BuildMyResume is a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted, account-free resume builder created by Muhammed Rashid V. Create, publish, and export beautiful resumes from any device — with zero friction and full control over your data.
BuildMyResume is for anyone who wants to build a professional, ATS-friendly resume with AI-powered content enhancement — without creating an account, paying hidden fees, or giving up privacy. Created by Muhammed Rashid V.
- No login required: Build and download resumes instantly, no sign-up or email needed.
- Publish for later: Use the “Publish” feature to get a secure, encrypted link you can revisit from any device.
- AI-powered enhancement: Intelligent content improvement with Google Gemini AI for better ATS optimization.
- End-to-end encrypted: All resume data is encrypted before storage or export. Only you hold the key.
- Open source & free forever: MIT licensed, transparent, and built for the community.
- 🧩 Form-based resume builder — Fill out a structured form and see your resume update in real time.
- 🤖 AI-powered content enhancement — Enhance your resume content with AI using Google's Gemini for better ATS optimization and professional language. Get intelligent suggestions for Professional Summary, Job Descriptions, and more.
- 🔐 Privacy-first — All data is encrypted before storage or export. No accounts, no tracking.
- 🔄 Editable preview — Adjust formatting directly on your resume before exporting.
- 📄 Export options — Download as PDF (via encrypted serverless function) or JSON.
- 🔗 Published resume link — Get a secure, encrypted link to revisit and edit your resume anytime.
- 📱 Mobile-friendly UI — Fully responsive, works beautifully on all devices.
- 🧑💻 Open source — MIT licensed and built for the community.
- Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, crypto-js, file-saver
- Backend: Firebase Functions, Express.js
- AI Integration: Google Gemini API
- PDF Rendering: puppeteer-core, chrome-aws-lambda
- Security: AES encryption + HMAC signature (for data integrity), Rate limiting, Input validation
flowchart TD
A[User fills form] --> B[Live resume preview]
B --> C{Export or Publish?}
C -->|Export| D[Encrypt + sign HTML]
D --> E[Send to backend serverless]
E --> F[Generate PDF Puppeteer]
F --> G[Return base64 PDF to user]
C -->|Publish| H[Encrypt and save to DB]
H --> I[Return unique, sharable URL]
I --> J[Resume can be edited/decrypted via URL+key]
- Build: Fill out the form, see instant preview, and edit formatting directly.
- Export: Resume HTML is encrypted and signed, sent to a serverless backend, rendered to PDF with Puppeteer, and returned as a secure download.
- Publish: Resume is encrypted and stored in the cloud. You get a unique, encrypted link to revisit and edit your resume from any device.
- Access: When you open a published link, the resume is decrypted in your browser using the embedded key — your data stays private.
- All resume data is encrypted in the browser using AES (via
crypto-js). - When you publish or export, the data is encrypted with a randomly generated key.
- For published resumes, the key is embedded in the URL fragment (
#key=...), never sent to the server. - For PDF export, the HTML is encrypted and signed with a shared secret before being sent to the serverless function.
- Publishing stores the encrypted resume in a database (via Supabase).
- The returned link contains the resume ID and the encryption key.
- Only someone with the link (and key) can decrypt and edit the resume.
- PDF export is handled by a Firebase Function (or any serverless endpoint) using Puppeteer and headless Chrome.
- The frontend sends encrypted HTML and a HMAC signature.
- The backend verifies the signature, decrypts the HTML, renders it to PDF, and returns a base64-encoded PDF.
Create a .env file in the project root:
VITE_EXPORT_API=https://your-cloud-function-url
VITE_API_BASE_URL=https://your-cloud-function-url
VITE_SHARED_SECRET=your-shared-secret
VITE_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-supabase-url
VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-supabase-anon-key
VITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080
VITE_UMAMI_SRC=https://cloud.umami.is/script.js
VITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=your-umami-website-id
For AI content enhancement features, you'll need to set up Google Gemini API:
- Get a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio
- For local development, add to
functions/.env:GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key_here - For production, set Firebase Functions config:
firebase functions:config:set gemini.api_key="your_gemini_api_key_here"
See AI_SETUP.md for detailed setup instructions.
VITE_EXPORT_API: URL of your deployed PDF export functionVITE_API_BASE_URL: URL of your deployed functionVITE_SHARED_SECRET: Secret used for encrypting/signing PDF export payloadsVITE_SUPABASE_URL: Your Supabase project URL (for published resume storage)VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: Your Supabase anon/public API keyVITE_BASE_URL: The base URL of your frontend app (e.g., http://localhost:5173)VITE_UMAMI_SRC: Umami script URL (cloud or self-hosted). Example:https://cloud.umami.is/script.jsVITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID: Your Umami website ID
A .env.example file is provided in the project root. It lists all required environment variables for both local and Firebase PDF export, as well as Supabase integration.
- Copy
.env.exampleto.envand fill in your values. - For local PDF export, set
VITE_EXPORT_APItohttp://localhost:5001/export-pdf. - For Firebase/production, set
VITE_EXPORT_APIto your deployed function URL. - Make sure
VITE_SHARED_SECRETmatches between frontend and backend.
Example:
VITE_SHARED_SECRET=your-shared-secret
VITE_EXPORT_API=http://localhost:5001/export-pdf
VITE_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-supabase-url
VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-supabase-anon-key
VITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5173
VITE_UMAMI_SRC=https://cloud.umami.is/script.js
VITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=your-umami-website-idThis project uses Umami for privacy-friendly analytics.
- Analytics script is loaded dynamically from
src/components/Analytics.tsx. - Auto-tracking is disabled, and pageviews are tracked manually on route changes.
- Published resume pages (
/view/:id) are intentionally excluded from analytics to protect user privacy. - If
VITE_UMAMI_SRCorVITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_IDare missing, analytics is skipped entirely.
How to set up:
- Create a site in Umami and copy the website ID.
- Set
VITE_UMAMI_SRCto your Umami script URL (Cloud:https://cloud.umami.is/script.jsor your self-hosted URL). - Set
VITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_IDto your website ID.
Event tracking:
- The app currently tracks only pageviews (excluding
/view/:id). You can extend it to track custom events usingwindow.umami.track(eventName, data)in your components.
You can run the PDF export backend in two ways:
For local testing and development, use the full Puppeteer package (no headless Chrome AWS Lambda required):
cd functions
npm run start:local- The local server will run on http://localhost:5001/export-pdf
- This uses your locally installed Chrome/Chromium for PDF generation.
For production or cloud emulation, use the Firebase Functions setup (with puppeteer-core and chrome-aws-lambda):
cd functions
npm run start:firebase- This runs the Firebase emulator for functions, matching the production environment.
- Add your template component to
src/templates/. - Register it in
src/templates/index.tsandsrc/templates/config.ts. - Add a preview image and description.
- Submit a PR!
For comprehensive documentation, guides, and development information, visit our Documentation folder:
- Contributing Guidelines - How to contribute to the project
- Template Guide - How to create and submit new resume templates
- Firebase Functions - Backend functions documentation and setup
- AI Enhancement Guide - AI-powered content enhancement feature documentation
- SEO Guide - Search engine optimization guidelines
- Security Checklist - Security review and deployment checklist
If you want to contribute a new resume template, please read our Template Authoring Guide for best practices and requirements.
BuildMyResume is a modern, open-source resume builder. Visit BuildMyResume.live to try it out or learn more.
We welcome contributions of all kinds!
- Report bugs — Open an issue if you find a bug or security concern.
- Submit PRs — Add new templates, improve UI/UX, or fix issues.
- Suggest features — Propose new features or improvements.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
- Fully keyboard accessible and screen reader friendly.
- Tested on latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
- Mobile-first, responsive design.
Live Demo: BuildMyResume.live Video Demo: Watch on YouTube
MIT — free for personal and commercial use. See LICENSE.
BuildMyResume — Build, export, and publish your resume with privacy and freedom. No accounts. No friction. Open source forever.
Created by Muhammed Rashid V — Connect with me on LinkedIn for collaboration opportunities and professional networking.