Free Resume Builder
Build a professional resume from 20 templates and download as PDF
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
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About this tool
A resume gets a matter of seconds on first read, so its job is to make your relevant experience obvious immediately. This free resume builder gives you 20 templates - five layout families in four colour schemes - with a live preview as you fill in your details, and exports a clean PDF ready to send or upload. It is built for the practical case: you need a well-formatted resume today, without a subscription, a watermark, or an account that emails you afterwards. Everything runs in your browser, so your employment history is never uploaded.
Put together a job application
- 1Build the CVWrite and lay out your resume.You are here
- 2Check the lengthOne page for most roles - count it, do not guess.Open
- 3Export to PDFThe only format that keeps your layout.Open
- 4CompressPortals often cap uploads at 2 MB.Open
How to use this tool
- Pick a templateChoose a layout family and colour. Simpler layouts tend to survive automated screening better.
- Add your contact detailsName, phone, email and location. A city is enough - a full address is no longer expected.
- Write your experienceWork backwards from your current role. For each, give the employer, dates, and what you actually achieved.
- Add education and skillsKeep education brief unless you are early in your career, and list skills relevant to the role you want.
- Review the previewCheck the length and that nothing splits awkwardly across pages.
- Download the PDFExport and send. PDF preserves your formatting; a Word file may reflow on someone else's machine.
Key features
- 20 templates, so you can find one that suits your field rather than accepting a single generic look.
- Live preview means you see the finished page rather than discovering problems after exporting.
- Exports a clean PDF with no watermark and no "made with" footer.
- Free with no account, so nothing follows up in your inbox.
- Runs in your browser, so your employment history and contact details are never uploaded.
Common uses
- Job seekers who need a properly formatted resume quickly.
- Students and graduates writing their first CV.
- Career changers restructuring their experience for a different field.
- Anyone tailoring a resume for a specific application.
- Freelancers assembling a credentials document for a client.
Tips for better results
- Lead each bullet with what you achieved, not what you were responsible for. "Cut load time by 40%" beats "responsible for performance".
- Keep it to one page early in your career, two at most later. Length is not evidence of experience.
- Mirror the language of the job posting where it is honest to do so. Many applications are filtered before a person reads them.
- Save a PDF per application with a clear filename - "Jane Smith - Resume.pdf" is easier for a recruiter than "resume_final_v3.pdf".
Mistakes to avoid
- Sending the same resume everywhere. A lightly tailored one materially outperforms a generic one.
- Listing duties rather than results, which tells a reader nothing about how well you did the job.
- Overloading the design. Heavy graphics can confuse automated screening and distract a human reader.
- Typos in your own contact details, which quietly removes you from consideration.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. No account, no trial, no watermark on the PDF, and no subscription prompt after you download.
One page for early career, up to two with substantial experience. Beyond that, most recruiters simply stop reading.
Yes, for consistent formatting - hand-built layouts tend to shift when opened elsewhere. Choose a clean template rather than a heavily designed one, since simple layouts read better both to people and to screening software.
PDF, unless the employer specifically asks for Word. PDF preserves your formatting exactly; a Word document can reflow on a different machine and arrive looking broken.
No. The resume is built and rendered in your browser. Your employment history, contact details and everything else stay on your device.
Applicant tracking systems parse text, so simpler layouts fare better than heavily graphical ones. Using standard section headings and a clean template gives you the best chance, though no tool can guarantee how a particular system will parse a file.
It depends where you are. In the US, UK, Canada and Australia, photos are generally omitted to avoid bias concerns. In much of continental Europe and parts of Asia they are expected. Follow local convention.
Usually 10 to 15 years, or the last three or four roles. Older positions can be summarised in a line if they are still relevant.
If the application asks for one, yes, and tailor it. If it does not, a short covering email explaining why you are a fit for that specific role is still worth writing.
Not the PDF directly. Return to the tool and re-enter your details, since nothing is saved between sessions. Keeping your own master copy is worth the habit.
Lead with education, then projects, coursework, volunteering and any part-time work. Concrete evidence of what you can do matters more than the job title it came under.
Yes, though writing a resume is much easier on a larger screen where you can see the whole preview at once.
Yes - in the UK, Ireland and most of Europe the same document is called a CV, and everything here applies unchanged. The one real difference is scope: a UK CV is usually two pages and may include a short personal statement at the top, whereas a US resume is typically one page and omits it. Pick a template, keep it to two pages, and you have a CV.
In the UK and much of Europe they mean the same thing - a two-page summary of your career. In the US they do not: a resume is a one-page tailored summary, while a "CV" means a long academic document listing publications, research and teaching, used mainly for academic, scientific and medical roles. So a British CV is what an American would call a resume.
Match the employer, not yourself. Applying to a UK company, use British spellings throughout (organise, analyse, specialise); applying to a US one, use American (organize, analyze, specialize). Mixed spelling in a single document is the thing to avoid - set your word processor's language before you start, and be consistent.
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