Export a resume PDF: A4, Letter and a final quality check
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A resume is not finished until you have inspected the file you will actually send. Fonts, page length and line breaks can change between an editor and an exported document. Give that last step a few minutes of attention.
Choose A4 or US Letter
A4 measures 210 × 297 mm. US Letter measures 8.5 × 11 inches. Use the paper size requested by the recipient or appropriate to the application. Switching size changes the available width and height, so inspect the preview again afterwards.
Choose an export method
Download PDF creates a clean text-based document with automatic pagination. It uses embedded fonts and the same physical page layout as the live preview. Print / Save PDF uses the browser’s print layout and preserves more of the on-screen template styling.
Preserve your writing system
The direct PDF exporter cannot encode every writing system. If it cannot represent your text, it stops instead of silently dropping characters. Choose Print / Save PDF, select the browser’s PDF destination and review the output. Installed fonts and browser shaping support affect the result.
Check browser print settings
Select the correct paper size, turn off browser-added headers and footers and review the preview. Background graphics may need to be enabled to reproduce accent treatments. The site provides print styling, but your browser’s print settings can affect the final document.
Do a final file check
- Confirm your name, email address and phone number.
- Check all pages for clipped text, awkward breaks and excessive blank space.
- Read a long entry and confirm that every bullet is present.
- Select and copy text to inspect reading order.
- Use a clear filename that identifies you and the application.
Keep an editable backup
A PDF is your application copy. A Nepocore JSON backup preserves your editable sections, template choices and cover letter. Keep it somewhere you control, especially before clearing site data or moving to another device. Treat the backup as personal information because it contains your contact details and career history.
Open your resume editor, select Export resume and choose the format for your next step.
Further reading
For general resume principles, see Harvard career services’ resume guidance. Application requirements vary; follow the receiving organisation’s instructions.
More from the writing room: all resume guides.
Prepared with AI assistance from the implemented builder behaviour and general resume-writing principles. No recruiter review, interview outcome or hiring guarantee is claimed.