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Put your resume online as a link, not an attachment

Upload your CV once and you get a link such as jane-doe-cv.flatpage.page that opens in any browser. Put it in emails and your profile, see how often it's opened, and fix a typo after you've applied without sending anything again.

Last checked 23 October 2026

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Resume to link in three steps

  1. Export or write your CV

    Save it as a PDF, or ask an AI assistant for a one-page HTML resume from your existing CV.

  2. Drop or paste it in

    Drag the PDF onto your dashboard, or paste the HTML. Name the site after yourself.

  3. Share the link

    Add it to your email signature, LinkedIn, applications and the QR code on a printed CV.

Why a link works better than an attachment

  • It opens anywhere. A recruiter reading on a phone taps the link and the CV opens in the browser, in a viewer made for reading PDFs on a small screen. Nothing to download or find later.
  • It stays current. An attachment is frozen the day you send it. A link always shows your latest version, so the new job, the corrected date or the extra certificate reach everyone who already has it.
  • It fits where files can't. Profiles, bios, forum signatures, a QR code on a printed CV at a careers fair.
  • It tells you something. The view count on your dashboard shows whether the link is being opened at all.

PDF or HTML resume

A PDF CV is the safe choice: it looks exactly as you designed it, and anyone who wants the file can press Download. Export it with the text kept as text (not a scanned image) so it stays sharp and searchable.

An HTML CV reflows on a phone and can hold clickable links to your portfolio, GitHub or publications. You don't need to write it yourself: give an AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT your current CV and ask for "a one-page resume as a single HTML file with inline CSS, readable on mobile and printable". Paste the result into your dashboard and you get a link in seconds. Check every date and job title it wrote before you share it.

Naming the link

Use your name and what the page is, for example jane-doe-cv.flatpage.page or jane-doe-resume.flatpage.page. Leave out the year and the job you're applying for, so the same link keeps working for the next application.

Privacy

A resume has your phone number and email on it. Anyone with the link can open it, and a link posted somewhere public can end up in search results. If you only want the people you send it to to see it, put a password on the site (Starter plan) and send the password in a separate message, or remove your street address and personal phone number from the public version.

What breaks and how to fix it

  • The HTML CV looks unstyled. The styles were in a separate file that didn't come along. Ask for a single file with the CSS inside it, or upload the folder as a zip.
  • Photos are missing. The HTML points at images on your computer. Put the images in a zip with the HTML file and upload the zip.
  • Someone still sees the old version. They had the page open before you replaced it. A refresh shows the new one.

When Flatpage isn't the right fit

If you want a full personal website with a blog and several pages that you edit in the browser, a website builder will suit you better. Flatpage puts the file you already have online; it doesn't have an editor.

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Questions

Can I update my resume after I've sent the link?
Yes. Replace the file in your dashboard and the same link shows the new version. Recruiters who open it next week see your latest CV, not the one you sent.
Will I know if a recruiter opened it?
Your dashboard shows how many times the link has been opened, with known bots and link-preview crawlers left out. It doesn't say who opened it, so a rise after you apply is a good sign rather than proof.
Is my resume public?
Anyone with the link can open it, the same as a shared document. If you post the link publicly, search engines may find it. To keep it to the people you send it to, add a password (Starter plan) and share the password separately.
PDF or HTML: which should I use?
Use the PDF if you already have one: it looks exactly as you designed it and has a Download button. Use HTML if you want a CV that reflows on phones and can include links and a photo. You can paste the HTML straight in.
Should I still attach the PDF?
If the application form asks for an upload, upload the file. Put the link in your email, your signature and your LinkedIn profile, where an attachment can't go.
What if the link stops working?
The free plan is not a trial: your site stays online for as long as your account exists. If you replace the file, the link stays the same.

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Free for one CV, PDF up to 25 MB or HTML up to 10 MB. No card needed.

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