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title: "Importing resumes"
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description: "Import a resume from JSON, JSON Resume, PDF, or Microsoft Word files with automatic format detection from the Reactive Resume dashboard."
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---
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Reactive Resume can create a new resume from several existing file formats. Use import when you are moving from another tool, restoring a backup, or converting an older Reactive Resume file.
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## Supported import formats
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| Format | Requires AI integration? | Notes |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| **Reactive Resume (JSON)** | No | Best option for backups exported from the current version of Reactive Resume. |
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| **Reactive Resume v4 (JSON)** | No | Use this for files exported from Reactive Resume v4. |
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| **JSON Resume** | No | Use this for files that follow the JSON Resume schema. |
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| **PDF** | Yes | Reactive Resume asks your configured AI provider to parse the file into structured resume data. |
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| **Microsoft Word** | Yes | Supports Word documents. Reactive Resume asks your configured AI provider to parse the document. |
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<Info>
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PDF and Word imports depend on your AI settings because those formats are not structured resume data. Configure AI in
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**Dashboard -> Settings -> Integrations** before using those import types.
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</Info>
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## Import a resume
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Open the Resumes dashboard">
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Sign in and go to **Dashboard -> Resumes**.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Open the import dialog">
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Click the **Import** card (or the header button if you already have resumes).
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<Frame caption="Import an existing resume dialog">
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<img
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src="/images/guides/importing-resumes/screenshot-1.webp"
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alt="Import dialog showing the file picker and detected import format"
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/>
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</Frame>
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</Step>
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<Step title="Choose your file">
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Select the resume file from your computer. Reactive Resume detects the format automatically from the file's contents
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and shows the matching import type.
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If auto-detection is uncertain, or you want to force a specific format, adjust the import type manually before continuing.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Import">
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Click **Import**. Reactive Resume creates a new resume and opens it in the builder when the import succeeds.
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For PDF and Microsoft Word files, the dialog checks that you have a working AI provider configured before it starts.
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If none is available, you'll get a link to **Integrations** to set one up.
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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## Choose the right import type
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If you have a file exported from Reactive Resume, choose **Reactive Resume (JSON)**. This preserves the most information because the file already matches Reactive Resume's data model.
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If you are coming from Reactive Resume v4, choose **Reactive Resume v4 (JSON)**.
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If your file is a standard JSON Resume document, choose **JSON Resume**.
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If you only have a PDF or Word document, choose **PDF** or **Microsoft Word**. After import, review every section carefully. AI parsing can save time, but it can also miss details, change wording, or place content in the wrong section.
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<Warning>
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Always review an imported resume before sharing or exporting it. This is especially important for PDF and Word imports.
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</Warning>
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## Troubleshooting
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### The PDF or Word import says AI must be enabled
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Open **Dashboard -> Settings -> Integrations**, fill in your AI provider settings, test the connection, and enable AI features.
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### The imported resume is incomplete
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Try importing a cleaner source file. Simple resumes with selectable text import more reliably than scanned documents, image-heavy PDFs, or files with complex tables.
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### The JSON file is rejected
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Make sure you selected the correct JSON import type. A Reactive Resume JSON export, a Reactive Resume v4 JSON export, and a JSON Resume file are different formats.
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