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Resume & CV Builder
A genuinely good-looking resume, built to the right conventions for your country and safe to run through applicant-tracking software. Free, no signup — and your details never leave your browser.
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What makes this different
Built to pass ATS — because it's single-column by design
Most companies read your resume with software first — an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that turns your PDF back into plain text before a human ever sees it. This is where the pretty two-column, sidebar-and-icons resumes fail: I build websites for a living, and I can tell you that a layout split into columns often extracts in scrambled order, or drops your sidebar entirely. Every template here is a single clean column of real, selectable text with standard headings — so the software reads it correctly, and it still looks like a designer made it. (I wrote a full explainer onwhat actually breaks a resume in ATS.)
Eight templates, one coherent system
Foundation and Meridian for clean modern roles; Precedent for executive, finance and legal; Folio for academic and research CVs; Compendium to fit a long career onto one page; Axis for design and tech; and Atelier and Ledger for photo-forward markets. They share one type system and one accent, so every one looks considered — not like a random template pack.
It knows your country's conventions
Resume rules differ by country, and some differences are legal rather than cosmetic. In the US, UK, Canada and Australia, employers don't expect a photo and actively screen out personal details like age. In the Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabia), a photo plus your nationality and visa status are expected — visa status tells an employer whether they'll need to sponsor you. Germany still expects a photo and a structured Lebenslauf. Pick your country and the builder sets the right defaults, and tells you why in one line — no guessing, no silent changes.
Your data never leaves your browser
There's no account and no upload. Everything you type — and your photo, if you add one — stays on your own device. You can save a file to back it up or move computers, but nothing is ever sent to a server. A resume is full of personal information; it should stay yours.
Common questions
Is it really free? Do I need an account?
Completely free, no account, no email, no signup. You fill in your details, download the PDF, done.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. Everything stays in your own browser — nothing is uploaded to a server. Your resume, and your photo if you add one, never leave your device. You can also save a file to back it up or move to another computer.
What does "country-aware" mean?
Resume conventions differ by country and some of those differences are legal, not cosmetic. US, UK, Canadian and Australian employers don't expect a photo and screen out personal details like age. Gulf employers (UAE, Saudi) expect a photo plus nationality and visa status. Germany still expects a photo and a signature. Pick your country and the builder sets the right defaults — and tells you why.
Will it pass ATS (the software that scans resumes)?
Yes — that's built in. Every template is a single clean column of real, selectable text with standard headings. We deliberately avoid the sidebars, columns and icons that look pretty but get scrambled by applicant-tracking software. Beautiful and machine-readable, not one or the other.
How do I get the PDF?
Click "Download PDF", then choose "Save as PDF" in the print dialog. Because it prints real text (not an image), the file stays crisp and ATS-readable. For the most reliable page breaks, print from Chrome or Edge.
Need a personal website to go with it?
A one-page portfolio site does what a PDF can't. I'll design a free concept for you within 24 hours — see it first, then decide.