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A resume that looks premium

Free to build, free to download. Designer templates with real text that applicant tracking systems can read.

Build My Resume

No signup. No subscription.

  • ATS-friendlyReal text and standard headings that tracking systems can read.
  • No subscriptionFree to download. The Premium Pack is one price, once.
  • Your data stays on your deviceYour resume is saved in your browser, never on our server.

How it works

  1. Pick a template

    Start with a free design or preview any premium one.

  2. Fill in your details

    Watch your resume update as you type. It saves on your device.

  3. Download your PDF

    Real, selectable text that applicant tracking systems can read.

Real text. Not a picture of text.

Select any line in your PDF, copy it, paste it. That is what an applicant tracking system reads, and it is why image-based PDFs can come up empty.

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Why we're different

Other builders

  • Paywall at the end
  • Monthly subscription
  • Account required
  • Data on their servers

Here

  • Free download
  • One-time price
  • No account needed
  • Stays in your browser

$15

The Premium Pack. Once.

17 more templates with full-page color, yours for life. No subscription, ever.

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Resume guides

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Getting Started

How to Write a Resume With No Experience

No work history yet? Here is how to build a strong first resume from school, projects, volunteering and everyday responsibility.

Writing Tips

Resume Summary Examples That Actually Work

A good summary tells a recruiter who you are in seconds. Here is a simple formula and examples you can adapt to your own job.

ATS

What Is an ATS-Friendly Resume (and How to Check Yours)

Applicant tracking systems read your resume before many people do. Here is what ATS-friendly really means and how to test your own PDF.

Questions

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Is it really free?

Yes. You can build a resume and download it as a PDF with any of the free templates, with no trial, no watermark and no card. The only paid item is the optional Premium Template Pack.

Do I need an account?

No. Open the builder and start typing. An account is only created if you buy the Premium Pack, so your purchase stays attached to you.

Where is my data stored?

In your own browser, on your own device. Your resume is not sent to our server. That also means clearing your browser data clears your resume, so use Save a backup file if you want a copy or plan to switch devices.

Will it pass ATS?

Our templates use real selectable text, standard section headings and no text inside images. The With Photo designs are built for looks first, so they are riskier with these systems, and many US employers prefer resumes without photos. No tool can promise how every employer's system will score a resume, so we suggest trying your PDF in a free ATS checker and matching your wording to the job posting.

What's in the Premium Pack?

Seventeen extra templates (Executive, Modern Sidebar, Minimal Luxe, Bold Creative, Healthcare Clean, Tech Compact, Corporate, Editorial, Consultant, Timeline, Monogram, Fresh Start, Photo Band, Icon Sidebar, Color Block, Dark and Typographic), each with its own layout, full-page color and more color options. You pay $15 once and keep them for life.

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