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A free CV builder with no watermark and no paywall

ApplyRaft is a free CV builder that puts nothing of ours on the page a recruiter reads. Pick a template, fill in your details, and download the PDF or Word file. Nothing is held back for a paid tier.

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  • No account
  • No watermark
  • PDF and Word

What you get

Everything in the builder is available to everyone. There is no upgrade screen.

Twenty templates
Simple, modern, creative, compact and photo layouts, all editable.
Unlimited downloads
Update and re-download as often as you like, in PDF or Word.
Live preview
The page updates as you type, so there are no surprises at the end.
No account to download
Sign in only if you want your CV kept for next time.
Clean structure
Real selectable text, standard headings, sensible reading order.
Works on a phone
Write it on the bus and finish it on a laptop.

How it works

  1. Pick a layout

    Twenty to choose from. Switch later and your content moves with you.

  2. Fill it in

    One section at a time. Skip anything that does not apply to you.

  3. Download it

    PDF or Word, straight away, with nothing stamped across the page.

Will it get through the screening software?

Many employers, especially larger ones, store CVs in screening software (an applicant tracking system, or ATS) before anyone reads them. Our templates use standard headings and real, selectable text rather than images, which is what that software needs. Each template page says in plain words how reliably it is read, so you can pick accordingly — see how we build for screening software or go straight to the template gallery.

Start your CV

About ten minutes from a blank page to a finished PDF.

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