# About ATS CV Builder

Hey, I'm Denny Pradipta. Lately I've been trying to update my CV, and I tried a few paid sites. It felt pretty dumb paying a few dollars just to get seven days of access so I could edit a resume. Everyone needs a CV to apply for jobs, and you work to make money, so why should I spend money just to look for work? That's stupid as fuck.

So I built ATS CV Builder: a free, offline-first resume builder that exports ATS-friendly PDFs and keeps your data in your browser.

## Why offline-first

I don't store your data on my server, because if something goes wrong I really don't want to be in the middle of it. Everything you enter here stays in your local browser (if you're into the technical details, that means IndexedDB). As long as you're on the same browser on the same phone or laptop, five years from now you can still open that junior CV you wrote and turn it into your Manager one. Nice.

One honest caveat: there is optional Google Analytics. Your CV content still never leaves your browser. If you Accept the consent bar, I only get anonymous usage (pages opened, whether someone created a CV or exported a PDF) so I can see if anyone actually uses this thing. Decline and nothing analytics-related loads. I'm not selling your data. I just want to know this wasn't a waste of time.

## Why ATS-friendly matters

According to Jobscan's 2025 Applicant Tracking System Usage Report, 97.8% of Fortune 500 companies use an ATS. Recruiters also filter heavily by skills and keywords inside those systems. Fancy layouts that look great as images often fail that pipeline. This app exports real selectable text, clean section headings, and A4 PDFs meant to be parsed, not admired as a poster.

## Open source

No ads. This is purely people supporting people. Want to clone it and make your own version? It's open source on [GitHub](https://github.com/dennypradipta/ats-cv-builder). Study it, copy it, tweak it, improve it. That's on you. I don't care.

What matters?

What matters is you can make an ATS CV.

## FAQ

### What is ATS CV Builder?

A free offline-first CV / resume builder. Create multiple CVs from one shared profile, edit sections per job, and export ATS-friendly A4 PDFs. No signup.

### Is it free?

Yes. No paywall, no watermark, no seven-day trial. Unlimited CVs and PDF exports.

### Where is my data stored?

Only in your browser via IndexedDB. The app does not send your CV content to a server. Optional Google Analytics (Accept on the consent bar) sends anonymous usage only: pages opened and a couple of actions like create CV / export PDF. Fonts are bundled. The service worker only precaches static assets.

### Can I use it offline?

Yes. It is a Progressive Web App. After the first load you can install it and keep working without a network connection on that device.

### Can I make multiple resumes from one profile?

Yes. Contact details and summary live in a Profile. Each CV has its own sections (work, education, licenses, projects, volunteering, skills). Edit the profile once; it updates across CVs.