How to Export PDF and Word

ResumeFriendly offers styled exports (matching your template colors) and standard black-and-white exports optimized for conservative employers and some ATS portals.

PDF (styled)

• Default choice for email attachments and most online portals
• Preserves layout, fonts, and accent colors
• Use when no specific format is requested

PDF (standard / plain black)

• No accent colors — maximum compatibility
• Use when employer says 'plain resume' or 'no graphics'
• Best paired with Simple Plain or Classic ATS templates

DOCX (Word)

• Required by some government, academic, and enterprise portals
• Editable by recruiters who annotate resumes internally
• Check ATS reading order after export — structure should match preview

File naming convention

• FirstName_LastName_Resume.pdf — minimum
• FirstName_LastName_Company_Role.pdf — when tailoring
• Avoid: resume.pdf, final_v2_NEW.pdf, Document1.pdf