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Day 21: Resume Formatter — ATS-safe and Modern CV layouts

Transform raw CV text into ATS-friendly or modern visual resumes. Auto-detects sections, normalizes dates, provides layout checks and PDF export — all client-side.

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Resume Formatter preview showing ATS and Modern layouts

Day 21 introduces the Resume Formatter — paste any raw CV or resume text and instantly get a clean, ATS-friendly single-column layout or a polished modern two-column PDF-ready resume.

What the Resume Formatter does

The tool auto-detects common resume sections (contact, summary, experience, education, skills, certifications), normalizes dates to MM/YYYY, and flags common ATS pitfalls (images, emojis, headers/footers, inconsistent dates). Toggle between the plain ATS-safe layout and a visually enhanced Modern layout, customize the accent color, and download a high-quality PDF or copy formatted plain text.

Key features

  • Auto-detection — finds contact info, experience entries with dates, education, skills, and certifications.
  • ATS checks — layout validation warns about images, emojis, non-standard bullets, and missing dates.
  • Two layout modes — a strict ATS-safe single column and a clean modern two-column design that remains ATS-compatible.
  • PDF export — one-click PDF generation (client-side using jsPDF + html2canvas).
  • Privacy-first — everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent to servers.

How to use

  1. Open /day/21 and paste your raw resume text into the textarea.
  2. Check the Layout checks on the right — fix any red warnings (images, emojis, missing dates) or use the tips section for guidance.
  3. Toggle between ATS and Modern previews until you’re happy with layout and spacing.
  4. Customize the accent color (Modern only) if you want a branded look.
  5. Download the formatted resume as a PDF or copy formatted plain text to paste into your application.

Tips for ATS success

  • Use standard fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman) and stick to black text on white background for ATS mode.
  • Remove images, headers, and footers; keep contact info at the top.
  • Use hyphens or asterisks for bullets and consistent MM/YYYY dates.
  • Start each bullet point with an action verb and include numbers when possible.

Format faster, apply smarter — try the Resume Formatter at /day/21.