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@@ -115,9 +115,15 @@ The rich text editor supports various formatting options for your cover letter:
- **Lists**: Bullet points and numbered lists
- **Links**: Add hyperlinks to your portfolio or LinkedIn
## Exporting the cover letter separately
You do not need to move the cover letter to a specific page to send it on its own. When you download your resume, the download dialog gives you a **Resume** tab and a **Cover letter** tab, so you can export either document as a standalone PDF, DOCX, or Markdown file.
See [Exporting your resume](/guides/exporting-your-resume) for the full workflow.
## Moving your cover letter to a separate page
Cover letters are typically on their own page, separate from the resume content. To achieve this:
If you also want the cover letter to appear on its own page inside the combined preview or the public resume view, place it on a new page:
<Steps>
<Step title="Create a second page">
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</Step>
</Steps>
<Warning>
When exporting as PDF, pages are rendered in order. If you want the cover letter first, place it on page 1 and move
your resume content to subsequent pages.
</Warning>
## Tips for effective cover letters
<Tip>**Keep it concise**: Aim for 250-400 words. Recruiters spend about one minute reading cover letters.</Tip>
docs/guides/exporting-your-resume.mdx
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---
title: "Exporting your resume"
description: "Download your resume as a PDF, DOCX, or JSON file, or print it directly from the builder header, and learn when to pick each format."
description: "Download your resume or cover letter from Reactive Resume as PDF, DOCX, Markdown, or JSON, and pick the right format for each situation."
---
Reactive Resume can export your resume in three formats and print it directly.
Reactive Resume can export your resume, and your cover letter separately when you have one, in four formats.
| Format | Best for |
| --- | --- |
| **PDF** | Job applications, recruiter emails, printing, and public resume downloads. |
| **DOCX** | Further editing in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or another word processor. |
| **JSON** | Backups, restoring a resume later, importing into another Reactive Resume account, or sharing structured data with an AI assistant. |
| **Print** | Sending directly to a printer or saving through the browser's print dialog. |
| **DOCX** | Further editing in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Pages. |
| **Markdown** | Plain-text edits and sharing structured content with AI tools. |
| **JSON** | Backups, restoring a resume later, or importing into another Reactive Resume account. |
## Download from the builder header
## Open the download dialog
The primary way to export is the **Download PDF** button in the builder header.
Every export runs from the same **Download** dialog. You can open it two ways.
<Steps>
<Step title="Open your resume in the builder">
Go to the dashboard and open the resume you want to export.
</Step>
<Step title="Click Download PDF">
The **Download PDF** button is in the top-right of the builder header, next to the sidebar toggle.
<Frame caption="Download button in the builder header">
<img
src="/images/guides/exporting-your-resume/screenshot-1.webp"
alt="Builder header showing the Download PDF button with a dropdown for more formats"
/>
</Frame>
<Step title="Click Download">
Select the **Download** button in the top-right of the builder header, next to the sidebar toggle. You can also open the same dialog from the **Export** section of the right sidebar.
</Step>
<Step title="Or choose another format">
Open the dropdown next to **Download PDF** and pick **Download DOCX**, **Download JSON**, or **Print**.
<Step title="Pick what to export">
At the top of the dialog, use the tabs to choose **Resume** or **Cover letter**. The **Cover letter** tab is only available when your resume contains a visible cover letter section.
</Step>
<Step title="Save the file">
Your browser downloads the exported file using the resume name as the filename. **Print** opens your browser's print dialog instead.
<Step title="Choose a format">
Select **Download** on the format you want. The dialog closes and your browser saves the file using the resume name as the filename.
</Step>
</Steps>
<Tip>
While an export is running, the button shows a spinner and is disabled until the file is ready.
While an export is running, the trigger button and format buttons show a spinner and stay disabled until the file is ready.
</Tip>
## Export from the right sidebar
## Export the resume and cover letter separately
You can also export from the right sidebar's **Export** section, which lists each format with a short description.
If your resume includes a [cover letter section](/guides/adding-a-cover-letter), the download dialog treats the resume and cover letter as two distinct documents.
Use the sidebar when you want the format descriptions next to each button. Use the header button when you already know which file you need.
- The **Resume** tab exports only your resume content and excludes cover letter sections.
- The **Cover letter** tab exports only visible cover letter sections, rendered full width on their own page.
You no longer need to reorder pages or hide sections manually to produce a resume-only or cover-letter-only PDF. Select the tab that matches what you want, then pick a format.
<Info>
The **Cover letter** tab is disabled when the resume has no cover letter section, or when every cover letter section or item is hidden.
</Info>
## Export as PDF
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- uploading to job applications;
- emailing recruiters or hiring managers;
- printing;
- printing from your browser or a print service;
- sharing a finished copy outside Reactive Resume.
<Info>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Use PDF for:
## Export as DOCX
Choose **DOCX** when you want to continue editing your resume in a word processor.
Choose **DOCX** when you want to continue editing your resume or cover letter in a word processor.
Use DOCX for:
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- submitting to a system that requires a Word document.
<Warning>
DOCX exports are useful for editing, but the visual layout may not match the PDF exactly. Use PDF when exact visual
fidelity matters.
DOCX exports are useful for editing, but the visual layout may not match the PDF exactly. Use PDF when exact visual fidelity matters.
</Warning>
## Export as Markdown
Choose **Markdown** when you want a plain-text version of your resume or cover letter that is easy to edit anywhere and easy to feed into AI tools.
Use Markdown for:
- pasting into an AI assistant to review, rewrite, or tailor content;
- quick edits in any text editor without formatting overhead;
- storing a lightweight, diff-friendly copy in version control.
Section headings, lists, links, and rich-text formatting from the builder are preserved as standard Markdown.
## Export as JSON
Choose **JSON** when you want a structured backup of your resume.
The JSON export includes your resume content and settings. You can import it later from the dashboard to restore the resume or create another version.
The JSON export includes your full resume content and settings. You can import it later from the dashboard to restore the resume or create another version.
JSON is also useful when working with AI assistants. You can export JSON, ask an assistant to review or edit the structured data, then import the revised JSON as a new resume.
JSON is also useful when working with AI assistants that understand structured data. Export JSON, ask an assistant to review or edit the fields, then import the revised JSON as a new resume.
<Info>
JSON export is only available on the **Resume** tab. Cover letters are exported through PDF, DOCX, or Markdown.
</Info>
<Warning>
Review AI-generated changes before importing or using them. AI assistants can make mistakes or add details that do not
reflect your experience.
Review AI-generated changes before importing or using them. AI assistants can make mistakes or add details that do not reflect your experience.
</Warning>
## Print
## Printing your resume
Choose **Print** to open your browser's print dialog with the current resume. Use this to print directly, or to save a copy through your browser's "Save as PDF" option when you need to bypass the built-in PDF export.
To print, export a **PDF** and print it from your PDF viewer or browser. This gives you the same layout that recruiters see when you send them the file.
## Public resume downloads