Free Resume Templates – 36 Designs, Edit & Download PDF

Try all 36 resume designs on your own content

A resume template is only useful if you can fill it with your own details and see the result. The builder above does exactly that: the design buttons in the first box apply any of the 36 layouts to your text at once, and you can change the colour as well. Nothing needs to be retyped.

Every design also has its own page with a preview image, who it suits and when to pick something else. Use the gallery and table below to compare them, or open the focused guides for ATS, fresher, teacher, modern, simple and professional resumes.

Resume template guides

Each guide shows a design preview and explains who it suits.

All 36 resume template designs

Tap any preview to open that design on its own page.

The designs at a glance

No.	Design	Best for	Plain structure
1	Classic	Government, bank and office applications	Yes
2	Modern Band	Freshers applying to corporate entry-level roles	Decorative
3	Clean Line	Almost any job, from office roles to engineering	Yes
4	Boxed	Formal applications and forms	Decorative
5	Elegant	Teachers, lecturers and school administrators	Decorative
6	Ribbon	Sales and service roles	Decorative
7	Timeline	Experienced candidates with several jobs	Decorative
8	Gradient	Marketing, design and start-up applications	Decorative
9	Card	Students and freshers	Decorative
10	Typewriter	Developers and IT roles	Yes
11	Poster	Sales and marketing roles	Decorative
12	Pastel	Education, childcare and creative roles	Decorative
13	Side Bar	Freshers with education, projects and skills only	Yes
14	Dark Header	Corporate and technology roles	Decorative
15	Double Rule	Finance, legal and administrative roles	Yes
16	Big Name	Candidates who want their name to be remembered	Yes
17	Corner Frame	Formal and ceremonial documents	Decorative
18	Stripe	Corporate and marketing roles	Decorative
19	Diagonal	Creative and design roles	Decorative
20	Newspaper	Lawyers, lecturers and writers	Yes
21	Tag Label	Students and freshers	Decorative
22	Royal Gold	Marriage biodata and formal documents	Decorative
23	Minimal	Developers, designers and consultants	Yes
24	Bold Block	Sales and operations roles	Decorative
25	Left Rule	Professionals who want a light colour accent	Yes
26	Underline Heads	Marketing, HR and administration roles	Yes
27	Boxed Heads	Government and institutional applications	Decorative
28	Top Tab	Freshers and students	Decorative
29	Dotted	Teachers, tutors and creative educators	Decorative
30	Serif Classic	Lecturers, researchers and post graduates	Yes
31	Compact Pro	Experienced candidates with long work history	Yes
32	Arrow Heads	Operations, sales and administrative roles	Decorative
33	Slate	Corporate, IT and finance roles	Decorative
34	Warm Cream	Teachers, writers and traditional professions	Decorative
35	Thin Frame	Formal applications and certificates	Decorative
36	Gradient Rule	Marketing, design and technology roles	Decorative

How to choose a resume template

Pick the design for the reader, not for yourself. Banks, government offices and large companies prefer plain, single-column layouts. Creative and start-up roles can use bolder designs. If you are unsure, start with Classic or Clean Line and see how your content looks. Colours can be changed at any time, and a design that prints well in black and white is a safe choice.

Frequently asked questions

Are the resume templates free?

Yes. All 36 designs are free to use, with no signup, and you can switch between them as often as you like.

Can I edit the resume template online?

Yes. Every field is editable and the preview updates as you type. Use Print / PDF Save to download the result as a PDF.

Which resume template is best for freshers?

A simple, readable design such as Side Bar, Card or Clean Line works well. See the fresher resume template page.