Is PaperCV really free?

Yes. You can write your resume, pick any template, and download the PDF without paying, creating an account, or entering a card. There is no watermark and no locked download button. If we ever add paid extras, the core builder stays free.

Where is my resume stored?

In your own browser, using local storage on your device. PaperCV has no server-side storage and no accounts: your resume is never uploaded anywhere. You can also export your data as a JSON file and re-import it later or on another computer.

Is the PDF ATS-friendly?

Yes. Every template produces real, selectable text (no scanned images, no text in graphics), uses standard section headings, a single reading order, and embedded fonts. That is exactly what applicant tracking systems parse best.

Do I need to create an account?

No. There is no sign-up, no email confirmation, and no login. Open the builder and start typing. Your work autosaves in your browser as you type.

There isn't one. PaperCV is a free tool built to be genuinely useful. It may later offer optional paid extras (like additional premium templates), but downloading your resume will never be the thing you pay for.

Can I use my resume on another device?

Yes. Use Export to save a small JSON file with all your resume data, then Import it on any other device. Since there are no accounts, that file is your backup; keep it somewhere safe.

Both. Switch the paper size in the Design panel. Use US Letter for the United States and Canada, A4 almost everywhere else.

No account. No watermark. No upload.

A free resume builder that stays free at the download button.

You know the trick: you spend an hour writing your resume, then the download button asks for your card. PaperCV doesn't do that. Write, pick a template, download the PDF. The whole thing runs in your browser, so your resume never even leaves your device.

Starts instantly. No sign-up, your name goes straight onto the page.See the templates

Real PDF with selectable text, built for applicant tracking systems
Autosaves in your browser; export your data as JSON anytime
Four templates, accent colors, A4 and US Letter

Maya Lindqvist

Senior Product Designer

maya.lindqvist@example.com · +44 7700 900123 · London, UK · linkedin.com/in/maya-lindqvist

Summary

Product designer with 8 years of experience shipping B2B and consumer products from research to launch. Led the design of a billing platform used by 40,000 businesses.

Experience

Senior Product Designer

Fieldnote

Mar 2022 - Present

•Led the redesign of the invoicing flow, lifting activation by 18%
•Built a 60-component design system adopted by 3 product squads
•Ran 40+ moderated usability sessions across two product lines

Product Designer

Northbeam Studio

Jun 2019 - Feb 2022

•Designed onboarding and checkout for 12 client products in fintech

Skills

Design: Product design, Design systems, Prototyping, Accessibility

Tools: Figma, Protopie, Webflow, Jira, Notion

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Actually free

The download button downloads. No trial that converts to a subscription, no watermark you pay to remove, no "premium template" ambush after an hour of writing.

Private by design

PaperCV is a static page: there is no server to send your resume to. Your name, your salary history, your phone number: all of it stays on your device.

Built for ATS

Plain selectable text, standard headings, one reading order, embedded fonts. The boring technical details that decide whether software can read your resume. We obsess over them so you don't have to.

Three steps, about ten minutes

Write

Fill in your experience, education, and skills in a focused editor. Reorder or hide sections freely. Everything autosaves as you type.

Style

Pick a template, an accent color, serif or sans typography, and the paper size. The page preview updates live, exactly as the PDF will look.

Download

One click, one real PDF, generated on your device. Named properly, text selectable, ready to send.

Four templates, zero gimmicks

About each template →

Every template is designed to parse cleanly in applicant tracking software and to look like a document a careful person made, not a flyer.

Clean

A single-column classic that recruiters can scan in seconds

Compact

Two columns that fit more on one page without feeling crowded

Executive

A centered, understated layout with serif presence

Contrast

A bold color header that makes the top of your resume unmissable

Why is it free?

Because the tool costs almost nothing to run: there are no servers processing your resume, your own browser does the work. PaperCV may eventually offer optional extras for power users, and if it does, they will be clearly labeled before you start, not revealed at the download button. A resume builder you can't afford to finish isn't free, whatever the homepage says.

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Questions, answered plainly

Is PaperCV really free?: Yes. You can write your resume, pick any template, and download the PDF without paying, creating an account, or entering a card. There is no watermark and no locked download button. If we ever add paid extras, the core builder stays free.
Where is my resume stored?: In your own browser, using local storage on your device. PaperCV has no server-side storage and no accounts: your resume is never uploaded anywhere. You can also export your data as a JSON file and re-import it later or on another computer.
Is the PDF ATS-friendly?: Yes. Every template produces real, selectable text (no scanned images, no text in graphics), uses standard section headings, a single reading order, and embedded fonts. That is exactly what applicant tracking systems parse best.
Do I need to create an account?: No. There is no sign-up, no email confirmation, and no login. Open the builder and start typing. Your work autosaves in your browser as you type.
What's the catch?: There isn't one. PaperCV is a free tool built to be genuinely useful. It may later offer optional paid extras (like additional premium templates), but downloading your resume will never be the thing you pay for.
Can I use my resume on another device?: Yes. Use Export to save a small JSON file with all your resume data, then Import it on any other device. Since there are no accounts, that file is your backup; keep it somewhere safe.
A4 or US Letter?: Both. Switch the paper size in the Design panel. Use US Letter for the United States and Canada, A4 almost everywhere else.