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Plainline résumé template — the full sample page, Bold sans heads, no rules, generous leading. The least for a parser to misread.
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ATS-first · ATS-safe

Plainline — the plainest ATS resume template

Bold sans heads, no rules, generous leading. The least for a parser to misread.

Plainline is one of 22 free résumé templates in PaperKit, the no-login résumé builder from CodeSierra. It is free to use and free to download as a PDF — no account, no watermark and nothing to pay — and it prints to A4 or US Letter. Plainline is single-column and ATS-safe, so an applicant tracking system reads it in the order you wrote it. You fill it in as a form with the real PDF rendering beside you, and switching to any other template carries your content across untouched.

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No login · No watermark · Free PDF
Audience
Product · Tech · Consulting
Colour schemes
Ink, Indigo, Navy
Photo slot
No
Paper
A4 and US Letter

Pick Plainline if…

  • You are applying through a large company's ATS and want zero parsing risk.
  • Your bullets are long — the wide leading keeps a dense page readable.
  • You want a layout that looks deliberate without a single graphic element.

How it stays parsable

  • One column, top to bottom — no sidebars or text boxes to reorder your history.
  • Section headings are real text, not images, so a parser can label your content.
  • No background graphics, so a scanner reads black text on white paper.
  • Dates and employers sit on the same line as the role they belong to.

Plainline works well for these roles

Each example comes with profession-specific bullets you can edit in place.

Product Manager resumeSoftware Engineer resumeBusiness Development Manager resumeDigital Marketer resume

Questions about Plainline

Is the Plainline resume template free?
Yes. Plainline is free — no login, no watermark and nothing to pay at the download step. You can edit it in your browser and download the PDF straight away. Every PaperKit template is free the same way, in all four makers: there is no premium set and nothing to unlock.
Is Plainline ATS-friendly?
Yes. Plainline is single-column with semantic headings and no background graphics, sidebars or text boxes — the structure an applicant tracking system parses reliably. The editor also shows a live ATS score as you type.
Can I switch away from Plainline later?
Yes. Templates are a design layer over your content, so you can change template at any point inside the editor without retyping or losing a single line.

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