ATS-friendly resume maker — create a professional resume for free

It is a tool that builds your resume as a document applicant tracking systems can read: standard section headings, one reading column, selectable text and the job's own terminology used in context. ResumeEarth is an ATS-friendly resume maker — the templates, the live preview and the PDF export all keep the document in that shape, so formatting for machines is not a separate step after you finish writing.

Yes. The builder, all 100 templates and PDF export are free to use, with no card, no trial period and no paid tier for them. The AI writing features are included too; they rely on an external service, so they can occasionally be unavailable.

No. Open the builder and start typing — no email address, password or verification link. Your draft is saved in your own browser, so you can close the tab and come back on the same device. If you use an AI or analysis feature, the text you submit there is sent to the configured service to produce the result; see the Privacy Policy for details.

Yes. Pick one of the ATS-friendly templates, then work through the guided sections: contact details, professional summary, work history, education and skills. The live preview updates as you type, so you can fix length and layout before you export. When you are happy with it, download the PDF.

Yes, and without a watermark. The builder also offers a DOCX export if an employer asks for an editable Word file, and a plain-text export for forms that paste into a box. Always open the downloaded file before sending it, and use the file format the employer requests.

An ATS (applicant tracking system) is the software employers use to store and filter applications. It extracts your resume into fields such as name, employers, dates and skills. A resume is ATS-friendly when that extraction is easy: standard section headings, one simple reading order, real selectable text rather than images, and the job's own terminology used in context.

They are built for it: standard headings, a single column, and exports that keep the text as selectable characters. But ATS products differ and employers configure them differently, so no template can guarantee how a particular system will parse your file. Check the exported PDF follows the employer's instructions, and use the free ATS resume check to review structure and wording first.

A single-column reverse-chronological format is the safest default, because it gives a parser one reading order and puts your most recent role first. Multi-column layouts, tables, text boxes and headers are the usual cause of garbled parsing. Creative fields can accept a little more design, but the text still has to extract cleanly.

Yes. The templates cover roles from software engineering and nursing to finance, marketing and executive leadership, and there are country-specific CV layouts for the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden. Each role page also lists the skills and keywords recruiters screen for in that field.

Yes. Paste the job posting into the job match tool to see which of its keywords and requirements your resume already covers and which are missing, then edit your resume in the builder and save that version. Keeping a tailored copy per application is usually more effective than sending one generic file everywhere.

Your draft is stored in your own browser rather than in an account, and you do not need to give an email address, phone number or payment details to use the builder. If you use an AI or analysis feature, the text you submit for that request is sent to the configured service so it can return a result. The Privacy Policy sets out exactly what is sent and why.