Knowing what makes a resume good is only half the battle - the other half is actually producing one without fighting a word processor for an hour. That's what this tool is for. Here's how to get from a blank page to a polished, downloadable PDF.
Start Building - No Account Required
Head to the builder and choose Continue as Guest to jump straight in - you can fill out your resume, preview it live, and download the PDF with no sign-up at all. If you'd like to come back and edit it later, or use the AI assistant, Login with Google instead. A free logged-in account saves 1 resume, editable anytime from My Resumes; Premium raises that to 5 saved resumes and adds .tex source download.
Two Ways to Fill It In
1. Fill the form yourself. Work section by section - academic details, experience, internships, projects, achievements, skills, and more - with a live preview updating as you type. This works in guest mode too.
2. Let the AI assistant do the first draft. Upload a reference document - an old resume, a LinkedIn export, or notes about your experience (PDF, DOCX, TXT, or TEX all work) - and chat with the AI assistant. It reads your uploaded context and drafts or refines individual sections for you, which you can then edit by hand to add the specific, quantified detail that makes a resume stand out (see our guide on writing an impactful resume for what "good" looks like). The AI assistant needs a logged-in account, and free accounts get 20 AI messages a day before Premium is needed for more.
Using both together tends to work best: let the AI produce a solid first pass, then go back through and sharpen it - swap in real numbers, tighten weak phrasing, and make sure it's tailored to the job you're applying for.
Preview and Reorder as You Go
The builder shows a real-time PDF preview next to the form, so you always see exactly what you're about to download - no guessing at how it'll look. Sections can be reordered, so you can lead with whatever's most relevant to the role you're targeting (put projects first for a technical role, experience first if that's your strongest section, and so on).
Download and Keep Working
Once it looks right, download the PDF directly. Premium members can also download the .tex source for full manual control in your own LaTeX editor later, and if you're logged in, your resume stays saved in My Resumes so you can duplicate it as a starting point for a tailored version of the next application, rather than starting from scratch every time.
Quick Start Checklist
- Choose guest mode for a quick one-off resume, or log in if you want to save and reuse it, or use the AI assistant.
- Upload a reference document if you have one, and let the AI assistant draft a first pass (logged in, 20 messages/day free).
- Go section by section and add concrete numbers and specifics the AI couldn't know on its own.
- Reorder sections so the most relevant content leads.
- Check the live preview, download the PDF, and - if you're tailoring this for a specific job - save a copy so you can adjust it again next time.
Ready to try it? Open the builder and start with either a blank form or an uploaded document.
