Help & FAQ

Yes. Choosing a template, writing and editing your CV, and the checklist are free. Sign in to save CVs to your account.

Credits are a one-time purchase on the Pricing page, priced in your market’s currency (Naira, dirhams, pesos, pounds or Canadian dollars). AI tools such as cover letters and AI bullet rewrites use credits. Downloading a finished CV as a PDF can use one credit per CV; downloading the same CV again is free. Credits never expire.

It is not a prediction from any employer’s applicant tracking system (ATS) — nobody outside the employer can see that. It counts how many of our format checks your CV passes: a text-based file, contact details in the body, standard section headings, a single-column layout and similar. Use it to catch problems before you apply.

Templates marked “ATS-safe” are single-column with standard headings, which parsers read reliably. “Designed” templates with sidebars or photos look great for human readers but some ATS software reads them less reliably, so we warn you before you download one.

Drafts you build while signed out stay in your own browser. When you sign in and save, your CV is stored in your Handmework account so you can edit and download it later. See the Privacy Policy for how your data is used. You can delete your account at any time.

You download a text-based PDF that matches the on-screen preview. To start from an existing CV, you can upload a PDF or Word (.docx) file, or paste the text.

Yes. Once your PDF is ready you can apply anywhere, including live roles on Handmework across Nigeria, the UAE, the Philippines, the UK and Canada.