CV parsing is software that reads a candidate’s CV and automatically pulls out their name, contact details, work history, education and skills into your recruitment CRM or ATS. Instead of copying and pasting a CV into a database, you drop the file in and get a searchable candidate profile in seconds.
It’s also called resume parsing (same thing, American spelling of the problem). If you’re still typing CVs into your CRM by hand, this is the single quickest bit of admin you can get rid of.
A CV parser scans the document, works out which bit is which, pulls out the details and saves them as structured fields on a candidate record. Most tools do it in four steps:
In Giig you drag a CV in, check the parsed results, then hit Save to add the candidate to your CRM. You’re always in control of what goes in.
The big benefits of CV parsing are time saved, cleaner data and a database you can actually search. Here’s what that means on a normal day:
Manual CV entry is slow, error-prone and the reason good candidates sit unprocessed in your inbox. You know the routine: download, open, copy the name, copy the email, copy the job history, fix the formatting, check you didn’t miss anything. Repeat.
In a market where top candidates can be off the market within days, every hour of admin is an hour someone else is on the phone to them.
Giig’s CV parsing tool turns a CV into a full candidate profile with contact details, work history, education and skills, all searchable straight away. It’s built into the CRM, so there’s no separate tool to pay for or connect.
Parsing credits are per user, per month, and reset monthly:
| Plan | Price (per user/month +VAT) | CV parse credits |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | £0 (1 user) | 10 a month |
| Starter | £14.99 | 50 a month, plus mass CV parsing |
| Plus | £45 | 5,000 a month, plus mass CV parsing |
| AI | £59 | Everything in Plus |
All paid plans are monthly, no contract, cancel anytime. See pricing for the full list.
Once a CV is parsed, you can turn it into a branded, client-ready document with Giig’s CV formatting tool, available on Giig Plus. That means your logo, header and footer, consistent layout, and no more fiddling with fonts in Word before you send a candidate to a client.
Parsing gets the candidate into your database. Formatting gets them in front of your client looking professional. Together they cut out most of the admin between “CV arrives” and “CV sent”.
CV parsing is the automatic extraction of a candidate’s details from their CV into a recruitment CRM or ATS. The parser picks out contact details, work history, education and skills, and saves them as searchable fields, so recruiters don’t have to type them in by hand.
Yes. “CV parsing” is the UK term and “resume parsing” is the US term for the same thing: software that reads a CV or resume and turns it into structured candidate data.
Good parsers are very accurate on standard details like names, contact info, job titles and dates. Complex layouts can still trip some tools up, which is why Giig lets you review the parsed results before you save the candidate.
Most CV parsers handle PDF and Word. Giig’s parser handles PDF, Microsoft Word and Open Office documents.
Yes. Giig’s Free Forever plan includes 10 CV parse credits a month for one user, with no trial period and no credit card. Giig Starter (£14.99 per user/month +VAT) increases that to 50 a month and adds mass CV parsing.
Yes. On Giig Starter and above you can bulk import a batch of CVs and let the parser build out your database, rather than adding candidates one by one. Giig Plus includes 5,000 parse credits per user a month.
Because manual CV entry eats hours every week and introduces errors. A parser gives you clean, searchable data in seconds, so you spend your time talking to candidates and clients instead of copying and pasting.
CV parsing is one of those tools you don’t think about once you’ve got it, and can’t believe you lived without. Less admin, cleaner data, faster shortlists.
Try CV parsing on Giig for free. Drop in your first 10 CVs this month on us.
