Import your PDF or Word resume and make it editable

Supported file formats

The import flow accepts a PDF with selectable text or a DOCX document, up to 5 MB. The file is checked before processing to identify documents that cannot be read or are protected.

The PDF is not edited object by object. Its text becomes the starting material for a new resume in TremplinCV. This means you can change the content without depending on the original file's layout.

Before uploading, open the file on your computer and try to select a sentence. This simple check distinguishes a text-based PDF from a scanned image and helps avoid an import that cannot recover useful information.

A clear filename can help you find the document later, but it does not improve extraction. What matters is the actual text in the PDF or DOCX, including whether it can be read in a sensible order.

Information the import looks for

The import looks for the useful parts of a resume: contact details, headline, summary, experience, education, skills, languages and certifications, when they are present in the extracted text.

Multiple columns or decorative blocks can make the original reading order ambiguous. Information may be misplaced, merged or omitted, so the draft needs to be reviewed before you use it in an application.

The content is placed in an editable structure rather than visually copied. That makes corrections easier, but spacing, icons and columns from the original document are not preserved as proof that the extraction is accurate.

• ✓Contact details and target role
• ✓Work experience and dates
• ✓Education and skills

What you should always review

Check dates, employer names, special characters, language levels and chronological order. Extraction alone cannot always tell whether a line belongs to the preceding job or another section.

Compare the draft with your original document. Correct any moved, merged or missing information before continuing. Pay particular attention to details that affect the meaning of your experience, such as a job title or a certification.

Bullets that were in a column or a box may lose their order or become a continuous paragraph. Restore their relationship to the correct experience. Reviewing the content is part of the import process, not simply a finishing touch.

Why a scanned image cannot be imported

A scan is an image. Without selectable text, the current import flow cannot reliably identify a date, a section or a skill. It asks for a readable document rather than inventing a transcription.

Export the resume from its original editor, or use a PDF with a real text layer, then try again. Opening the file and selecting a complete sentence is a useful first check.

Optical character recognition can produce text from an image, but it can also introduce errors in names, numbers and dates. If you use it separately, review its output carefully before importing.

If the original document is no longer available, recreate a simple text version. A less decorative file with readable content is more useful for editing than an image whose appearance seems accurate but whose information cannot be extracted.

Edit, choose a template and export

Once you have checked the information, edit it in the resume editor, choose an ATS-friendly or more visual template and inspect the preview. The imported draft is a starting point that you can revise.

Export when you are satisfied with the final version. You can return to the editor later if another application needs a different emphasis, but review each new version before sending it.

Start with the headline and summary, then the two most recent experiences. Finish with skills and layout. This order helps you establish coherent content before making the final visual choices.

Keep the original file beside the editor while you work. It provides a reference for company names, dates and qualifications, and helps you track which corrections you made without relying on memory.