BBuildFreeResume

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers about building, tailoring, exporting, and managing your career documents.

Getting started

What can I create with BuildFreeResume?

You can create, edit, upload, and export resumes and cover letters. You can also tailor content, explore templates, and use guided tools for stronger applications.

Do I need an account to start?

You can explore the public guides without an account. An account is required to create, save, upload, edit, and export your documents.

Can I create a resume from scratch?

Yes. Choose New resume, complete the guided setup, and continue editing your profile, summary, skills, experience, education, and custom sections.

Can I upload an existing resume or cover letter?

Yes. PDF and DOCX uploads are supported. The maximum upload size is 100 MB. Imported content should always be reviewed for formatting and section accuracy.

Resumes and cover letters

Can I edit my documents after saving them?

Yes. Sign in and open the Resume editor or Cover letter editor from your workspace. Your saved documents remain available for later updates.

Can I create more than one resume or cover letter?

Yes. You can maintain separate versions for different roles, industries, countries, or career directions.

Can I customize sections?

Yes. Resume sections can be added, edited, reordered, and tailored. Cover-letter sections support formatted text, including paragraphs, lists, links, bold, and italic text.

Can I use the same content for different applications?

You can reuse a document as a starting point, but tailor the role, employer connection, evidence, and keywords for each application.

AI features

What can the AI assistant do?

The AI assistant can help rewrite summaries, suggest skills, improve experience bullets, analyze job fit, prepare interview guidance, and draft tailored cover-letter content.

Can AI create a cover letter from a job description?

Yes. Enter the job title and paste the job description in the Cover Letter AI Assistant. The generated draft should be reviewed before saving or submitting.

Does AI invent information?

The system is designed to use the information provided and avoid unsupported claims, but you are responsible for checking names, dates, employers, qualifications, metrics, and other details.

Why can I see AI features but not use them?

AI features are visible so you can understand what is available. An active plan with AI credits is required to generate content. Selecting a generation action takes you to the subscription page when credits are unavailable.

Do AI credits expire?

Credit validity depends on the plan shown at checkout. Monthly credits follow the monthly plan period, while the AI Credit Pack is valid for one year.

Templates and formatting

How many cover-letter templates are available?

The cover-letter builder includes about 20 predefined visual templates with consistent content placement and variations in fonts, heading styles, colors, and accents.

Which templates are free?

A small set of basic cover-letter templates is free. Premium templates are clearly marked in the template selector.

What are Advanced settings?

Advanced settings let eligible users change visual controls such as body font and accent color. These settings require a premium plan.

Can I preview a template before applying it?

Yes. The template selector displays visual previews so you can compare styles before applying one.

Uploads and exports

What file types can I upload?

Resume and cover-letter imports support PDF and DOCX files.

What export formats are available?

Resume and cover-letter exports support PDF, HTML, and TXT where available. TXT export is free and unlimited.

Why was I redirected to the subscription page when exporting?

Free export allowances are limited for certain formats. Once the allowance is used, PDF or HTML export requires a plan.

Will the exported PDF match the editor preview?

The preview uses document-style pagination designed to reflect the exported PDF. Always review the final PDF before submitting an application.

Plans, payments, and accounts

How can I pay for a plan?

Choose a plan on the subscription page and continue through the secure checkout. The available payment method and currency are shown before you pay.

What happens if I cancel a payment?

You can return to the subscription plans page, review the options again, and start a new checkout when you are ready.

What should I do if I cannot sign in?

Check your email and password, then use password recovery if needed. If the session expires, sign in again from the workspace.

How do I contact support?

Use the Contact page and include the page you were using, a short description of the issue, and your account email. Never include your password or complete payment details.