A4 is the international standard paper size used in most countries outside North America. When you select A4, your resume pages conform to these dimensions:
Property
Value
Width
210mm (794px)
Height
297mm (1123px)
Choose A4 if you’re applying to jobs internationally or in regions that use the metric system.
Free-Form is built for resumes that are only read on a screen. Instead of matching a physical page size, it produces a single continuous page with no height limit. The width matches A4 (210mm), and the height extends to fit all your content.
Property
Value
Width
210mm (794px)
Height
Unlimited
With Free-Form, there are no page breaks. Your resume renders as one continuous document, no matter how much content
you have.
Most resumes are never printed. Yours is almost always read digitally: on a screen, in an applicant tracking system (ATS), or by an AI screening tool.When your resume is processed digitally:
ATS parsers extract the text regardless of page dimensions
AI scanners analyze the full document as a single unit
Recruiters scroll through PDFs on their screens rather than printing them
PDF parsing tools read the whole file regardless of page height
Since physical page limits no longer apply in those cases, Free-Form lets you focus on the content instead of fitting it into a fixed page height.
If you don’t plan on printing your resume, Free-Form is usually the simplest choice. Nothing overflows, and there are
no awkward page breaks.
If you switch from Free-Form to A4 or Letter, your content is split across multiple pages. Review the result and
check that the page breaks don’t fall in awkward places.
Yes. An ATS parses the text in your PDF, not the page dimensions. Free-Form resumes work with applicant tracking systems.
Can I switch formats after creating my resume?
Yes. You can change the format at any time from the Page section in the right sidebar. Your content is preserved.
Only the layout changes.
What if a job posting asks for a 'one-page resume'?
If the employer asks for a one-page resume and expects a traditional format, use A4 or Letter and fit your content on
a single page. See Fitting content on a page for tips.
Does Free-Form affect the file size?
Slightly. A longer single page may produce a marginally larger PDF than a paginated version of the same content, but
the difference is negligible for typical resume lengths.
Which format should I use for LinkedIn?
LinkedIn doesn’t display uploaded resumes in their original format; it extracts the content. Free-Form works fine for LinkedIn uploads.
