Resume Builder
Build an ATS-friendly resume with a live preview. Free, no signup, PDF download.
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How to Use
- 1. Add your name, title, and contact details.
- 2. Add each role with dates and bullet-point achievements.
- 3. Add your education, skills, and any notable projects.
- 4. Pick a template and click Download PDF.
Writing a Resume That Gets Read
Most resumes are screened for seconds before a decision is made, so structure carries as much weight as content. A clear hierarchy — name, title, then experience in reverse-chronological order — lets a reader find what they need without hunting.
Each bullet under a role is strongest when it states a result, not just a duty: "Reduced page load time by 40%" tells a reader more than "Responsible for performance." Start with an action verb and include a number wherever you honestly can.
All three templates here use plain single-column text with no tables, text boxes, or embedded images — the layout most applicant tracking systems parse reliably. A visually striking two-column resume can actually lose information when an ATS reads it out of order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this for free?
Yes — every feature, including the PDF download, is completely free with no account or watermark.
Is my resume data saved anywhere?
Only in your own browser (localStorage), so you can close the tab and come back later. It is never sent to a server.
How do I get a PDF?
Click "Download PDF" — it opens your browser's print dialog with the resume ready to save as a PDF or print directly.
Will this pass an ATS (applicant tracking system)?
The layouts use standard single-column text without tables, images, or text boxes, which is what most ATS parsers handle reliably. Avoid adding a photo or icons inside the exported PDF if a specific employer's ATS is a concern.
Can I reorder my experience or education entries?
Entries are listed in the order you add them, most recent first is the convention — add your current or most recent role first, and use the remove button to delete an entry you no longer need.
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Guide
How to build a clean one-page resume and save it as a PDF
The resume builder gives you a form on one side and a live A4 preview on the other. You fill in contact details, a short summary, work experience, education, skills and optional projects, pick one of three layouts and an accent colour, and the preview updates as you type. When it looks right, Download PDF opens your browser's print dialog so you can save the page as a PDF.
The layouts are simple single-column pages of plain text, with no photo, no tables and no graphics, which tends to be easier for applicant tracking systems and recruiters to read. That simplicity also means the tool is best for straightforward chronological resumes. It will not rank your content, write bullets for you or guarantee any particular outcome with an employer.
Step by step
- In Contact enter your full name, job title or headline, email, phone, location, LinkedIn and website, then write a two or three sentence professional summary.
- In Experience add each role with job title, company, optional location, start and end dates typed as text (for example Jan 2022), and tick "I currently work here" for your present job.
- Write one achievement per line in the bullets box. Each line becomes its own bullet on the resume.
- In Education add the degree, school, start and end years, and any details such as honours or coursework.
- In Skills type your skills separated by commas; each one is shown as a small label. Use Projects if you have work worth listing, with a name, link and short description.
- In Design choose Modern, Classic or Minimal and one of six accent colours, then click Download PDF and choose Save as PDF. Save Draft keeps your entries in the browser.
When this is useful
- A fresher or recent graduate preparing a first resume for campus or entry-level applications.
- A professional refreshing an old resume before changing jobs.
- Producing a quick PDF to attach to an email or job portal application.
- Keeping separate saved versions in mind by exporting a PDF for each role you target.
- Practising how to word achievements, using the one-line-per-bullet format.
Worked example: Reworking a weak bullet
A marketing executive first types: "Responsible for social media." That says what the job was, not what she did. She rewrites it as two lines in the bullets box: "Grew Instagram following from 4,200 to 11,500 in 8 months with a weekly reel schedule" and "Cut cost per lead by 22% by moving budget to the best-performing campaigns." She picks the Classic layout, an emerald accent, adds the skills "Content Strategy, Google Analytics, Canva, Copywriting", and the preview shows each achievement as its own bullet. The numbers in this example are illustrative; use only figures you can support.
Tips for better results
- Start each bullet with a verb and include a number or result where you honestly can, such as the size of a team or a percentage improvement.
- List roles starting with your most recent one, because entries appear in the order you add them.
- Tailor the summary and skills for each application and export a separate PDF.
- Keep to what fits on one or two pages. If the preview runs long, trim older roles.
- Name the downloaded PDF with your name and role so recruiters can find it easily.
Common mistakes
- Leaving the first experience or education entry blank. A section only appears on the resume when its first entry has a role or degree filled in, so fill in entry one before the others.
- Using different date styles on different entries. Dates are free text, so write them the same way throughout.
- Pasting long paragraphs into the bullets box. Short lines read better and print as individual points.
- Adding every skill you have ever touched. Keep to the ones relevant to the role.
- Relying on the browser to remember everything. Drafts live only in this browser, so keep a copy of the PDF as well.
Your files and privacy
The resume is generated in your browser. When you press Save Draft or Download PDF, your entries are stored in this browser's local storage so you can return to them, and Clear removes them. Resume content is not uploaded. Opening the page records an anonymous usage event (tool name and random session identifier), and nothing from your resume is part of it.
Frequently asked questions
Will the resume pass an applicant tracking system?
The layouts use plain single-column text, which most parsers read reliably, but no tool can promise a result because systems differ. Use standard headings, avoid images, and mirror the wording of the job post where it is truthful.
Can I add a photo?
No, the tool has no photo field. That keeps the page simple for parsing, and many employers prefer resumes without one.
Can I reorder my jobs or sections?
Entries print in the order you add them, and the sections follow a fixed order: summary, experience, education, skills, projects. To change the order of jobs, edit the fields of existing entries or remove and re-add them.
How do I make a PDF?
Click Download PDF. The tool opens a print window with only the resume, where you choose Save as PDF as the destination. If nothing opens, check that your browser is not blocking pop-ups.
How should I write dates?
Dates are free text, so type them as you want them to appear, for example Jan 2022 or 2019. For a current job tick the currently-working box and the end shows as Present.
Is the resume saved if I close the tab?
Only if you pressed Save Draft or Download PDF first. The draft is stored in this browser on this device, so it will not appear on another computer.
Guide reviewed 2026-10-11 by the useToolify team.
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