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Job hunting shouldn't feel like a job.

Build a beautiful resume, track every application, and tailor your story with AI — all in one free tool.

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From upload to polished PDF — in under 3 minutes.

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Everything you need for your job search

Built for candidates who want to look professional without spending hours on formatting.

Infinite resumes

Create as many resume versions as you need. Tailor each one to a specific role without losing your original.

Application tracker

Track every job application in a kanban pipeline. Never lose track of where you applied or what's next.

Beautiful templates

Four professionally designed layouts — Classic, Modern, Compact, and Editorial. All ATS-friendly.

Live PDF preview

See exactly how your resume looks as a PDF while you type. What you see is what gets downloaded.

AI tailoring

Paste a job description and AI rewrites your headline, summary, and bullets to match — in under 15 seconds.

One-click export

Download a pixel-perfect PDF instantly. No watermarks, no sign-up wall, no fuss.

Candidates love it

2,400+

Resumes built

12k+

Applications tracked

34%

Avg response rate

4.9

User rating

“I landed my job at Stripe using candidate.so. The AI tailoring saved me hours of rewriting the same resume over and over.”

Maria K.

Product Designer

“The kanban board keeps me sane during my job search. I can see exactly where everything stands without digging through emails.”

James T.

Software Engineer

“The live PDF preview is a game changer. I could see exactly how my resume would look while editing — no surprises.”

Priya S.

UX Researcher

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The core features — resume builder, 4 templates, live PDF preview, and 5 application tracking slots — are completely free. No credit card required. Pro plan unlocks unlimited resumes, unlimited applications, and AI tailoring.
Google Docs gives you a blank page. Candidate.so gives you professional templates, live PDF preview, a structured profile that feeds into every resume version you create, an application tracker, and AI tailoring — all in one place.
Yes. Upload your existing PDF resume and our AI will extract your details — name, contact info, employment history, education, and skills — and pre-fill the builder. You can then edit and improve from there.
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We use row-level security so you can only ever see your own data. You can export or delete your account at any time.
AI tailoring rewrites your headline, summary, and experience bullets to match a specific job description. It keeps all your facts accurate and doesn't fabricate experience — it just reframes your existing story to match what the employer is looking for.

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