How the CV builder works
Last updated 10 November 2026
This tool turns the details you type into a tidy, printable CV. It does not give career advice and it does not judge what you write. It sets your words out clearly on one page or more, with headings, dates and bullet points.
The page keeps nothing. Your details are not sent to a server, saved in your browser or counted by analytics. That matters for a document that holds your phone number and work history.
How it works
- Optional: choose files from your LinkedIn data export to fill in the form. Or start from the example and type your own.
- Fill in your name, contact details and a short profile. Add each job with its dates and a few points, then your education.
- Add skills, languages and a references line. Pick the one-column layout or the layout with a side column.
- Check the preview below the form. Press “Print or save as PDF” and choose “Save as PDF”.
- Press “Download my data” if you want to keep your details in a file you can load again later.
Worked example
With the starting example:
- The example CV for “Thandi Example” lists one job, one school qualification and three skills. All of it is made up.
- Replace each example line with your own. Remove a job or qualification with its Remove button.
- The preview updates as you type, so you can see where a page will break before you print.
Using your LinkedIn data
LinkedIn lets members request a copy of their data from the settings area. It arrives as an archive that holds spreadsheet-style CSV files, with one file for each kind of data. This tool looks for files named Profile, Positions, Education, Skills and Languages. You can choose those files one by one, or choose the whole ZIP file and the tool opens it in your browser.
Everything is read on your device. If a file or a column is missing, that part of the form is simply left as it was. We have not been able to confirm LinkedIn’s exact column headings from its own help page, so the tool matches headings loosely. If something does not fill in, type it by hand.
Imported text can be long or oddly worded. A job description from LinkedIn becomes one bullet per line, with any bullet marks removed. Read each section and edit it before you print.
Two layouts
The one-column layout puts your contact details under your name and lists every section in a single column. It is the most plain and prints well on any printer.
The side-column layout keeps contact details, skills, languages and references in a narrow column on the left, with your profile, work history and education on the right. On a narrow phone screen the columns stack.
Printing and saving as a PDF
The tool uses your browser’s own print window, so there is no file to upload and no watermark. In the print window, choose “Save as PDF” as the destination. Switch off “Headers and footers” if your browser adds the page address to the paper.
The CV prints in black on white whatever theme the page is using. Long work histories flow onto a second page, and each job is kept together where it can be.
Keeping your details for next time
“Download my data” saves what you typed as a small file on your device. “Load a saved file” fills the form from it. The file is plain text, so keep it somewhere private. The page itself never stores anything.
What this page does not do
It does not write your CV for you, check spelling, or tell you what employers want. It does not upload a photo. It does not apply for jobs. It sets out what you give it.
Things to watch
- Read the whole CV once more before you send it. Names, dates and phone numbers are easy to get wrong.
- Imported LinkedIn text can include marketing wording. Trim it to what is true and relevant.
- If you share a computer, delete the downloaded file when you are done.
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