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title: "Exporting your resume"
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description: "Learn how to export your resume as PDF, DOCX, or JSON from the builder."
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---
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Reactive Resume can export your resume in three 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 another word processor. |
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| **JSON** | Backups, restoring a resume later, importing into another Reactive Resume account, or sharing structured data with an AI assistant. |
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## Export from the right sidebar
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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="Open the Export section">
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In the right sidebar, select **Export**.
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<Frame caption="Export section in the resume builder">
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<img
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src="/images/guides/exporting-your-resume/screenshot-1.png"
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alt="Export section showing JSON, DOCX, and PDF download buttons"
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/>
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</Frame>
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</Step>
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<Step title="Choose a format">
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Click **JSON**, **DOCX**, or **PDF**.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Save the file">
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Your browser downloads the exported file using the resume name as the filename.
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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## Export from the builder dock
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The floating dock at the bottom of the builder also includes quick download buttons for **JSON**, **DOCX**, and **PDF**.
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Use the dock when you already know which format you need. Use the right sidebar's **Export** section when you want the format descriptions next to each button.
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For more dock controls, see [Using the builder dock](/guides/using-the-builder-dock).
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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;
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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 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
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fidelity matters.
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</Warning>
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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 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. You can export JSON, ask an assistant to review or edit the structured data, then import the revised JSON as a new resume.
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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
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reflect your experience.
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</Warning>
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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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