Build a resume worth reading.
35 designs, real PDF and DOCX export, and an editor that stays out of your way. No signup to start building.
Know what’s missing before you send it.
Every plan includes a free job tracker. Save each job you’re applying to, paste its description, and link the resume you tailored for it — Draftly pulls the posting’s key terms and shows which ones your resume already covers, and which it doesn’t.
A keyword scan, not an ATS simulation. It runs in your browser — the posting is never uploaded anywhere.
Explore the free job tracker →- 01Pick a template. Switch or recolor it anytime.
- 02Fill in your details, or import your old PDF or Word resume.
- 03Export to PDF or DOCX, ready to send.
No account, no watermark, no catch.
- No account to startStart building right away — nothing to sign up for. Optional accounts to sync across devices are on the way.
- No watermarksYour exports carry your name, not ours.
- Unlimited exportsDownload as many PDFs and DOCX files as you want.
- 35 templatesSwitch design or recolor at any point without retyping.
- Import your old resumeUpload a PDF or Word file and it fills every section for you.
- Stays on your deviceYour resume is saved in your browser, not on a server.
Right now, your resume stays on your device.
Today Draftly runs entirely in your browser — no server holds a copy of your resume, and nothing you type or import is sent anywhere. Optional accounts that sync across devices are coming, and they’ll be exactly that: opt-in, and only what you choose to save.
- Nothing is uploaded todayEditing, importing a PDF or Word file, and exporting all happen on your device. Right now your file’s contents never touch a server.
- No account to startYou can build a full resume without signing up — no email, password, or profile required to begin.
- Saved locally, just for youYour work lives in this browser’s local storage, on this device. Cloud sync will be opt-in when it arrives.
- You hold the only copyExport to PDF or DOCX anytime for your own backup — so a copy is always yours, whatever you sync later.
The trade-off of a local-first tool: until you opt into an account, clearing your browser clears the only copy there is — so export one to keep it safe.
A resume builder that respects your time — and your wallet.
Most resume builders show you a beautiful template, let you fill it in, and then ask for a credit card the moment you click download. Others stamp a watermark across your export or cap how many versions you can keep. Draftly takes the opposite position: the whole thing is free, there are no watermarks, and there’s no limit on how many resumes you build or how often you export them. You don’t need an account to start — open the page, pick a design, and you’re building.
It runs entirely in your browser, which has a useful side effect: your resume never leaves your device. There’s no server holding a copy of your work history and contact details, so you stay in control of your data — and the editor stays fast, because there’s no round-trip every time you type. When you’re done, export a clean PDF or DOCX and it’s yours to send anywhere.
Get past the software before it reaches a person.
Before a recruiter ever reads your resume, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) usually reads it first. These systems parse your file into structured fields — name, contact details, work history, education, skills — and store them in a database recruiters search by keyword. If the parser can’t make sense of your layout, a strong application can be filtered out before a human ever sees it.
Draftly’s templates are built to parse cleanly. Every export is real, selectable text rather than an image of a resume, so the ATS can actually read it. The layouts use the standard section headings parsers expect — Experience, Education, Skills — and avoid the tables, text boxes, and graphics that commonly break extraction. Both the PDF and DOCX downloads keep that clean structure.
The built-in job tracker goes one step further: paste a job description and Draftly scans it for the terms that matter, then shows which ones your resume already covers and which are missing — so you can tailor honestly, using language that’s genuinely true of you.
Small changes that make a resume land.
- Tailor it per roleA resume aimed at one specific job beats a generic one every time — mirror the posting’s language wherever it’s honestly true of you.
- Lead bullets with impactStart with the result (“Cut support response time 30%”), not the task (“Responsible for support tickets”). Numbers make vague claims concrete.
- Keep it tightOne page for most people, two if you’re senior. Recruiters skim, so make the top third of the page earn its place.
- Use standard section names“Work Experience” and “Education” parse far better than clever headings an applicant tracking system won’t recognise.
- Match keywords honestlyPaste the job description into the tracker, see which terms you’re missing, and add only the ones that genuinely describe you.
Before you start.
Is it really free?
Yes. You can build a resume and export it as a PDF or DOCX without an account and without paying. There are no watermarks and no export limits.
Where is my resume stored?
Today, in your browser’s local storage on the device you built it on — it is never uploaded, and there is no server holding a copy. When optional accounts arrive, syncing to the cloud will be opt-in, and only for what you choose to save.
What if I clear my browser or switch devices?
Your resume would be gone, because the browser is the only place it lives. Export a copy whenever you finish a session. Optional accounts that sync across devices are on the way.
Will it get through an applicant tracking system?
Exports are real, selectable text — not a screenshot of a resume — so parsers can read them. No builder can promise a specific ATS will score you well, but the file itself won’t be the problem.
Can I import a resume I already have?
Yes. Upload your existing PDF or Word file and Draftly reads it into editable sections — name, experience, skills and the rest — right in your browser, nothing uploaded. It flags anything it is unsure about so you can fix it in seconds. Prefer to paste plain text? That still works too.
Can I keep more than one resume?
Yes. Keep a separate copy per role, duplicate one to tailor it, and link each to a job in the tracker.