What does 'ATS-friendly' mean for a résumé?

ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems like Workday, Greenhouse, Lever) parse résumés as text. Most pretty résumés from Canva fail parsing because the text is rasterized inside an image or hidden in a complex layout. Our exports use real selectable text in standard sections so ATS extracts your data correctly — keeping you in the candidate pool.

Should I include a photo on my résumé?

Depends on country. US, UK, Canada, Australia: NO (anti-discrimination law concerns). Europe (Germany, France, India): often expected. Pick the template variant that matches your target market.

How long should my résumé be?

Entry-level / early career: 1 page. 5–10 years experience: 1–2 pages. 15+ years or academic CV: 2–3 pages. Recruiters spend ~7 seconds on first scan — front-load the most impactful achievement.

What sections should I include?

Required: Name + contact, Summary (3 lines), Experience, Education, Skills. Optional: Certifications, Projects, Publications, Languages. Skip: photo (in US/UK), references ('available on request' is implied), date of birth, marital status.

How do I phrase bullet points so they stand out?

Use action verbs + quantified impact. Bad: 'Responsible for marketing'. Good: 'Increased trial signups 32% by redesigning landing page CTAs (Q1 2025).' Every bullet should answer 'what did I do + what was the result.'

Can I save my résumé to edit later?

Free tier saves to browser local storage (this device only). Premium subscribers get cloud sync — edit on laptop, finish on phone. Multiple resume versions saved per account for tailoring to different roles.

Is there a plan for career coaches or recruiting agencies?

Yes — Enterprise plan adds shared template library (your firm's branded resume templates), client-folder organization, bulk export for cohorts, and white-label option (your brand, not Pixoate's, on the PDF). Used by bootcamps, university career centers, and resume-writing services.

Resume Builder - Create a Free PDF Resume Online

Fill in your details, see a live preview, and download a clean ATS-friendly PDF resume. Personal info, summary, experience, education and skills — runs in your browser.

Personal

Full nameJob titleEmailPhoneLocationWebsite

Summary

Experience · drag to reorder

Job titleCompany

PeriodDescription

Job titleCompany

PeriodDescription

Education · drag to reorder

Degree

SchoolPeriod

Skills (comma separated)

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Jane Doe

Senior Product Designer

jane@example.com +1 555 0123 Berlin, Germany janedoe.design

Product designer with 8+ years building consumer-facing web and mobile apps.

Experience

Senior Product Designer

2021 — Present

Acme Corp

Led redesign of the core dashboard used by 200K monthly users.

Product Designer

2018 — 2021

Beta Labs

Shipped onboarding, billing and admin flows for a B2B SaaS.

Education

BA in Communication Design

University of the Arts

2014 — 2018

Skills

Figmaprototypinguser researchdesign systemsHTML/CSS

Approximate preview — server PDF uses precise vector layout.

About the Resume Builder

Builds a single-page A4 PDF with a clean typography-first layout, optimised for applicant tracking systems (ATS): real text, no scanned images, and a predictable section order (summary → experience → education → skills). Generation happens locally with pdf-lib — your personal information never leaves the browser.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pick a template, fill in your contact details, summary, work experience, education, skills and certifications, and the resume re-paginates in real time as you type. Download a print-ready PDF that opens cleanly in Adobe Reader, macOS Preview and any browser.

usage

Yes. The default templates use single-column layouts, standard fonts (Arial, Calibri, Inter, Source Sans), real text (not images) and avoid tables — exactly what Workday, Greenhouse, Lever and Taleo parsers expect for clean keyword extraction.

technical

Choose modern minimalist layouts for tech and product roles, classic single-column layouts for finance and law, creative two-column layouts for design and marketing, and academic CV layouts for research and PhD applications.

features

Yes. Export to PDF for direct application uploads, .docx for recruiters who request Word-editable files, and plain text for ATS-only systems that strip formatting. All three formats are generated from the same source so the content stays consistent.

features

Under 10 years of experience, target a single page. 10–20 years, two pages is fine. Academic CVs and executive resumes can stretch further when the role explicitly asks for full publication or board-history detail.

tips

PDF rendering happens entirely in your browser, so your work history, salary expectations and contact details never leave the device. Optional account sync is opt-in and uses end-to-end encryption.

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Use Cases

Software Engineer & Tech Resumes

Software engineers, data scientists and PMs build ATS-friendly single-column resumes that pass Greenhouse, Lever and Workday parsers used by FAANG and unicorn startups

technical

New Graduate & Internship Resumes

College graduates, bootcamp grads and interns build entry-level resumes that emphasise projects, coursework and internships even when full-time work history is light

educational

Executive & C-Suite Resumes

C-level executives, VPs and board members build two-page executive resumes with board-history, P&L responsibility and acquisition leadership ready for retained-search firms

business

Creative & Design Portfolio Resumes

Designers, art directors and creative leads build two-column resumes with portfolio links, signature project visuals and brand-aligned typography that stand out in agency reviews

creative

Healthcare & Nursing Resumes

Nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals build resumes with the clinical experience, licensure and certification format that hospital recruiters and travel-nurse agencies expect

official

Academic CV for Research & PhD Applications

Researchers, postdocs and PhD candidates build multi-page academic CVs with publication lists, grant history, teaching experience and conference talks formatted for journal submissions

educational