Import Your CV from a PDF — Edit It Without Starting Over
You already have a CV — it's just locked inside a PDF you can't easily edit. Instead of retyping everything into a new template, you can import that PDF and get a fully editable version in seconds, complete with a live ATS score and a fresh design. Here's how it works and how to get a clean result.
Why import instead of starting from scratch
Retyping a CV is slow and error-prone, and starting over means losing the wording you already refined. Importing pulls your existing content — contact details, experience, education, skills — into structured fields you can edit, restyle, and re-export. You keep your history and gain a modern, ATS-friendly layout.
It's also the fastest way to fix an old CV: import it, see your ATS score, and act on the specific suggestions instead of guessing what's wrong.
Just drag the PDF onto the page
On write.cv you can drag your CV's PDF file anywhere onto the page — a clear "Drop your CV PDF here" zone appears, and on release the content is extracted into editable fields for you to review before it's imported. You can also click to upload, or attach the PDF inside the AI chat. Only PDF files are accepted, so there's no guesswork.
Everything is processed for your session only; your CV stays in your browser.
Get the cleanest extraction
Extraction works best on text-based PDFs — the kind exported from Word, Google Docs, or another CV builder. A scanned or image-only PDF has no selectable text, so there's nothing to read; if yours is scanned, export or recreate a text version first.
After importing, always review the parsed fields. Multi-column layouts and unusual designs can occasionally split a line in the wrong place, so check that each bullet sits under the right job and that dates line up before you finish.
Then improve it, don't just reformat it
Importing is the start, not the end. Once your content is in, use the live ATS score and the AI assistant to sharpen weak bullets, add missing keywords from the job you're targeting, and tighten your summary. Reorder or hide sections so the CV fits the role, then export a pixel-perfect PDF.
In a few minutes you've gone from a stale, locked PDF to a modern, scored, editable CV — without retyping a word.