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title: "Exporting your resume"
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description: "Download your resume or cover letter from Reactive Resume as PDF, DOCX, Markdown, or JSON, and pick the right format for each situation."
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---
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Reactive Resume can export your resume, and your cover letter separately when you have one, in four formats.
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| Format | Best for |
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| **PDF** | Job applications, recruiter emails, printing, and public resume downloads. |
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| **DOCX** | Further editing in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Pages. |
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| **Markdown** | Plain-text edits and sharing structured content with AI tools. |
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| **JSON** | Backups, restoring a resume later, or importing into another Reactive Resume account. |
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## Open the download dialog
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Every export runs from the same **Download** dialog. You can open it two ways.
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Open your resume in the builder">
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Go to the dashboard and open the resume you want to export.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Click Download">
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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.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Pick what to export">
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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.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Choose a format">
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Select **Download** on the format you want. The dialog closes and your browser saves the file using the resume name as the filename.
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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<Tip>
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While an export is running, the trigger button and format buttons show a spinner and stay disabled until the file is ready.
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</Tip>
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## Export the resume and cover letter separately
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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.
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- The **Resume** tab exports only your resume content and excludes cover letter sections.
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- The **Cover letter** tab exports only visible cover letter sections, rendered full width on their own page.
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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.
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<Info>
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The **Cover letter** tab is disabled when the resume has no cover letter section, or when every cover letter section or item is hidden.
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</Info>
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## Export as PDF
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Choose **PDF** when you need a file that preserves your resume layout.
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Use PDF for:
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- uploading to job applications;
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- emailing recruiters or hiring managers;
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- printing from your browser or a print service;
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- sharing a finished copy outside Reactive Resume.
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<Info>
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The PDF is generated from your current resume data, template, typography, design, layout, and page settings.
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</Info>
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## Export as DOCX
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Choose **DOCX** when you want to continue editing your resume or cover letter in a word processor.
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Use DOCX for:
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- making final manual edits in Microsoft Word;
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- collaborating with someone who prefers Word or Google Docs;
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- submitting to a system that requires a Word document.
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<Warning>
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DOCX exports are useful for editing, but the visual layout may not match the PDF exactly. Use PDF when exact visual fidelity matters.
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</Warning>
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## Export as Markdown
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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.
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Use Markdown for:
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- pasting into an AI assistant to review, rewrite, or tailor content;
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- quick edits in any text editor without formatting overhead;
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- storing a lightweight, diff-friendly copy in version control.
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Section headings, lists, links, and rich-text formatting from the builder are preserved as standard Markdown.
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## Export as JSON
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Choose **JSON** when you want a structured backup of your resume.
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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.
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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.
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<Info>
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JSON export is only available on the **Resume** tab. Cover letters are exported through PDF, DOCX, or Markdown.
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</Info>
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<Warning>
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Review AI-generated changes before importing or using them. AI assistants can make mistakes or add details that do not reflect your experience.
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</Warning>
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## Printing your resume
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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.
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## Public resume downloads
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If your resume is public, visitors can download a PDF from the public resume page. You can enable public access in the builder's **Sharing** section.
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For the full public sharing workflow, see [Sharing your resume publicly](/guides/sharing-your-resume-publicly).
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