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Free resume builder: CV maker with PDF download

Nothing is uploaded: your resumes, photo included, stay in this browser on this device. The PDF is built right here. This is personal data: on a shared computer, delete your resumes when you are done.

My resumes

Layout

Accent color

Name and contact details

Optional, off by default

Depending on the country, it is recommended or customary to leave out your date of birth, nationality and photo. In the US, Canada and the UK, employers generally expect a resume without them, as they say nothing about your skills. Add them only if local practice or the job posting asks for them.

Sections

Drag the ⠿ handle to change the order, or focus it and use the up and down arrow keys. The ↑ and ↓ buttons do the same. An empty section does not appear on the resume.

    PDF preview

    Backup

    Your resumes are kept in this browser. Export a backup (JSON file) to get them back on another device or after clearing your browser data. Importing replaces the resumes on this device.

    A free resume builder with no sign-up

    This resume builder lets you write your resume section by section and save it as a PDF. You fill in each section, then pick one of four clean layouts. The preview shows the exact page of the file. A fictional sample is filled in; replace it with your own details. It works as a CV maker too, with A4 paper for applications outside North America.

    A resume is personal data. Nothing is uploaded here: your text, your photo and the PDF stay in your browser, on your device.

    How to use it

    1. Fill in “Name and contact details”: full name, target job title, phone, email, city, website or portfolio.
    2. Complete each section. For a job: job title, employer, location, start, end, then “Duties and achievements”, one line per bullet.
    3. Reorder with the ⠿ handle (drag it, or focus it and use the arrow keys) or the ↑ and ↓ buttons. Untick “Show on resume” to hide a section.
    4. Choose “Classic”, “Two columns”, “Color banner” or “Dates in margin”, then the accent color, text size and “Paper size” (US Letter by default).
    5. Check the message under the button. If the content runs over one page, trim it or click “Shrink text to fit”.
    6. Click “Create PDF”.

    How a US resume is usually built

    Most US employers expect one page for early and mid-career applicants and two pages for long careers. Work experience goes in reverse chronological order, newest first. Leave out your photo, date of birth, marital status and nationality: employers generally prefer not to receive them, and the tool keeps these fields off by default. US Letter paper measures 8.5 × 11 inches; switch to A4 (210 × 297 mm) when you apply in Europe.

    Language levels can follow the European A1 to C2 scale, which many international employers recognize. Skill levels use plain words (“Basic”, “Intermediate”, “Advanced”, “Expert”) instead of percentage bars: a bar at 80% tells a recruiter nothing they can check.

    Writing each section

    • Summary: two to four sentences. For example: “Logistics coordinator with eight years of experience leading teams of 5 to 15 people.”
    • Work Experience: one bullet per achievement, starting with an action verb and including a number. “Cut order-to-ship time from 48 to 24 hours” shows a time cut in half; “Responsible for shipping” shows nothing.
    • Education: degree, school, years.
    • Skills: things that can be checked, such as software, certifications or methods, rather than vague qualities.
    • Interests: short and specific, like “trail running (half marathon)”.

    Tailor your resume to each job posting

    Keep one master version, then click “Duplicate this resume” for each application. Change the target job title, reuse the words of the posting in your summary and skills, and move the most relevant positions up.

    A PDF that screening software can read

    Many employers run resumes through software that extracts the text. A resume saved as an image holds no text at all, so that software reads nothing. The PDF built here contains real, selectable text written in reading order: header first, then the sections in the order you chose. For online application forms, the one-column “Classic” layout is the safest. In “Two columns”, the left column is written in full before the right one, but some software still mixes columns up.

    Common mistakes

    • Dates that do not line up, or a long gap with no explanation.
    • Shrinking text to 8.5 pt to squeeze everything in: cut your oldest bullets instead.
    • Typos: read the resume aloud before you create the PDF.

    Privacy

    Your resumes are kept in the browser's local storage. On a shared computer, remove them with “Delete this resume” when you are done. To move them to another device, use “Export my resumes (JSON)”, then “Import a backup” there.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is the resume really free, with no watermark?

    Yes. The PDF is built in your browser with no account, no watermark and no limit on how many you make.

    My resume runs over one page. What now?

    A warning starting with “The content runs over one page” appears, and the PDF keeps all your text by moving on to the next page. Trim it, try “Shrink text to fit”, or pick “Two pages” under “Target length”.

    Should I put a photo on my resume?

    Not in the US, Canada or the UK. Tick “Add a photo” only if local practice asks for one; otherwise the PDF contains no image.

    Why are some accented letters changed?

    The PDF uses a standard font that covers English and Western European languages. A letter such as ł or ő is replaced by its base letter (l, o).