Resume builder for Mac

Create a professional resume on your MacBook in minutes

Personal Statement advice screen on the CV Engineer macOS app

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Resume templates designed by a professional recruiter

Our Mac app was built by an executive recruiter to help your resume stand out with hiring managers

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AI-Powered text assistant

Our AI Assistant can help rewrite sections of your resume to sound more polished and professional.

It also corrects spelling and grammar.

Select a Template screen of the CV Engineer macOS app

Examples to give you ideas on what to write

Browse examples for each section of your resume if you need inspiration. They're all written by a professional recruiter.

Examples for the Professional Experience section of your resume

Import your existing resume

You don't have to start from scratch if you want to update an old resume. Import it into CV Engineer and start editing.

Resume import feature in the CV Engineer Mac app

Our Mac users love it

Built for macOS, optimized for Apple Silicon

Built by a macOS engineer

CV Engineer was built by a macOS engineer to integrate the platform and device capabilities that Mac owners value most.

Career section screen in the CV Engineer MacBook resume builder

Built by a macOS engineer

CV Engineer was built by a macOS engineer to integrate the platform and device capabilities that Mac owners value most.

Career section screen in the CV Engineer MacBook resume builder

Offline support

Unlike browser-based resume builders, CV Engineer works even when your MacBook is offline.

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Offline support

Unlike browser-based resume builders, CV Engineer works even when your MacBook is offline.

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Keyboard shortcuts

Accelerate your resume writing by navigating smoothly around our app with keyboard shortcuts.

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Keyboard shortcuts

Accelerate your resume writing by navigating smoothly around our app with keyboard shortcuts.

Close up shot of a MacBook keyboard

Dark mode 🌙

Don't strain your eyes while making your resume! We sync with your MacBook's Appearance settings.

Dark mode in CV Engineer's macOS resume builder app

Dark mode 🌙

Don't strain your eyes while making your resume! We sync with your MacBook's Appearance settings.

Dark mode in CV Engineer's macOS resume builder app

How CV Engineer compares to other resume options on Mac

Tool ATS-friendly Native Mac app PDF export Resume advice
CV Engineer Yes Yes Yes Yes
Apple Pages Mostly Yes Yes No
Canva Mixed No Yes No
Google Docs Mostly No Yes No
Kickresume Yes No Yes Yes

Frequently asked questions

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Does CV Engineer work on MacBook Air and MacBook Pro?

Does CV Engineer support Apple Silicon Macs?

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