CV Maker and Resume Builder

Choose one of six CV templates, fill in your details one section at a time with a live preview, then download a PDF or an editable Word document.

  • Free to use
  • Works on any device
  • Stays on your device
  • Six templates, one form
  • Preview updates as you type
  • PDF or editable Word
  • A4 or US Letter

CV

Choose a template

Pick a layout to start with. You can switch at any point and your details come with you.

14 templates, every colour and font yours to change

Sidebar

A dark side column for your contact details and skills, with your experience at full width beside it.

Horizon

A coloured band across the top that puts your name and contact details first.

Essential

Classic typography. A clear, familiar structure.

Modern

A quiet teal accent with plenty of breathing room.

Timeline

Dates in a column of their own, so a reader follows your career at a glance.

Creative

A tinted side column, a round photo and skill tags, with a little more personality.

Executive

A centred serif heading with experience and achievements first.

Slate

A light side column on the right, quiet and well organised.

Technical

A navy heading with skills, projects and a clear work history.

Elegant

Centred serif headings in a calm, formal style.

Graduate

Put education and practical projects first.

Portrait

An optional photo. Your experience stays centre stage.

Compact

Smaller type and tighter spacing, for a lot of experience on one page.

Plain

Black text in one column, for application systems that ask for a simple file.

✓ Clear sections and readable text✓ A4 and US Letter options✓ PDF and editable Word downloads

Your form starts empty. Example details are fictional and are added only when you choose them. See every template with a full preview.

Everything CV Maker can do

A CV and resume builder that runs in your browser: six layouts, a form split into sections, a preview that follows your typing, and PDF or Word downloads.

Templates

  • Six layouts: Essential, Modern, Graduate, Portrait, Executive and Technical
  • Graduate puts education and projects first, Technical puts skills first
  • Switch layout at any point without retyping anything
  • A fictional example CV you can load to see a layout filled in

Sections

  • Contact details, profile, experience, education and skills
  • Optional training, certifications, projects, languages, volunteering, awards, memberships, publications and a custom section
  • Rename any heading, switch a section off, or move it up or down
  • Empty sections are left out of the file
  • An optional photo (PNG or JPG) and an optional signature you type, draw or upload

References

  • Leave them out, say they are available on request, or include them
  • Or download them as a separate reference sheet
  • Including referee details asks you to confirm your referees agreed first

The files

  • PDF with selectable text and the fonts embedded
  • Editable Word document (.docx) built from real paragraphs, not text boxes
  • A4 or US Letter
  • A plain text view of the reading order before you download
  • Name, contact and email checks before the download button unlocks

Drafts and privacy

  • The CV is laid out and saved as a file in your browser, so nothing is uploaded
  • Saving a draft on this device is off until you turn it on
  • Keep up to six job specific copies and reopen any of them
  • Clear every saved draft from the browser in one step

How it works

CV Maker in three steps

Choose a template

Six layouts to start from. Essential, Modern, Executive and Technical lead with work history, Graduate puts education and projects first, and Portrait has room for an optional photo. Switch whenever you like: your details move with you.

Add your details

Contact details, a short profile, experience, education and skills, one section at a time. Training, certifications, languages, projects, volunteering and references are there if they help your application. The page beside the form redraws as you type.

Review and download

Choose PDF or editable Word, A4 or US Letter, and check the reading order before you download. The CV is put together in your browser, so nothing is uploaded, and saving a draft on this device is optional.

Step by step

CV Maker: a visual walkthrough

Pick a layout, write one section at a time while the preview updates, then download the file the employer asked for.

  1. Choose a template

    Six layouts to start from. Essential, Modern, Executive and Technical lead with work history, Graduate puts education and projects first, and Portrait has room for an optional photo. Switch whenever you like: your details move with you.

    The CV Maker template picker with six CV layouts shown as page previews

  2. Add your details

    Contact details, a short profile, experience, education and skills, one section at a time. Training, certifications, languages, projects, volunteering and references are there if they help your application. The page beside the form redraws as you type.

    The CV Maker editor with the experience form on the left and the live CV preview on the right

  3. Review and download

    Choose PDF or editable Word, A4 or US Letter, and check the reading order before you download. The CV is put together in your browser, so nothing is uploaded, and saving a draft on this device is optional.

    The CV Maker review screen with file format, template and download options beside the finished CV

Frequently asked questions about CV Maker

Is it free?

Yes. You can build, preview and download as many CVs as you like without paying or signing in, and the files carry no watermark.

What happens to my file?

Nothing is uploaded. Your CV is laid out and turned into a PDF or Word file inside your browser. A draft is kept on this device only if you switch on saving, and you can clear saved drafts at any time.

Should I download a PDF or a Word file?

Send whatever the job advert asks for. If it does not say, a PDF keeps the layout exactly as you see it. Choose Word when a recruiter wants to edit the file or an application form only accepts .docx. Word may reflow the text on another computer, so open the download and check it.

Can I make a US resume as well as a UK CV?

Yes. Pick US Letter instead of A4 above the preview, and rename section headings if you like (Experience to Work History, for example). For US applications people usually leave out the photo, date of birth and marital status.

Can I change the template after I have started?

Yes. Everything you have typed moves with you when you switch, including extra sections, references and a photo. Graduate and Technical reorder the sections for you unless you have set your own order.

Will my CV fit on one page?

That depends on how much you write. Nothing is shrunk or cut off to force a page count: longer content flows onto a second page, and the preview shows the page count as you type. Shorten older roles first if you need one page.

Can it check my CV against an applicant tracking system?

No, and we do not give a score. What the tool does is keep the text selectable, in a single reading order, with plain section headings. You can read that order as plain text before downloading. How a particular employer's system reads it is up to that system.

Do I need to create an account?

No. All tools work without signing in. An account raises your allowance and lets you see what you have processed.

CV Maker guides and articles

A one column CV with notes for the job requirements, education and a final file check placed around it
Getting the most out of PDFsHow to write a CV, step by stepStart from the job advert, choose the section order that suits your experience, and write specific evidence for each role. Add optional sections only when they help, check the reading order, then download the PDF or Word file the employer asked for and open it before applying.
An executive CV with each role linked to a note about the team, a result and supporting evidence
Getting the most out of PDFsExecutive CV template: how to write one for a management roleUse a short profile, then recent roles with their scale and a few achievements you can back up for each. Keep older roles brief, add relevant training and current credentials, and check the reading order and the file the employer asked for before applying.
A table with a flagged cell, a corrected table and a chart feeding into a project entry on a CV
Getting the most out of PDFsHow to write a data analyst CV: skills, projects and examplesTie each skill to work or a project that shows the question, your part, the data checks and the result. Keep job titles and dates clear, label study projects as such, and open the exported file before applying.

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