Templates
CV templates that export as real text
Every design is ATS-readable: the PDF you download is selectable text, not a picture of a CV, so an applicant tracking system can actually parse it. Switch between designs at any time without losing a word of your content, and download the PDF on the free plan.
Folio
Two columns on pale grey paper, giant serif name with an italic surname, large photo, outlined skill chips
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Dune
Two columns on cream paper, large round photo over a clay block, pill headings and a timeline
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Margin
Single column, titles in the left margin beside the entries, rounded photo, no accent colour
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Noir
Two columns on a dark page, black-and-white photo, script first name over a serif surname
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Tandem
Two columns with the narrow one on the left, no photo, indigo accents, icons in circles
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Cirrus
Two columns, round photo, terracotta accents, soft peach shapes at the top and foot of the page
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Pebble
Two columns, round photo on a pale blue pebble, job title in a pill, icons beside the headings
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Mosaic
Two equal columns on pale grey paper, a tile of shapes across the top, arched photo, name in an olive band
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Prism
Two columns, name on a purple slab, large photo rounded at the bottom, pill headings, one fully coloured column
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Doodle
Two columns, hand-drawn lettering, blob-shaped photo, dashed outline boxes, pastel blobs
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How to choose
Single column for long careers, two for dense ones
A single-column layout gives every role the full page width and keeps the reading order unambiguous — the safest choice when you have ten years of experience to lay out. Two-column and sidebar designs park skills, languages and contact details beside the timeline, which fits more on one page.
Photo conventions differ by country
A photo is expected on a German or Bulgarian CV and discouraged on a UK, Irish or US one. Pick a design that matches where you are applying — Meridian, Ledger, Quill, Signet and Slate come without one, and every template lets you switch the photo on or off.
The design is not a commitment
Your content and the design are separate in the builder, so you can move a finished CV onto another template in one click and compare them side by side before you send anything.
Pick a design and start writing
Every template above is free to use, and the PDF export is free too.
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