Free CV and Resume Builder

Build a professional CV or resume with editable work, education, skills, projects, certifications, and language sections. Preview eight designs, tailor the layout, then print to PDF or download a Word document and JSON backup. Your draft stays in this browser.

Personal details
Profile
Experience

Write dates as you want them to appear (for example 2021-03 or Mar 2021). Leave “To” empty for a current job. Put one achievement per line.

Education
Skills
Projects
Certifications
Languages
Design and layout
Choose a template
Sections: order and visibility
Quick checks (4)
  • Add your name.
  • Add a valid email address.
  • Add a phone number.
  • Add at least one job or education entry.

These are simple writing and layout checks, not an applicant-tracking-system score, and they do not guarantee any result.

Saving as PDF

Select Print / Save as PDF, choose “Save as PDF” as the destination, and turn off “Headers and footers”. The PDF keeps real, selectable text. Use Export JSON to keep a backup you can import later, and the Word file if an employer wants an editable copy.

Your CV is saved automatically in this browser only. Clearing site data, using a private window or switching browser will remove it, so export a backup.

🔒 All processing happens in your browser — files never leave your device

🔒 Your CV is saved in this browser on this device. It is not uploaded to our servers; export a backup if you need to move it to another device.

How it works

  1. Load a sample CV or start with your details.
  2. Add experience, education, skills, projects, certifications, and languages.
  3. Choose a template, accent, paper size, font, and section order; review the basic checks.
  4. Print or save as PDF, download a Word copy, or export a JSON backup.

Good to know: Classic, Modern, Minimal, Compact, Executive, and Academic use a single-column layout. Sidebar uses two columns and Creative uses a colored header; some applicant tracking systems may read designed layouts differently. No template guarantees ATS compatibility. PDF output uses your browser's print dialog; check page breaks and turn off browser headers and footers. Drafts are stored in this browser only, so export a backup before switching devices or clearing site data.

Privacy and processing

Your CV is saved in this browser on this device. It is not uploaded to our servers; export a backup if you need to move it to another device.

Make a CV that fits your role

Choose from eight layouts, including traditional, modern, compact, minimal, executive, academic, sidebar, and creative designs. Adjust the accent colour, typeface, text size, paper format, section order, and which sections appear. Add an optional photo when that fits local hiring expectations.

The editor includes work experience, education, grouped skills, projects, certifications, and languages. Add measurable achievements where possible, keep wording specific to the job, and remove empty or unrelated sections before exporting.

Preview and export your resume

The preview updates as you edit and estimates page breaks for A4 or US Letter paper. The quick checks point out missing contact details, thin experience entries, and long profile text; they are basic writing hints, not an ATS score or a promise of interview results.

Print or save as PDF for a portable copy, download an editable DOCX, copy plain text for application forms, or save a JSON backup. Open every exported file and check its layout before sending it to an employer.

Keep personal details on your device

The CV draft, including an optional resized photo, is saved in browser storage on this device. It is not uploaded to Smart Online Tools. Drafts from the earlier version of this site are migrated locally when available. Browser storage can be cleared, and it does not automatically sync to another browser or computer; export a backup if you want to keep or move your work.

This builder follows common features found in open-source resume tools such as Reactive Resume. The CV builder implementation here is original; no Reactive Resume source code is included. Reactive Resume is MIT licensed.

Frequently asked questions

What does Free CV and Resume Builder do?

Create a CV with eight templates, live preview, and PDF, Word or JSON export. Build a professional CV or resume with editable work, education, skills, projects, certifications, and language sections. Preview eight designs, tailor the layout, then print to PDF or download a Word document and JSON backup. Your draft stays in this browser.

Does this tool upload my files or input?

Your CV is saved in this browser on this device. It is not uploaded to our servers; export a backup if you need to move it to another device.

What should I know before using this tool?

Classic, Modern, Minimal, Compact, Executive, and Academic use a single-column layout. Sidebar uses two columns and Creative uses a colored header; some applicant tracking systems may read designed layouts differently. No template guarantees ATS compatibility. PDF output uses your browser's print dialog; check page breaks and turn off browser headers and footers. Drafts are stored in this browser only, so export a backup before switching devices or clearing site data.