A complete walkthrough of every feature — from uploading your first résumé to tracking your applications and landing more interviews.
RésuméBoost turns your existing résumé into a tailored, ATS-optimized application package in seconds. Here's how to get up and running.
Create a free account
Sign up at the homepage — no credit card needed. You get 3 free generations to start. Verify your email when prompted.
Upload your base résumé
Go to Profile → upload your résumé (PDF or Word). This becomes your permanent base, reused for every generation so you never have to re-upload.
Find a job you want to apply for
Open the job posting in your browser. You'll either copy its URL or paste the full text.
Generate your tailored package
Click New Résumé, paste the job URL or text, choose what to generate, and hit Generate. In ~60 seconds you'll have a tailored résumé (and optionally a cover letter + CV).
Download and apply
Download your polished PDF documents and submit them with your application.
Your Profile page is the control center for everything that persists across all generations. The most important thing here is your base résumé — it's the foundation every tailored generation starts from. You can add your résumé data in three different ways.
Pick whichever option matches where your most up-to-date professional info lives. All three result in a PDF you upload on the Profile page.
Upload your own résumé
RecommendedIf you already have a polished PDF or Word résumé, this is the fastest path. RésuméBoost extracts the structured data automatically.
Import from LinkedIn
LinkedIn lets you download your profile as a PDF résumé in a few clicks. Upload that PDF to RésuméBoost just like a regular résumé.
Import from Indeed
If your most up-to-date work history lives on Indeed, you can download it as a PDF from your Indeed profile and upload it here.
Base Résumé
The résumé all generations start from. Upload once — it's stored permanently. The health score and editor live here.
Your Voice
Formality, writing style, and self-description phrases. Set once, applies to every generation. (See Voice Profile section below.)
Profile Photo
Used only in the Full CV document. Upload a professional headshot. It's stored securely and can be changed or removed at any time.
The Generate page is the heart of RésuméBoost. Here's everything on it and how each option affects your output.
Your most recently uploaded résumé is automatically pre-loaded. You can upload a different file for any single generation without changing your profile résumé.
You have two ways to provide the job details:
Paste the direct link to the job posting. RésuméBoost will scrape the full description automatically.
Open the job posting, select all text from the job title to the bottom of the page, and paste it here. Use this when LinkedIn or Indeed URLs don't scrape correctly.
Each option costs 1 credit:
Tailored Résumé Only
A single-page (or two-page for senior roles) résumé rewritten and reordered for the exact job. Best for quick applications or roles you're mildly interested in.
Résumé + Cover Letter
The full package most hiring managers expect. The cover letter is written in your voice and references specific details from the job posting.
Résumé + Cover Letter + Full CV
Adds a detailed academic/professional CV — ideal for senior roles, research positions, or European applications. You can optionally add a profile photo to the CV.
Controls the depth, length, and focus of your résumé. RésuméBoost auto-detects the best style from the job description keywords — you can override it on paid plans.
Entry-Level
Concise · Job-targeted · Lean and clean
Ideal for new grads, career changers, and roles listing 0–3 years of experience. Keeps bullets tight and focused.
Mid-Level
Full detail · Keyword-rich · Balanced
Best for 3–10 year professionals. Includes full bullet sets, a strong summary, and broad skill coverage.
Senior-Level
Leadership · Impact-driven · C-suite ready
For director+ and executive roles. Emphasizes scope, revenue/team impact, strategic leadership, and board-level language.
The ATS (Applicant Tracking System) score tells you how well your tailored résumé matches the job posting keywords that automated screeners look for.
What is an ATS Score?
Recruiters use software (like Greenhouse, Lever, Workday) to filter résumés before a human reads them. These systems scan for specific keywords from the job description. Your ATS score is the percentage of those keywords present in your résumé.
What's a Good Score?
Every generated résumé shows two scores:
Your original résumé's ATS match against this specific job — shows where you started.
Your tailored résumé's ATS match — shows the improvement RésuméBoost achieved.
Below each score you'll see two keyword lists:
Matched keywords
Keywords from the job description that appear in your résumé — these are working for you.
Missing keywords
Keywords the job requires that aren't in your résumé. Use these to further edit your résumé in the editor.
The Health Score rates your base résumé's overall quality independent of any job posting. It's displayed on your Profile page and updates whenever you upload or edit your résumé.
What It Measures
How to Improve It
Your Voice Profile tells the AI how to write for you — tone, style, and personality. It's set once on your Profile page and applies to every generation automatically.
Casual / Startup
Energetic · Conversational · Direct
Use for startups, creative roles, tech companies, and anywhere culture-fit is emphasized over hierarchy.
Balanced
Professional · Clear · Adaptable
The safe default for most industries and roles. Works everywhere without sounding stuffy or overly casual.
Corporate / Enterprise
Formal · Precise · Authority-driven
Use for finance, law, consulting, government, and large enterprises where polish and gravitas matter.
Concise & Punchy
Short bullets · High signal · No filler
Every word earns its place. Ideal for competitive roles where screeners spend 6 seconds per résumé.
Balanced
Complete thoughts · Natural flow
Full sentences with context. Reads naturally to both humans and AI screeners.
Detailed & Thorough
Rich context · Full narrative
Appropriate for senior, academic, or technical roles where depth demonstrates mastery.
RésuméBoost generates 10 first-person phrases based on your résumé's industry and experience. Pick up to 3 that resonate with how you'd describe yourself. These are woven naturally into your summary and cover letter opening.
Go to Profile
Scroll to the "Your Voice" section.
Click "Generate phrases"
The AI reads your résumé and suggests 10 tailored phrases.
Select up to 3
Tap the phrases that feel most like you. Selected phrases are highlighted.
Save
Click Save Voice — your selections persist and apply to all future generations.
The Profile page includes a full structured résumé editor. Every field you update is saved to your base résumé and used in all future generations.
Contact & Summary
Name, title, location, contact info, and your professional summary. The summary is the most-read part of any résumé — keep it 2–4 lines and keyword-rich.
Work Experience
Add, edit, and reorder jobs. Each role supports multiple bullet points. Lead every bullet with a strong action verb (Increased, Reduced, Led, Built, Launched).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and courses. Include GPA if above 3.5 and within 5 years of graduation.
Skills
See the AI Skills Selector below for the most powerful way to populate this section.
The Skills section has an AI-powered suggestion panel. Here's how it works:
Open the Skills section in the editor
Your current skills appear as removable chips at the top.
Click "Suggest skills for my industry"
The AI reads your résumé and generates 55–65 relevant skills for your field.
Browse the suggestions
Skills you already have are shown with a checkmark. New skills show a + button.
Add relevant skills
Click + on any skill to add it instantly. Use the Refresh button to generate a fresh set.
Or type manually
The text area below the chips lets you type or paste skills in bulk.
Career Tools extends RésuméBoost beyond documents into the full job search process. Access it from the main navigation.
Job Description Analyzer
Paste any job description and get an instant breakdown: required vs. preferred skills, years of experience, key responsibilities, and the top 10 keywords to include in your résumé.
Interview Prep
Generates likely interview questions based on the job description and your résumé. Practice your answers and get AI-powered feedback on clarity, specificity, and impact.
Application Tracker
Track every application you submit — company, role, date applied, status (Applied → Interviewing → Offer → Rejected). Filter and sort to stay on top of your pipeline.
Cover Letter Polish
Paste a draft cover letter and get suggestions for stronger openings, better alignment to the job, and a more compelling close.
Offer Negotiation Prep
Input a job offer and your research — get talking points, counter-offer language, and a market-rate sanity check.
Every résumé, cover letter, and CV you've ever generated is stored in your History. Nothing is deleted unless you choose to remove it.
Download anytime
Click any generation to open it. Download each document as a formatted PDF. You can re-download months later if you lose a file.
Fine-tune in the editor
Open the résumé editor directly from any generated résumé. Adjust wording, reorder bullets, or add any missing keywords without regenerating.
Track score improvement
Each entry shows the source and generated ATS scores side by side — you can see exactly how much each generation improved your match.
Notes
Add timestamped notes to any generation — interview dates, recruiter names, application status, or anything else you want to remember about that application.
Share prompt
Share your tailored résumé link with referrals or mentors. The share modal also gives you your referral link to earn extra generation credits.
Credits are how RésuméBoost tracks generations. Each generation costs 1 credit regardless of which "What to generate" option you choose.
Free Plan
3 generations per month. Great for occasional applications. Style selection is auto-detected.
Pro Plan
Unlimited generations. Manual style selection. Priority processing. Best for active job searches (applying to 5+ roles/month).
Referral Credits
Earn 5 bonus credits when someone signs up with your referral link, and they get 5 credits too. Credits stack on top of your monthly allowance.
Generate a résumé
Open any entry in your History.
Click Share
The share modal contains your personal referral link.
Share to LinkedIn
Click the LinkedIn button — it automatically copies your post text to your clipboard and opens LinkedIn. Paste the text into your post.
Earn credits
When someone signs up using your link and verifies their email, both of you get 5 bonus credits immediately.
These strategies separate users who get callbacks from those who don't.
Always paste text, not just URLs, for important roles
URL scraping occasionally misses sections. For roles you really want, paste the full job text to ensure nothing is missed by the AI.
Apply the 3-keyword rule after every generation
Check the Missing Keywords list. Pick the 3 most important ones. Find a natural place to add each in the résumé editor. This alone can lift your score by 10–15 points.
Use the Job Description Analyzer as a pre-flight check
Before generating, run the job description through Career Tools → Job Description Analyzer. Note the top required skills. If several are missing from your base résumé, add them in the Skills Editor first so they're baked into the generation.
Match your Voice Profile to the company's culture
Spend 2 minutes on the company's About page and LinkedIn. If they say "move fast", switch to Casual/Startup + Concise. If it's a bank or law firm, use Corporate + Detailed. A single voice change can shift the entire tone.
Keep notes for every application
Use the Notes feature on each generation to record the recruiter's name, the phone screen date, and key points from the job description. When you get a call back 3 weeks later, you'll have everything you need.
Run the Interview Prep tool before every interview
Paste the job description into Career Tools → Interview Prep after you've gotten the call. Practice 5 questions out loud and submit your answers for AI feedback. This 30-minute prep session is the highest-ROI thing you can do.
Maintain your base résumé continuously
Every time you finish a project, launch something, or hit a metric at your current job, add it to your Profile résumé immediately. Don't wait until you're job hunting — detailed fresh bullets are always better than reconstructed ones.
Is my résumé data private?
Yes. Your résumé text is used only to generate your documents and improve your health score. It is not shared, sold, or used to train models. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Can I use RésuméBoost for any industry?
Yes — the AI adapts to any industry. It performs especially well for technology, finance, healthcare, marketing, operations, and engineering. For highly specialized fields (academia, law), use Detailed & Thorough style and provide the full job text.
What file formats can I upload?
PDF and Word (.doc / .docx) are both supported. For best text extraction, use a standard Word document or a text-based PDF (not a scanned image).
Can I edit the generated résumé?
Yes. Click the Edit button on any generated résumé in History to open the structured editor. Every section is fully editable. Changes are saved back to that generation.
Does ATS score guarantee I'll get an interview?
No — a high ATS score means your résumé is more likely to pass automated screening, which is necessary but not sufficient. The human reviewer still makes the final call. A well-written, keyword-rich résumé with strong quantified bullets is your best bet.
How many credits do I have?
Check your Account page — it shows your current plan, monthly usage, and any bonus referral credits.
What happens if I run out of credits?
You'll see an upgrade prompt when you try to generate. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited generations, or earn bonus credits by sharing your referral link.
Can I change my base résumé?
Yes. Go to Profile and upload a new file at any time. Your generation history is unaffected — it always references the résumé that was active at the time of that generation.
Start with your first tailored résumé — free, no credit card required.