing a required skill is flagged straight away.

How it works

  1. Describe the position

    Paste the job ad and list the required skills, with the synonyms candidates actually use (vendite|sales|продажи), then the nice-to-haves, the languages you need and the minimum years of experience.

  2. Bring in the CVs

    Drop files onto the window, or connect a folder, your mailbox, a Telegram bot or a job board. Every new CV is read and scored against all your open positions.

  3. Read the radar

    The model compares each CV with the job ad, checks the required skills and estimates years of experience. Every score shows its reasons: which skills were found, and which passage of the CV comes closest to the ad.

  4. Make the call

    Move through candidates with the keyboard and mark who goes forward. Once you've marked 3 suitable and 3 rejected, a classifier starts learning from your choices and shows its estimated accuracy. It suggests; it doesn't decide.

    ↑↓ move 1 suitable 2 maybe 3 rejected

A candidate's details in CvRadar: similarity to the job ad, skills found, the passage of the CV closest to the ad and a space for notes.
Open a candidate to see where the score comes from: similarity to the ad, skills found, and the passage of the CV that matches it best.

Where the CVs come from

You connect the sources, with your own accounts, and every one is optional. While CvRadar is open, new CVs come in on their own.

CvRadar doesn't crawl job boards or scrape them in bulk: it only imports what you open and choose.

  • Files

    Drop PDF, DOCX or TXT files onto the window, as many at once as you like.

  • Folder

    Pick a folder on your computer: every file that lands there is imported.

  • Telegram

    Create your own bot and connect it. Candidates send you their CV in the chat and get a confirmation in their own language.

  • Email

    Connect a mailbox over IMAP and CvRadar picks up attached CVs, including application emails from LinkedIn, Indeed and InfoJobs.

  • Job boards

    LinkedIn, Indeed, InfoJobs, hh.ru, Glassdoor, Monster or any site you choose open in a built-in window. You sign in with your own account and import what you download, or capture the page you're on with one button.

CVs stay on your computer

A CV holds someone else's personal data. CvRadar is built so that it never has to go anywhere.

No server, no account
CVs, scores and notes live on your PC. There's no account to create and no telemetry: the author receives nothing.
The AI runs locally
The multilingual-e5-small model runs on your machine. It downloads once, about 118 MB, then works offline and understands CVs and ads in different languages.
Old CVs delete themselves
Choose how long to keep CVs: older ones are deleted automatically, as the GDPR requires.
You decide
CvRadar ranks and explains. It never rejects or contacts candidates on your behalf, apart from the Telegram bot's receipt confirmation.

For recruiters there's a responsible use guide and a privacy notice template for candidates.

Download CvRadar

Free, no account needed. Pick the version for your computer: after that, updates arrive inside the app.

CvRadar runs on computers and Android: there is no iPhone or iPad version.

Windows your system

Windows 10 and 11

InstallerCvRadar-Setup.exe Portable versionCvRadar-Portable.exe

macOS your system

macOS 12 or later on Apple Silicon (M1 or later)

Disk imageCvRadar-mac-arm64.dmg

Linux your system

64-bit (x86_64)

AppImageCvRadar-linux-x86_64.AppImage Package for Debian and UbuntuCvRadar-linux-amd64.deb

Android your system

Android 7 or later

App (APK)CvRadar-Android.apk

First release coming soon. All releases on GitHub

First launch

Windows
CvRadar isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may stop it with “Windows protected your PC”. Click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
macOS
For the same reason, the first time you open it, right-click the app and choose “Open”. Or go to System Settings, Privacy & Security, and click “Open Anyway”.
Android
The APK does not come from the Play Store: on first install Android asks you to allow apps from this source. Updates download inside the app.
Updates
CvRadar updates itself from inside the app. On macOS it downloads the new .dmg: open it and replace the app in your Applications folder.