A thoughtful workspace for your next move
A resume you’re proud to send.
Turn your experience into a clear, compelling resume. Find your layout, sharpen your story, and keep every application moving — with your drafts on your device.
- Free Starter plan
- No payment to begin
- Stored on your device
Your story stays yours. Drafts are stored in this browser by default. See how privacy works, including optional AI.
A little more clarity. A lot more confidence.
Built for the work behind your next opportunity
Look professional from the start
Give your experience a clear, considered layout. Start with 13 core templates, with the full profession library available on Pro.
Make your experience easier to see
Use free keyword, bullet, and readability checks to find opportunities to improve your wording before you apply.
Keep your next steps organized
Keep resumes and applications together. Track up to five applications on Starter, or manage unlimited applications on Pro.
Try a little of the studio. Right here.
Small changes. A stronger first impression.
A good bullet tells a reader what you did and why it mattered. Try your own sentence, or compare the examples to see what makes a difference.
This check runs on your device. No account, AI, or upload required.
Check your full resume
A simple way to move forward
From your experience to your next application
Make it your own
Choose a template or import your existing resume. Add your experience and see your document take shape as you edit.
Tailor it to your next role
Use the free tools to check keywords and strengthen your bullets. Pro adds job targeting and optional AI rewrites with your own provider key.
Apply with everything in order
Export a polished PDF and track your applications as replies come in. Upgrade to Pro for Word exports, more formats, and unlimited applications.
Your career story stays in your hands
- Your drafts stay on your device
- Your drafts are stored in this browser by default. Your account manages sign-in and your licence. Optional AI, local folder sync, and documents you send for human services have separate data flows.
- Everyday editing stays local
- Edit, preview, switch templates, and export on your device. PDF export is included on Starter; Word export is available on Pro.
- AI is always your choice
- Optional AI uses your own provider key and may incur provider charges. Requests pass through our server to your chosen provider. AI-assisted document import also sends content for processing; you can enter your experience manually instead.
- Your files stay yours
- Export a backup you can keep outside your browser. Supported browsers also offer folder backup; a configured local deployment can sync drafts through its local server. Keep a backup before clearing browser data.
Understand where your work goes
Local drafting gives you control over routine editing. It also makes backups your responsibility. These are the boundaries of this studio.
| Workflow | What happens | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Drafts | Stored in this browser by default | Device-bound; export a JSON backup before clearing site data. |
| Non-AI editing | Edit, preview, and use local checks | No AI key needed. A hosted account may be required for access. |
| Optional AI | Requests pass through our server to your provider | Your own key; separate provider billing and retention rules. |
| Folder backup | Available when the browser supports it and you grant access | Server mirroring needs a configured local deployment. |
| Coach workflows | Client dossiers and variants on one device | A professional seat does not provide shared cloud workspaces or automatic sync. |
| Human services | Documents you email leave your device | Confirm the reviewer, intake, scope, and retention arrangements before sharing. |
Start free. Grow at your own pace.
Build your first resume with Starter. Choose more tools when your search or your practice needs them.
Start with Starter. For an active search, monthly Pro is $19/month and renews until cancelled. The $29 Pass costs $10 more for a non-renewing 30-day window from purchase. Monthly, annual, and Pass offers are alternatives: buy one. If you previously added another offer to Gumroad, remove it from the cart before paying. AI usage is billed separately by your provider and requires your own API key. AI setup and a no-AI workflow.
Starter
For your first draft and your next few applications.
$0forever
- Unlimited local resumes
- 13 core templates
- 5 PDF exports / month
- Track up to 5 applications
- Local file backup
See all Starter features
- Local keyword match, federal checklist & sensitive-text scan
Pro Studio
For an active search, tailored documents, and more export options.
$19/month
$29 once for 30 days from purchase, nothing to cancel
- Everything in Starter
- All 400+ profession templates
- Word & Markdown export
- Federal resume readiness checklist
- On-device sensitive-text scan & redaction suggestions
See all Pro Studio features
- AI deep evaluation (your own key; provider bills separately)
- AI rewrite for role fit (your own key)
- Unlimited applications & resume variants
- Application kit export
- AI cover letter generator (your own key)
Coach seat
For coaches who support several clients on one device.
$49/seat/mo
or $490/year
- Everything in Pro
- Browser-stored client dossiers
- Federal resume checklist (hours, dates, series / grade)
- On-device sensitive-text scan & suggested redactions
- Multi-client variant workflows
See all Coach seat features
- White-label client export kits (PDF, DOCX, ATS)
- Priority support & program onboarding
| Capability | Starter | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Local drafts and JSON backup | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Templates | 13 core layouts | Full profession library |
| PDF downloads | 5 per calendar month | Unlimited |
| Word, Markdown, ATS text, application kits | Not included | Included |
| Applications tracked | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Local keyword match and public writing checks | Included; no AI key | Included; no AI key |
| Job variants | Pro required | Included |
| Federal checklist and sensitive-text scan | Included locally; no AI key | Included locally; no AI key |
| AI deep match, evaluation, rewriting, cover letters | Pro required | Your provider key; separately billed API use |
Want a fresh pair of eyes?
Get a line-by-line resume review, a keyword scorecard, and a practical revision checklist. Or choose a full rewrite for your target role.
Review: 48 hours after complete intake is confirmed. Rewrite: 3–5 calendar days after complete intake is confirmed. Documents sent for services leave your device. Confirm the reviewer, intake, scope, and due date first.
Read service scope and intake before purchaseHuman resume reviews and rewrites have a 30-day money-back guarantee from purchase, including after work begins or is delivered. Email support@aheadonpaper.com within that period to request a full refund through Gumroad. Applicable statutory rights remain protected. Terms.
Digital plans have no voluntary refunds. The Pass expires 30 days after purchase, including time before activation. Applicable statutory rights remain protected. Terms.
Free tools, no account needed
Check a resume against a posting, bullet by bullet, or for length and readability.
Resume Keyword Checker
Compares your resume with a job description and lists the terms from the posting that your resume does and does not contain.
Resume Bullet Checker
Reviews each bullet point for a strong opening verb, a measurable result, length, pronouns, passive voice and buzzwords.
Resume Length and Readability Checker
Counts words, estimates pages and reading ease, and points out long sentences, repeated words, missing sections, mixed date formats and unusual characters.
Resume Section Checker
Lists which standard sections and contact details were found, the order they appear in, the date formats used, and overlaps or long gaps between the date ranges under your experience heading.
Straight answers
Your next chapter starts with a stronger resume.
Bring your experience. We’ll give you the tools to present it with confidence. Start free, and upgrade when you need more.
Free Starter plan. No payment required to begin.