Free tool
Job description bias checker
Paste any job post and instantly see what might be narrowing your applicant pool — coded language, degree creep, inflated experience bars and more — with a suggested fix for each. Free, instant, nothing stored.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored.
Inclusivity score
Paste a job description to scan
We'll check for gender-coded wording, age cues, degree creep, inflated experience bars, hype titles and more.
What it checks
Seven categories drawn from well-established research on coded language in job ads.
Gender-coded wording
Masculine- and feminine-coded adjectives that subtly skew who applies.
Age-coded language
“Young”, “high-energy”, “digital native”, “recent grad” and similar cues.
Degree creep
Hard degree mandates that screen out capable self-taught candidates.
Experience inflation
Rigid “X+ years” bars that are usually arbitrary and exclusionary.
Hype & jargon
“Rockstar”, “ninja”, “guru” and other vague, off-putting titles.
Aggressive culture
“Work hard, play hard”, “crush it”, “hustle” — long-hours signals.
Want the why behind it? Read how to write a job description that attracts skilled people and our guide to reducing hiring bias.
Questions
The fine print.
It scans for gender-coded wording (e.g. “aggressive”, “supportive”), age-coded language (“young”, “digital native”), hard degree requirements, inflated years-of-experience bars, hype titles like “rockstar” or “ninja”, aggressive “hustle” culture cues, and elitist pedigree language — and suggests a fix for each.
Fix the post, then hire on skill.
Spoon runs fair AI interviews and anonymized, merit-ranked shortlists — so the fairness you build into the job ad carries all the way through.