Answer: Fill in the form, pick the Classic, Modern or Minimal template, and your resume builds itself in a live preview. Print / Save as PDF turns it into a text-based PDF through your browser's print dialog. It's free, there's no signup, and your entries are saved only in this browser.
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| Experience | Length | What recruiters expect |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years (student, entry) | 1 page | Internships, coursework, projects fill the page |
| 3–8 years | 1 page (2 if dense) | Results-focused bullets, older roles compressed |
| 9–20 years | 2 pages | Last 10–15 years detailed, earlier roles one line |
| Executive / Federal / Academic | 2–3+ pages | CV conventions apply; scope, budgets, direct reports |
Eye-tracking research from Ladders put the initial recruiter scan at 7.4 seconds. A tight page with clear section headers survives that scan; a dense wall of text does not.
| Rule | Do | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| File format | .docx or text-based PDF | Scanned images, portfolio-style PDFs |
| Layout | Single column | Text boxes, sidebars, multi-column grids |
| Section headers | Experience, Education, Skills | Where I've Made Magic |
| Fonts | Arial, Calibri, Georgia, 10–12pt | Decorative or light-weight fonts |
| Dates | Mar 2022 – Present | Spring of '22, 3/22–now |
| Keywords | Mirror the posting (PostgreSQL, P&L) | Abbreviations only once, or skill "infographics" |
Everything runs in your browser. Type into the form and the preview re-renders instantly, so you can see exactly what a recruiter will see. When it looks right, hit Print / Save as PDF: your browser's print dialog produces a clean, text-based PDF, which applicant tracking systems parse reliably. Paper size follows your print settings, so it'll be Letter in the US and A4 in most other countries unless you change it.
Start with the summary: two or three sentences naming your role, years of experience, and the one result you're proudest of. Add each position with 3–5 bullet points, each starting with a verb and ending with a number where you have one. List hard skills in the skills box, comma separated, using the same words the job posting uses. Pick the template that fits your industry: Classic for finance, law, and government; Modern for tech and marketing; Minimal for design-adjacent roles.
A bullet that reads "Responsible for managing the warehouse team" becomes "Led a 14-person warehouse team and cut order-to-ship time from 3.2 days to 1.4 days over six months." Same job, but the second version carries a verb, a scope number, and a measured outcome. Do that for every bullet and a one-page resume outperforms most three-page ones.
All three share the same single-column structure and the same section order, so the choice is about look, not parsing. Recruiters skim the top third first, so pick the one that suits the field you're applying into.
| Template | Look | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | Georgia serif, ruled section headings | Finance, law, government, healthcare, teaching |
| Modern | Arial, navy header band with your name in white | Tech, marketing, sales, startups |
| Minimal | Arial, spaced capital name, no rules | Design, architecture, writing, creative roles |
Not sure? Use Classic. Nobody has ever been rejected for a serif font, and it prints well on any printer.
The button opens your browser's normal print window. A few settings make the difference between a crisp one-pager and a page with a URL stamped across the top:
| Setting | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Destination | Save as PDF (or Microsoft Print to PDF) | Creates a file instead of sending it to a printer |
| Paper size | Letter (US, Canada) or A4 (most other places) | Matches what the employer will print on |
| Headers and footers | Off | Otherwise the date and page URL appear on the resume |
| Margins | Default or None | The resume already has half-inch padding built in |
| Scale | 100% or Default | Shrinking to squeeze onto one page makes text hard to read |
If the preview spills onto a second page by two or three lines, cut a bullet rather than scaling down. Recruiters notice 8-point text.
The bullet points do most of the work. Each one should start with a verb, say what you did, and end with a number when you have one. Here's the pattern applied to a few common roles:
| Before (duty) | After (result) |
|---|---|
| Responsible for customer support emails | Answered 60+ support tickets a day and kept first-response time under 2 hours |
| Handled social media accounts | Grew Instagram from 4,000 to 11,500 followers in 10 months with a 3-post weekly plan |
| Worked on the billing system | Rebuilt invoice generation in Python, cutting month-end close from 5 days to 2 |
| Helped train new staff | Trained 12 new hires on the POS system using a checklist now used by all 4 stores |
No exact figure? An honest estimate with a range still beats nothing, as long as you can explain it in an interview. "About 40 orders a shift" is fine. Inventing a percentage isn't.
Yes. There is no signup, no paywall at download, and no watermark. You fill in the form, the preview updates live, and the Print or Save PDF button uses your browser's own print dialog, which can save straight to PDF on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
All three templates use single-column layouts, standard section headings like Experience and Education, normal fonts, and no text boxes or graphics, which is exactly what applicant tracking systems parse most reliably. What an ATS cannot fix for you is missing keywords, so mirror the language in the job posting.
One page for under about eight years of experience, two pages beyond that, and two to three only at the executive level. Hiring managers spend roughly six to seven seconds on the first pass, so a tight page beats a padded one almost every time.
Not for US, UK, Canadian, or Australian applications, where photos invite bias concerns and many recruiters strip them anyway. The convention is different in parts of continental Europe, but when in doubt for a US-based employer, leave it off.
Ten to fifteen years, or whatever window keeps the document within your page budget. Older roles can be compressed to one line each. Exceptions: a highly relevant role from further back, or a federal or academic CV, which has its own rules.
Concrete, searchable hard skills first: software, languages, certifications, methods. ATS software matches literal keywords, so write PostgreSQL not database wizardry. A short line of soft skills is fine, but they carry little matching weight and are better proven inside your bullet points.
Only in your browser's local storage on this device. Nothing is sent to a server, so it won't sync to your phone or another computer, and clearing your browser data deletes it. Save a PDF copy once you're happy with it, and use Clear everything before you walk away from a shared or library computer.
A text-based PDF, which is what this builder makes, works with most applicant tracking systems and keeps your layout intact. If a posting specifically asks for .docx, send a .docx. You can paste your finished sections into Word or Google Docs and export from there.