You can download a resume in three formats from the builder:

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Download a file

The Export menu in the builder header with Download PDF, Download DOCX and Download JSON
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Open the resume in the builder

On Resumes, open the resume you want.
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Open Export

Select Export in the header above the canvas. On a phone, open the … menu and choose Export.
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Choose a format

Choose Download PDF, Download DOCX or Download JSON.
The file is built in your browser and saved under the resume’s name. A message such as “PDF downloaded” confirms it. Exports don’t use AI actions.

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PDF

The PDF uses your current content, template, layout, fonts, colors and page settings. It matches the preview in the builder. Hidden sections and items are left out, and so are your private notes.

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DOCX

The DOCX file follows your template’s header and sidebar placement, uses Letter or A4 pages to match your page format, and leaves out hidden sections and items.
A Word file won’t look exactly like the PDF; word processors lay text out their own way. Send the PDF whenever a form accepts it.

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JSON

The JSON file holds the complete resume: every section, hidden items, design settings and your notes. Import it later with New > Import PDF or Word and the Hiresweep (JSON) type to restore the resume or start a new version from it. See Importing resumes.
JSON exports include your private notes. Remove anything sensitive from Notes before you share a JSON file.
You can also give the JSON to another tool or an AI assistant and import the edited file as a new resume. Check every change before you use it: AI tools can add details that aren’t true. The file follows the resume JSON schema.

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Public page downloads

When a resume is public, visitors to its page can select Download PDF there. Their downloads are counted under Design > Statistics. See Sharing your resume publicly.

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Download with the API

The API can return a resume’s PDF from GET /resumes/{id}/pdf, up to 5 requests a minute. See Using the API.