Jake
One column, Computer Modern
From the simple group. A popular one-column layout and the default here.
Use this template: JakeFree resume templates, and what's actually free
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One from each style
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Campus
One column, Helvetica
A second simple pick, in Helvetica, if you'd rather not use a serif.
Use this template: Campus
Elegant
One column, Computer Modern
From the professional group, with navy serif headings.
Use this template: Elegant
Rover
One column, Inter
From the modern group, with a bold thin-and-black name.
Use this template: Rover
Insider
Two column, photo, Lato
From the two-column group, with a portrait and a sidebar of tags.
Use this template: Insider
Crimson
One column, Source Sans
From the academic group, with crimson headings and a publications section.
Use this template: CrimsonWhat's free and what isn't
| What you can do | Cost | Account |
|---|---|---|
| Choose any template | Free | None |
| Write and edit your resume | Free | None |
| Download a PDF, with no watermark | Free | Google account |
| Import a PDF, Word or text resume | Free | Google account |
| AI assistant and rewrites | 3 requests free, then Pro | Google account |
| Resume checker, keyword scanner and other free tools that run in your browser | Free | None |
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Where the templates come from
Each design is rebuilt from an openly licensed LaTeX CV template on Overleaf, using sample text we wrote ourselves. The sources use licenses such as MIT, CC BY 4.0, LPPL 1.3c and Apache 2.0, and each original author is credited at the bottom of these pages. We leave a design off these pages if its source doesn't state a license.
What to check on any free resume builder
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Template credits
Each design is modeled on a CV template shared on Overleaf and rebuilt in HTML. The sample text is our own.
- Jake: based on Jake's Resume by Jake Gutierrez (MIT)
- Campus: based on ASU Resume Template by Vignesh V Iyer (CC BY 4.0)
- Elegant: based on Elegant resume template by Christian Maria Giannetti (CC BY 4.0)
- Rover: based on Rover Resume by Subidit (CC BY 4.0)
- Insider: based on Recreating Business Insider's CV of Marissa Mayer by LianTze Lim (AltaCV) (LPPL 1.3c)
- Crimson: based on Curriculum Vitae Latex by Huu Duc Nguyen (CC BY 4.0)