The Free resume template
A plain, well spaced resume template you can fill in and download as a PDF without an account, a trial or a watermark. It is a template you use, not a file you download and fight with in a word processor.
Everything on this page stays in your browser. Your CV is autosaved on this device only, and the Save data button gives you a file backup; nothing is ever uploaded.
How to build it
- A plain template is already selected. Everything else is left at its defaults.
- Fill in your details on the left and watch the page build itself on the right, at real size.
- Set the page to US Letter and the spacing to compact if you are aiming to finish on one page.
- Click Download PDF and choose Save as PDF in the print dialog. No paywall appears at that step, which is the part that catches people out elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Do I get a Word file?
No, and that is usually the better outcome. The result is a PDF, which is what employers and portals ask for and which looks the same on every machine. A word processor template drifts the moment you add a line. If a job specifically demands .docx, this is the wrong tool for that one application.
What is the difference between a resume and a CV?
Mostly length and geography. In the United States and Canada a resume is a targeted one or two page summary and a CV is the long academic record. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, most of Europe and Australia, CV means the ordinary two page document you send for any job. This builder makes both; it is the same page with different settings.
Does it really have to be one page?
For most American applications, yes, and with a decade or more behind you two pages is accepted. It is a convention rather than a rule, but it is a strong one: the compact spacing and US Letter get most people onto one page without dropping to a type size nobody wants to read.
Will an applicant tracking system read it?
An applicant tracking system reads the text, not the picture. Every template here is real selectable text rather than an image, so the words can always be read, but a two column layout can be read out of order by older software. If the employer is large or the application goes through a portal, the ATS template is the safe one: one column, ordinary headings, nothing decorative.
Where does my CV go?
Nowhere. It is written, laid out and turned into a PDF by your own browser, and kept in this browser until you clear it. Nothing is uploaded, which is why there is no account and why nobody here can read what you wrote.
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