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Free CV maker · no sign-up Your story
deserves a great CV.
Create your CV with 40 thoughtfully designed templates, a live editor, and a helpful final review. A CV that feels like you — ready to download, completely free.
- No sign-up
- No watermarks
- PDF & DOCX import
Just you and your next chapter. Your details stay on your device.
thoughtfully crafted templates
free, from start to finish
ready for your next opportunity
no account or sign-up needed
A first impression.
Entirely your own.
Forty distinct designs. The same great story. Find your fit, then make it yours.
Layered colour arcs · optional photo
Editorial masthead · numbered chapters
Serif nameplate · framed contact line
Colour header · tinted side column
Section icons · icon contact row
A starting point
for every next step.
Your first job, a new direction, or a more senior role. Find the format that fits.
ATS-friendly
Choose a plain, single-column CV for online applications.
8 free designsProfessional
Find a professional CV template for business, consulting, management, or administration.
8 free designsModern
Explore free modern CV templates with clean typography, colour accents, and optional photos.
8 free designsSimple
Create a clean CV with free simple templates.
6 free designsStudent & first job
Build your first CV with free student templates.
13 free designsWith a photo
Explore free CV templates with an optional profile photo.
A little less effort.
A lot more possibility.
From a blank page to your next opportunity, in three simple steps.
1Start with your story
Create a blank CV or import your existing PDF or DOCX. Review the extracted details and fill in what matters.
2Make it your own
Choose a template and an accent colour, then see every change in a live preview. Reorder entries and keep only the sections you need.
3Send with confidence
Review every page, then download a clean PDF. Longer CVs flow onto more pages. Save a draft if you want to refine it later.
Your story stays
your business.
Your CV holds a lot about you. That’s why file imports, editing, previews, and PDF generation all happen right in your browser.
- No account or server upload required
- Save a draft only when you choose to
- No CV data sent to advertising or analytics
- Delete your saved browser draft anytime
A little guidance.
For what comes next.
Practical advice to help your experience shine through.
Write a CV profile that sounds like you
Write a clear, honest CV profile with practical tips on structure, relevant strengths, and tailoring your summary to the role.
How to describe work experience on your CV
Present work experience clearly with relevant responsibilities, honest achievements, action-led bullet points, and consistent job details.
Build your first CV, even without work experience
Create your first CV using education, projects, skills, volunteering, and part-time work. Practical guidance for students and graduates.
How to choose a CV template that fits the role
Compare traditional, modern, minimal, creative, and student CV layouts. Choose a template that makes your experience clear and easy to follow.
A few things worth knowing.
Everything you need to feel comfortable getting started.
Your privacy, explainedIs this CV maker really free?
Yes. All 40 templates, every accent colour, photo layouts, file imports, editing tools, browser drafts, and PDF downloads are free. No account or payment is required, and exported CVs never include a watermark.
Can I upload a CV I already have?
Yes. Choose a text-based PDF or DOCX up to 15 MB. Folio extracts recognized details into an editable form on your device. Review every field before downloading; unusual layouts can need corrections. Scanned or unreadable files have a manual-entry option.
Is my personal information uploaded?
Your CV is read, edited, previewed, and exported in your browser. The app does not send CV contents to a server, advertising service, or analytics provider. No AI service processes your document.
Can I save my CV and come back later?
Choose Save draft in the editor to keep a copy in this browser on this device. You can also download a portable JSON draft and restore it later. Saving is your choice; details are not saved automatically. Delete saved draft removes the browser copy.
Can I add a photo to my CV?
Yes, if you want one. Add a photo under Personal details; it is cropped to a circle on your device and never uploaded. It appears in the templates marked Photo: Sidebar, Executive, Atlas, Duo, Elegant, Portrait, Monogram, Horizon, Summit, Compass, Halo, Tide, Aurora. Follow the conventions of your industry and the employer’s application instructions.
Will a longer CV fit into the PDF?
Yes. Your information flows across as many A4 pages as it needs. The live preview renders the generated PDF, so you can review the same page breaks that appear in the download.
Which CV template should I choose?
Start with the layout that makes your information easiest to follow. Classic, Professional, Executive, Academic, and Elegant are formal and traditional. Compare Summit, Monogram, and Horizon for a modern introduction, Clarity for the plainest structure for online application systems, or Gazette, Prism, and Editorial for expressive designs. Every template takes ten ready-made accent colours or one of your own, a sans or serif body, and three spacing options; 13 can show an optional photo. Follow any formatting instructions from the employer.
Your next chapter
starts right here.
You bring the story. We’ll help you tell it.