> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rxresu.me/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Downloading your resume
> Download your resume as a PDF in one click, or as Word, OpenDocument, Markdown or JSON from the Share sheet. Learn which format to use and how to print.
When a job application asks for a file, download your resume from the editor. A PDF takes one click. Word, OpenDocument, Markdown and JSON files are one step further, in the **Share & export** sheet.
## Choose a format
| Format | Use it for |
| - | - |
| **PDF** (`.pdf`) | Applying for jobs and emailing recruiters. It looks exactly like the page in the editor. |
| **Word** (`.docx`) | Job portals or recruiters who ask for a Word document. The layout is simplified, so it won't match the PDF exactly. |
| **OpenDocument** (`.odt`) | LibreOffice, OpenOffice and other open-source editors. The layout is simplified, like Word. |
| **Markdown** (`.md`) | Plain text with headings, for pasting into application forms, notes or AI tools. See [Exporting a resume to Markdown](/guides/exporting-resume-to-markdown). |
| **JSON** (`.json`) | A complete backup of the resume that you can import back into Reactive Resume later. |
If you're unsure, choose PDF. It's the format most employers expect.
## Download a PDF
In the editor bar, select **Download PDF**, or press ⌘ P (Ctrl P on Windows and Linux). The button shows **Preparing…** while the file is made, then your browser saves it.
The file is named after the full name on your resume, such as `David-Kowalski-Resume.pdf`. If the resume has no name yet, the document's name is used.
> [!NOTE]
>
> In the editor, ⌘ P downloads the PDF instead of opening your browser's print dialog. To print,
> use **Print** in the document menu (see [Print your resume](#print-your-resume)).
## Download another format
**1. Open the Download tab**
Select the arrow beside **Download PDF** (**More download formats**), or press ⌘ ⇧ E (Ctrl Shift E). The **Share & export** sheet opens on its **Download** tab.
On a phone, select **Share** in the editor bar, then the **Download** tab.
**2. Pick a format**
Select **PDF**, **Word**, **OpenDocument**, **Markdown** or **JSON**. Each option says what it's best for.
**3. Check the file name**
The **File name** field shows the name recruiters will see. Change it if you like; the extension is added for you. Characters that computers don't allow in file names, such as `/` or `:`, are removed as you type.
**4. Download**
Select the download button at the bottom, for example **Download Word**. It shows its progress, and a message confirms the file name once it's saved.
A few things you may see on this tab:
* **Check has *n* things to review. You can still download.** Check mode found issues on your resume. They never block a download; select **Review** to see them first.
* **Also download the *company* cover letter** appears when this resume belongs to a job application that has a cover letter. Tick it to get both files at once, in the same format.
* If a Word, OpenDocument, Markdown or JSON file can't be made, the tab says so. Select **Try again**, or **Download PDF instead**.
## What each file contains
* **PDF** keeps your template, fonts, colors, layout and page breaks. Hidden sections and entries are left out.
* **Word** keeps your content, headings and lists in an editable document. Visual details such as columns, colors and icons are simplified, your photo isn't included, and hidden content is left out.
* **OpenDocument** is the same editable, simplified document as Word, saved as the open `.odt` standard for LibreOffice, OpenOffice and other open-source editors. Your photo isn't included.
* **Markdown** keeps headings, lists, links, bold and italic text. It leaves out hidden content and all visual design.
* **JSON** keeps everything: every section and entry, hidden ones included, your design settings and your private notes. To restore it, select **New**, then **Import a resume**, and choose the file. Importing creates a new resume; it doesn't overwrite one.
> [!WARNING]
>
> A JSON file includes your private notes and hidden entries. Treat it as a backup for yourself, not a file to send to
> employers.
## Print your resume
**1. Open the document menu**
In the editor bar, select the resume's name.
**2. Select Print**
Select **Print**. Reactive Resume prepares the same PDF you'd download and opens your browser's print dialog. If
your browser blocks that, the PDF opens in a new tab so you can print it from there.
Printing uses the PDF, so the printout matches the file recruiters receive.
## Downloads by visitors
If your resume has a public link, visitors can download the PDF from the public page, unless you turn off **Visitors can download the PDF**. These downloads show up in your statistics. See [Sharing your resume with a link](/guides/sharing-your-resume-publicly).
> [!NOTE]
>
> **Download PDF**, **Share** and their shortcuts are unavailable while you're offline. They come back when your
> connection does.
## Related guides
* [Exporting a resume to Markdown](/guides/exporting-resume-to-markdown): what the Markdown file looks like and where it's useful.
* [Writing a cover letter](/guides/writing-a-cover-letter): letters have their own **Download** tab in their Share sheet.
* [Fitting content on a page](/guides/fitting-content-on-a-page): tidy up page breaks before you download.
* [Exporting your data](/guides/exporting-your-data): download everything in your account at once.
* [Importing resumes](/guides/importing-resumes): bring a JSON backup back into Reactive Resume.
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