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Free CV formatterA better CV without handing over the facts.

Professional CV formatting without retyping a word. Bring the CV you already have, see exactly what an ATS-style parser reads from it, choose one of 57 professional CV templates and use light AI to tidy the prose while the facts remain protected.

Personal Pro: 10 conversions/monthAI up to Tidy£5/mo or £50/yr

How it works for you

Review first. Rewrite only what you choose.

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Review before rewriting

See the structured fields and parser confidence before asking AI to alter any prose.

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Choose the level

Format-only makes no model call. Higher levels can tidy or rewrite the prose sections you select.

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Keep an editable copy

Download a presentation-stable PDF and an editable DOCX from the same saved version.

A free CV formatter that keeps your words

Upload your CV as a PDF or Word file and it comes back in a professional layout with your own wording intact. Unlike a free CV format download, nothing is retyped, so nothing new can creep in, and your first conversion costs nothing.

See the CV templates

An ATS CV check you can read

Instead of a score out of 100, you see the record a parser pulls from your CV: name, contact details, each job with its employer and dates. If a field lands in the wrong place, your layout is the problem, and you can fix it before an employer's system finds it. That is what an ATS-friendly CV really means.

What an ATS reads from your CV

CV formatting (UK): the rules recruiters expect

Two sides of A4, reverse-chronological, one main column, dates on every role, no photo. Every template here follows the conventions UK recruiters expect, and the guide explains why each rule exists.

Read the UK CV formatting guide
Questions people ask

Your CV, reformatted: the questions first.

The first conversion is free, no card, with every template and AI mode included.

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Is there a free CV formatter?

Yes. Your first conversion is free with no card: upload your CV, check what was read from it, choose any of 57 professional CV templates and download it as PDF and Word, with no watermark. If you want to keep reformatting, Personal Pro is £5 a month for ten conversions.

Is CV formatting free?

Your first CV is: upload it, check the record, pick any of the 57 templates and download PDF and Word with no watermark and no card. After that, Personal Pro is £5 a month for ten conversions, which is enough to keep one CV current and tailor it per application.

How do I change my CV format?

Upload your current CV as a PDF or Word file and pick a new layout; your words carry over and nothing is retyped. To do it by hand instead, move your current role to the top, put dates on the same line as each job, use standard headings and a single main column. The UK CV formatting guide covers each rule.

Can I check what an ATS reads from my CV?

Yes. ConnectIQ shows you the structured record it extracted (name, contact details, each job with its employer and dates, education, skills) with every value linked to where it came from on your page. It is our parser rather than an employer's ATS, but it reads your document the same way, as text and position, so a layout problem shows up here first. It is a better ATS CV check than a score, because you can see exactly which field is wrong.

Is 80% a good ATS score?

There is no standard ATS score. Each online checker uses its own scale, usually keyword overlap with a job advert, and employers' systems do not show candidates a number. Check the extracted fields instead; what an ATS actually reads from your CV explains why.

Will it change what my CV says?

Not unless you ask. Format only keeps your exact words in a professional layout; Tidy corrects spelling and grammar. Your employers, job titles, dates and qualifications are restored word for word after any rewrite, and every change is shown as a before-and-after you approve.

Can I download my CV in Word?

Yes, as both PDF and Word (DOCX) from the same version. The PDF is exact; the Word file is a close approximation you can keep editing.

What should a CV look like in the UK in 2026?

Two sides of A4 for most people, reverse-chronological, one main column, your name and current role at the top, dates on every job, no photo or date of birth, and sent as a PDF unless Word is requested. How long a CV should be covers the exceptions.

Can ChatGPT write my CV?

It can draft and tidy wording, but it does not know your figures or dates, and it fills gaps with plausible guesses. Use it on a CV you have already written and check every fact it touches; six ways AI ruins a CV shows what to look for.

A credible personal allowance

10 CV conversions and light rewriting each month.

Enough to maintain and tailor one person's CV. Deeper rewrite modes, branding and team volume sit where they belong: on firm plans.