OpenResume

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What OpenResume is

OpenResume is a free, open-source tool for building resumes and checking how a PDF may be read by applicant tracking systems. Users can import a PDF or start with a blank resume, then edit, preview, and download the document. The builder provides sections for profile, work experience, education, projects, skills, and custom text, plus settings for theme color, font, font size, and document size. Its layout uses one column and leaves out profile photos and sections such as references, following its U.S. job-market approach; the site says it works well with Greenhouse and Lever. The parser is intended for English-language, single-column resumes. OpenResume says uploaded PDF data is processed locally in the browser and resume data stays in browser storage; no sign-up is required. It runs on the web and can be self-hosted, with local setup documented for npm or Docker. Its code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license. The plan is free, billed free forever.

Who it suits

It suits people preparing resumes for the U.S. job market who want to edit a document and check how a single-column English PDF is parsed. It may also suit developers who want to self-host an open-source project.

What it does well

Imports PDFs or starts a resume from scratch
Includes a parser for applicant-tracking-style checks
Resume data stays locally in the browser
No sign-up is required
Can be self-hosted under AGPL-3.0

What to know first

Parser is designed for English, single-column resumes
Layout follows a U.S. job-market approach

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
OpenResume	Free forever · Resume builder · resume parser · no sign up required	Free

As open-resume.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

OpenResume combines resume editing with a parser and does not require an account. Its format is specifically oriented toward U.S.-style, single-column resumes.

Facts from OpenResume's own pages

ATS parser: The resume parser lets users check how well a PDF resume is parsed by systems similar to applicant tracking systems used in job applications. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Builder controls: The builder exposes profile, work experience, education, projects, skills, and custom text sections, along with theme color, font, font size, and document size settings. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Design constraints: The site says it uses a single-column layout and omits profile photos and sections such as references to align with its U.S. best-practice approach. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Integrations: The site names Greenhouse and Lever as applicant tracking systems with which its resume design works well. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Local processing: The site states that uploaded PDF file data is used locally and never leaves the browser. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Makers: The site says Xitang Zhao created OpenResume and Zhigang Wen designed it as a weekend project. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Open source: The project’s source code is publicly available on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Parser scope: The parser algorithm is designed to parse single-column resumes written in English. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy: The site says resume data is stored locally in the browser and that no sign-up is required. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Product: OpenResume is a free, open-source resume builder and parser. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Resume creation: Users can import a resume PDF or create a resume from scratch, preview and edit it, then download the result. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
Self hosting: The project README documents running OpenResume locally with npm or Docker. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The site invites feedback by email at [email protected] or through an issue in its GitHub repository. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026
U.S. focus: The builder is designed around U.S. job-market practices and the site says it works well with Greenhouse and Lever. · open-resume.com, 11 Oct 2026

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