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Resume builder

Build a clean one-column resume in your browser and print it or save it as a PDF. No sign-up, and nothing you type is stored on a server.

Your details

Experience Most recent first.

Education

Runs in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded.

What it does

Fill in the form and a plain, one-column resume builds itself below it. When it reads well, print it or choose “Save as PDF” in your browser’s print window. There is no account, and what you type is not sent anywhere. It is also not saved by the page, so download a draft file if you want to come back to it.

How to use it

  1. Enter your name, a headline and contact details.
  2. Write a short summary.
  3. Add your jobs, most recent first, with one achievement or duty per line. Each line becomes a bullet point.
  4. Add your education and list your skills.
  5. Press Print or save as PDF. In the print window choose “Save as PDF” as the printer, A4 paper, and switch off headers and footers.
  6. Press Download draft to keep an editable copy, and Load draft to continue later.

Worked example

An experience entry with job title “Accounts Assistant”, employer “ABC Traders”, dates “2022 to 2025” and two lines of detail appears as a bold heading with the dates on the right and two bullet points beneath.

How it works

The preview is ordinary HTML updated as you type. Printing uses the browser’s own print function with a print stylesheet that hides everything on the page except the resume, so the PDF contains real, selectable text. A draft file is a small JSON text file holding what you typed; it stays wherever you save it.

Questions

Is my information stored anywhere?

No. It exists only in this page while it is open. It is not uploaded, and it is not kept in the browser after you close the page unless you download a draft file yourself.

How do I get a PDF?

Press Print or save as PDF, then choose “Save as PDF” (or “Microsoft Print to PDF”) as the destination in the print window.

Why is there a web address or date at the edge of my PDF?

Those are the browser’s own headers and footers. Untick “Headers and footers” in the print window.

How long should a resume be?

One page is usual early in a career, and two is common with more experience. Put the most relevant points first.

Can I change the design?

This builder makes one plain layout, which is easy to read and to scan. For a custom design, use a word processor.

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