🧾 Build Your Own Modern Resume Builder with HTML, Tailwind CSS & JavaScript

Creating a professional resume shouldn't feel like a daunting task. That’s why I built a sleek, responsive Resume Builder that allows anyone to craft beautiful resumes in minutes. Whether you’re a student, developer, or job-seeker — this tool is designed for you!

✨ Key Features

✅ 4 Unique Templates
✅ Form-based Input Interface
✅ PDF Export Functionality
✅ Fully Responsive Design
✅ Tailwind-Powered UI
✅ Customizable & Open Source

💻 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript
• PDF Library: html2pdf.js
• Fonts: Google Fonts
• Hosting: GitHub Pages

🧠 Why I Built This

I noticed many resume builders out there are either too complex or behind a paywall. So I asked myself:

"Why not build something simple, stylish, and open-source?"

And that's exactly what I did — a free, modern resume builder anyone can use and customize.

🖼️ Available Templates

1. Sidebar Design — Neatly organized layout with personal info on the side.
2. Header Design — Eye-catching header with a clean two-column format.
3. Timeline Design — Great for showcasing experience with a vertical timeline.
4. Card Design — Minimal card layout with hover animations and clean typography.

📥 How It Works (Under the Hood)

🧾 1. User Input

<form id="resumeForm">
  <input type="text" id="name" placeholder="Full Name" required />
  <!-- More fields here -->
</form>

🎨 2. Template Selection Logic

const template = document.getElementById('template').value;
window.location.href = `templates/${template}.html?${params}`;

📄 3. PDF Generation

const opt = {
  margin: 0.2,
  filename: 'resume.pdf',
  image: { type: 'jpeg', quality: 0.98 },
  html2canvas: { scale: 2 },
  jsPDF: { unit: 'in', format: 'letter', orientation: 'portrait' }
};
html2pdf().set(opt).from(document.getElementById('resume-content')).save();

📱 Responsive Design Sample

.resume-container {
  width: 8.5in;
  min-height: 11in;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1in;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

🚀 Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/Anticoder03/resume-builder.git
cd resume-builder
open index.html  # or just double click the file

Then, just fill the form and generate your PDF!

🏗️ Development Process

🔹 Planning Phase

• Defined user needs & ideal features
• Created mockups & UI flows
• Designed responsive breakpoints

🔹 Development Phase

• Built input form with Tailwind CSS
• Added 4 switchable templates
• Implemented html2pdf.js for download

🔹 Testing & Optimization

• Cross-browser & mobile tested
• Print styles refined
• PDF quality tuned

⚙️ Challenges & Solutions

🐞 PDF Rendering Glitches

Fixed by optimizing html2canvas settings and using useCORS.

📱 Mobile Responsiveness

Used Tailwind's responsive classes and adjusted layout with breakpoints.

🧪 Form Data Validation

Implemented custom JS validation and feedback messages.

🎭 Smooth Template Switching

Used fade transitions and lightweight rendering logic.

🔮 Future Plans

• Dark Mode
• More Templates
• Multi-language Support
• AI-Powered Resume Suggestions
• Backend for Save/Edit functionality

📚 Key Learnings

✅ Mastered responsive design & media queries
✅ Gained practical experience with html2pdf.js
✅ Understood how to collect, validate, and pass form data via query params
✅ Refined UI/UX practices for web apps

🔗 Useful Links

• 🔗 GitHub Repo
• 🌐 Live Demo

🙌 Final Words

This project has been a labor of love — merging functionality with elegant design. I hope it helps you or inspires your next side project!

If you found this helpful, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub or sharing it with friends.

Feel free to drop feedback or connect on LinkedIn!