Which resume templates are free?
Five designs are free to use for building, saving and previewing: Simple ATS, Classic, Professional, Modern Sidebar and Fresher Simple. Between them they cover most applications – online job portals, campus placements, corporate roles and first jobs. Every free template uses real, selectable text so applicant tracking systems can read your name, headings, dates and skills.
The rest of the gallery – designer layouts, two-column executive styles and colourful creative templates – is part of Premium. You can still open them in the template gallery to compare styles, and you can switch to one later without retyping anything.
How a free template becomes a finished resume
A blank document template asks you to manage margins, bullet spacing and page breaks yourself. Here the template is only the design layer; your content lives in the builder. That means you can:
- Choose a free template and start as a guest – no account required.
- Fill in personal details, education, experience, projects and skills step by step.
- Watch the live preview update as you type, with A4 or US Letter page size.
- Change accent colour, font, font size and line spacing.
- Switch between templates at any time; your content stays the same.
When the preview looks right, you can save it to a free account and keep editing later. A watermark-free PDF download needs a one-time plan – ₹99 for one month or ₹499 for one year – with no subscription and nothing to cancel.
Choosing the right free template
Simple ATS is the safest choice for large employers and online portals. It uses a single column, standard headings and no graphics, which is exactly what parsers handle best.
Classic suits traditional sectors such as banking, government-adjacent roles, teaching and administration. It looks formal without feeling dated.
Professional gives experienced candidates a polished header and clear section breaks, so recruiters can scan job titles and dates quickly.
Modern Sidebar places contact details and skills in a side column. It works well for roles where a skills snapshot matters, such as IT support or digital marketing, but keep the sidebar short.
Fresher Simple puts education, projects and internships near the top – the right order when you have little or no work experience. See the BTech fresher example for a filled-in version.
Free template or PDF download from elsewhere?
Downloadable PDF templates look tempting, but they are hard to edit: fonts go missing, text boxes break when you add a line, and many use images or tables that ATS software cannot read. An online template keeps the formatting rules fixed while you change the content, so a new project or job never pushes the layout out of shape.
You also get a free ATS score check on your finished resume, with the most important fixes listed first. If you want to compare formats before choosing, read the simple resume format guide or the ATS-friendly resume guide.
Before you download
Proofread names, dates, marks and links, keep fresher resumes to one page where possible, and use a clear file name such as Rahul-Verma-Resume.pdf. When you are ready, start with a free template and check the preview carefully before upgrading.
