Staring at a blank resume, wrestling with a word processor that reflows every time you add a line? ResumeRoast is a fast, private desktop app that turns your experience into a polished, recruiter-ready CV in minutes. Fill in your details once, pick a template you love, and export a pixel-perfect A4 PDF.
No sign-up, no cloud form, no watermark. Everything lives locally on your Mac, so your personal details never leave your machine. Keep a tailored resume for every job you apply to and switch designs with a single click - your content instantly reflows into the new layout.
Highlights
- A template for every style - choose from 12 professionally designed resume templates (Modern, Classic/ATS, Creative, Compact, Elegant, Minimal, Timeline, Sidebar, Executive, Technical, Bold, Corporate) and 6 matching cover-letter designs.
- See it exactly as it prints - a true-to-scale A4 preview updates as you type, so the PDF you download is precisely what you saw on screen.
- Effortless, complete data entry - guided sections for profile, summary, experience, education, skills, projects, certifications, languages, and your own custom sections, with one-click add, remove, and reorder.
- Make it yours in seconds - recolor any template with an accent picker and swap fonts to match your personal brand, without touching a single style setting.
- Add a photo, framed just right - drop in a headshot and use the built-in cropper (drag & scroll to zoom) to frame it perfectly; ATS-friendly templates stay text-only for applicant-tracking systems.
- Matching cover letters - write a cover letter that borrows your resume's name and contact details and shares its look, then export it as its own PDF.
- One resume per job, in one place - duplicate a resume and tweak it for each application; every copy keeps its own template, colors, and content.
- Private and portable - your work is stored locally, and you can back up or move any resume as a simple JSON file whenever you like.
How it works
Open ResumeRoast and start typing into the form on the left - a live A4 preview builds itself on the right. Pick a template from the dropdown, set an accent color and font, and your resume is ready.
When it looks right, hit Export PDF and save a clean, edge-to-edge A4 file you can email or upload anywhere. Need a version for a different role? Duplicate it and adjust - your original stays untouched.
Perfect for
- Job seekers - who want a tailored, professional resume for every application.
- Students & new grads - going from a blank page to a polished CV in an afternoon.
- Freelancers & career switchers - who need to present the same experience differently for different audiences.
- Privacy-minded professionals - who would rather keep their personal details off a website.
