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Build a resume that gets through ATS screening.

Simple guided steps, a live preview, clean templates that screening software can read, and a free PDF or DOCX download at the end. No account. No card. No paid upgrade.

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Designed for reliable parsing. No tool can guarantee an employer’s screening decision.

Jordan Ellis (sample)

Customer Service Representative

Experience

  • Resolved 40+ customer contacts per day across phone and chat
  • Trained 6 new hires on the support ticketing system

Skills

Phone support · Live chat · Zendesk · De-escalation

✓ Contact details are readable text✓ Standard section headings✓ Single-column, parse-safe layoutSample content — your resume, your real details.

What you get — without the paywall

ATS-safe templates

Clean single-column structure, readable text, conventional headings — the layout screening software parses most reliably.

Tailoring that stays truthful

Compare your resume with a job description, see the full keyword picture, and improve what you actually did. Nothing invented.

PDF + DOCX included

Download either format without subscribing, without a trial, without a watermark. Free means the download too.

Everything here is free, supported by clearly labeled ads outside your resume.

Services the industry charges for. Free here.

This is the whole business model: the things resume sites sell, we give away, and clearly labeled ads on our public pages pay for it instead.

ServiceWhat it costs elsewhereHere
ATS score / resume scanJobscan — $49.95/mo (free tier: 5 scans/mo, account required)
Source: jobscan.co pricing, checked Nov 2026		Free
Formatted PDF downloadZety & Resume.io — free tier is TXT only; PDF sits behind a $1.95–$2.95 trial that auto-renews at $25.95–$29.95 every 4 weeks
Source: zety.com / resume.io pricing & terms, checked Nov 2026		Free
DOCX (Word) downloadPaywalled with the same trials at Zety & Resume.io; not included in Novoresume's free tier
Source: Checked Nov 2026		Free
PDF download allowanceRezi free plan — 1 resume, 3 PDF downloads total; Pro is $29/mo
Source: rezi.ai pricing, checked Nov 2026		Free
AI bullet & summary writingKickresume — AI writer is Premium-only ($96/yr); Teal rations AI to a handful of credits
Source: kickresume.com / tealhq.com pricing, checked Nov 2026		Free
Human 'expert' resume reviewTopResume — from $149
Source: topresume.com, checked Nov 2026		Free
Cover letter builderBundled into the same subscriptions above
Source: Checked Nov 2026		Free

What we will never do

  • No download paywall — PDF and DOCX are free, unlimited, forever
  • No trial that quietly auto-renews into a subscription
  • No TXT-only 'free' tier that strands your formatting
  • No account gate on export — sign-in is optional, for sync only
  • No watermark on your document, ever
  • No invented experience from our AI — it only improves your words

From blank page to ready to send

1

Add your experience

A short wizard asks plain questions. AI help polishes wording — from your details only.

2

Check your ATS readiness

A live score with a fix list, an extracted-text view, and job-description matching.

3

Export and apply

Free PDF or DOCX. Duplicate and tailor a copy for each job — your original stays untouched.

Three templates. All free, all ATS-safe.

Three excellent templates beat twelve weak ones. Each is single-column real text — pick by taste, not by fear of a “premium” lock.

Jordan Ellis (sample)

Customer Service Representative

jordan.ellis@example.com | (555) 014-2280 | Austin, TX

Professional Summary

Customer service representative with 3 years of experience across phone, chat, and in-person support. Known for calm de-escalation and clear follow-through; consistently handled 40+ contacts a day while keeping a 96% satisfaction rating on post-contact surveys.

Experience

Customer Service Representative — Northwind Retail Group, Austin, TXMar 2022 – Present

  • Resolved 40+ customer contacts per day across phone and chat
  • De-escalated billing disputes, keeping refunds 15% below team average
  • Trained 6 new hires on the support ticketing system
  • Wrote 12 help-center answers that cut repeat questions on shipping

Retail Associate — Brightline Stores, Austin, TXJun 2020 – Feb 2022

  • Served 80+ customers per shift at the register and on the floor
  • Handled returns and exchanges following store policy
  • Restocked and faced shelves to planogram each closing shift

Education

Associate Degree, Business — Austin Community College (2020)

Skills

Phone support · Live chat support · Zendesk · De-escalation · Cash handling · Order tracking · Data entry · Spanish (conversational)

classic

Start with classic

Casey Romero (sample)

Warehouse Associate — Forklift Certified

casey.romero@example.com | (555) 733-9014 | Fort Worth, TX

Professional Summary

Warehouse associate with 4 years in high-volume distribution, certified on sit-down and stand-up forklifts. Picked and packed 120+ orders per shift with a 99.8% accuracy rate and a spotless safety record.

Experience

Warehouse Associate — Meridian Logistics, Fort Worth, TXJan 2021 – Present

  • Picked and packed 120+ orders per shift using RF scanners
  • Operated sit-down and stand-up forklifts to move 30+ pallets daily
  • Loaded and unloaded trailers, verifying counts against bills of lading
  • Completed 2 years with zero recordable safety incidents

Material Handler — Southgate Distribution, Dallas, TXAug 2019 – Dec 2020

  • Sorted and staged inbound freight for a team of 8
  • Shrink-wrapped and labeled pallets for outbound shipping
  • Kept aisles clear and reported hazards the same shift

Education

High School Diploma — Tarrant County High School (2019)

Skills

Forklift operation (certified) · RF scanner · Pallet jack · Order picking · Inventory counts · Shipping and receiving · OSHA safety practices · Team lifting up to 50 lbs

modern

Start with modern

Riley Nguyen (sample)

Restaurant Server

riley.nguyen@example.com | (555) 219-6647 | Denver, CO

Professional Summary

Restaurant server with 2 years in busy casual dining. Managed 6-table sections through weekend rushes, ran POS and payments accurately, and earned regular repeat guests by remembering orders and preferences.

Experience

Server — The Copper Fork, Denver, COMay 2023 – Present

  • Managed a 6-table section through 200-cover weekend services
  • Processed payments on Toast POS with zero cash-handling discrepancies
  • Memorized a 40-item menu including allergen details
  • Trained 4 new servers on opening and closing checklists

Host and Busser — Marlowe's Diner, Denver, COSep 2021 – Apr 2023

  • Greeted and seated guests, managing a waitlist during peak hours
  • Cleared and reset tables in under 3 minutes to keep turns moving
  • Supported servers with water, bread, and side-work during rushes

Education

High School Diploma — Denver East High School (2021)

Skills

Toast POS · Table service · Cash and card payments · Allergen awareness · Team communication · Upselling specials · Food handler card (CO)

compact

Start with compact

What an ATS check actually checks

Machine-readable text, in the order a parser reads it. Standard sections and dates it can classify. Coverage of the job description’s real terms — attached to evidence, not stuffed.

What it cannot do: predict a hiring decision. Any tool that promises you a “pass” is selling certainty nobody has. We show the checks, the extracted text, and the rubric — read the methodology.

See what a parser reads from yours

Start from a worked example

Warehouse Associate

Warehouse resume example with forklift, volume, and safety evidence — plus a loadable labeled sample.

Customer Service Representative

Customer service resume example separating phone, chat, and in-person channels, with systems and proof.

Restaurant Server

Server resume example: section size, covers, POS, and allergen knowledge stated the way managers screen.

Bartender

Bartender resume example with volume, responsible service, and certification stated exactly.

Cashier

Cashier resume example built on transaction volume and a clean accuracy record.

Retail Associate

Retail resume example: floor service, stock, and sales evidence in one clean page.

Browse all resume examples →

Questions, answered plainly

Is it really free?
Yes — building, every template, the ATS check, and PDF and DOCX downloads are free. Other builders let you build free and charge at the download button; here the download is free too. Ads on the site's public pages pay the bills instead.
Do I need an account?
No. Guests get the complete builder and both export formats. Creating an optional account (Google or username and password) just backs up your resumes and syncs them across devices.
What does the ATS score mean?
It is our diagnostic of how parseable and complete your resume is: readable text, standard headings, contact details, skills coverage, and — if you paste a job description — keyword match. It is not an employer's score and cannot promise an interview; it shows you what to fix.
Will AI invent experience?
No. The writing help improves only the wording of what you enter — stronger verbs, cleaner lines, a summary drafted from your real history. It never adds employers, dates, or numbers.
Are ads included in my resume?
Never. Ads live on the website's public pages only. Your downloaded resume is a clean document.

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