Resume parsing in the browser: PDF and DOCX text extracted on the uploader's device, never on a server

When a resume is uploaded, ofper extracts its text in the uploader's own browser to pre-fill the candidate form. Nothing is parsed or scored on a server, and there is no AI. What it handles, and what it cannot.

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ofper extracts the text of a PDF or DOCX resume in the uploader's own browser and uses it to pre-fill the candidate's name, email and phone; the file itself is stored, but no server ever parses it.

There is no resume scoring, ranking or matching, and no AI: extraction is a text read, and a person reviews the resume.

Scanned resumes that are images inside a PDF yield no text; the upload still succeeds and the details are typed in by hand.

How it works

When a candidate applies, or a recruiter adds a candidate, the browser opens the file locally with a PDF or DOCX reader, pulls out the text, and fills the form fields it can recognise. The person checks the fields, corrects anything, and submits. The original file is uploaded and kept with the candidate record, de-duplicated by content so the same file is never stored twice.

Why in the browser

Server-side parsing costs compute per resume, and a free product cannot pay per upload. Doing it on the uploader's device makes the cost zero and means the resume text exists on ofper's servers only as whatever the person chose to submit. It is also why there is no server-side fallback: if extraction fails, the form is simply empty.

What it does not do

No OCR: a scanned or photographed resume produces no text
No scoring, ranking, keyword matching or AI of any kind
No parsing of skills, employment history or education into structured fields; the resume is read by a person
PDF and DOCX only, up to 2 MB

Questions, answered straight

Does ofper read my resume with AI?

No. The text is extracted in your browser to save you retyping your contact details, and the person hiring reads the resume itself. Nothing is scored.

What formats are accepted?

PDF and DOCX, up to 2 MB. Exports from Word, Google Docs and most resume builders work; a scanned image saved as a PDF uploads but yields no text.

Is the resume stored?

Yes, with the candidate record, visible only to the company it was submitted to. Applications to closed jobs fall under ofper's stated twelve-month retention policy.