Build a resume from a PDF

The AI Resume Builder takes a PDF resume you already have and turns it into a formatted document you can recolour, switch between templates, and download.

What you need

A PDF file, up to 10MB. The upload control accepts .pdf only.
A text-based PDF is the most reliable input. The file is sent for processing and then laid out in the template you chose.

Upload the file

Open the AI Resume Builder.
In Upload & Customise Your Resume, drag the PDF onto the drop zone, or click the zone and choose the file.
The selected file name and size appear in the zone. Change File clears it so you can pick another PDF.

If the file is missing, larger than 10MB, or not a PDF, the page shows an error and does not start.

Optional photo, template, and colours

Before you build, you can set three things. None of them change the requirement to upload a PDF.

Add Profile Picture is optional.
Choose From Multiple Resume Templates lists Original, Atelier Serif, Monograph Grid, Modern Two-Column, and Timeline Vertical. The choice is what the preview uses.
Customize Colors opens the colour controls for that template.

Build

Click Build your Resume. The button stays disabled until a PDF is selected. A progress message stays on the page while the file is processed.

When it finishes:

If you are signed in, the resume is saved and you are taken to your library. Open a resume from there to view it, edit it, or download it.
If you are not signed in, you are taken to a temporary preview. Download saves a PDF. You can edit the preview before you download.

If saving to the library fails, the page tells you and still offers the temporary preview.

Check the result

Read the preview before you send it. Section headings in the original PDF (Experience, Education, Skills) make the structure easier to recognise. Remove anything you do not want stored before you upload.

The tailor uses the same upload panel and adds a job description. That flow is covered in Tailor a resume to a job description.