Free resume templates
8 designs, every one free, with every design option included. Download PDF or Word, on US Letter or A4, with no watermark. Switch templates at any time without retyping.
ModernClean sans-serif with a colour accent. Right for most roles.
ProfessionalAccent bar by the name, serif headings, skills in a tinted panel.
Two ColumnFull-width header over a tinted side column for skills and education.
ClassicCentred serif header and ruled sections. Finance, law, academia.
CompactSection labels in a margin column. Fits a lot on one page.
SidebarSkills and education in a tinted side column.
BannerA bold colour band across the top. Stands out in a pile.
ElegantDisplay serif name, quiet sans-serif body. Design, marketing, leadership.
Design options
Every option, on every template, free
Other builders keep colours, fonts and premium layouts for paying users. Here they’re all included.
9 colours, or your own
Pick any colour. A pale one is darkened for text so headings stay readable.
9 font pairings
Inter · Lato · Source Sans · IBM Plex Sans · Poppins + Lato · Source Serif · EB Garamond · Playfair + Source Sans · Source Serif + Sans
Fonts are embedded in the PDF and the Word file, so the resume looks the same on every computer.
Size, spacing and order
- Three text sizes and three spacings
- Reorder, hide or rename sections
- US Letter or A4, and your choice of date format
Choosing
Which template should you use?
When in doubt, use a single-column template. Modern, Professional and Classic read cleanly in every applicant tracking system and every screen size.
Need to fit a lot on one page? Compact puts section labels in the margin so your content gets the full width.
Leading with skills? Two Column and Sidebar put skills, education and certifications in a side column where a reader sees them first.
Want to stand out? Banner and Elegant suit marketing, design, communications and leadership roles.
The template matters less than what’s in it. Before you send, check that your resume proves what the job asks for: compare it with the job description.
Questions
About the templates
Are the templates really free?
Yes. All 8 templates and every design option (colour, font, size, spacing, paper, date format and section order) are on the Free plan, with PDF and Word downloads. There’s no watermark.
Will an applicant tracking system (ATS) read my resume?
The PDFs contain real text in reading order, and the Word files use real headings and lists. Single-column templates are the safest choice for any system. Two-column templates read well to people; some older systems read columns out of order, so the Word version of those is single column.
Can I switch templates later?
Yes. Your resume is stored as content, not as a design, so switching template changes the look without retyping anything. Colours and fonts you picked carry over.
US Letter or A4?
Both. New resumes start on the paper used where you are: Letter in the United States and Canada, A4 elsewhere. You can change it at any time.
Resume or CV?
Every template works for both. In New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Ireland, “CV” and “resume” usually mean the same two-to-three-page document; in the United States and Canada a resume is usually one or two pages.