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How to Edit a CV or Resume PDF

Updated 2026-09-17 · 2 min read

You exported your CV two years ago, the original file is gone, and you need one line changed before applying tonight. Rebuilding the layout is not a good use of the evening.

Editing the PDF directly keeps the design exactly as a designer or template left it.

PDFfont edits PDF text in the document's own embedded font — no white cover boxes.

Edit a PDF

Small factual updates

Phone numbers, email addresses, dates and job titles are single lines and swap out invisibly in the original font.

Longer rewrites

Rewriting a bullet point longer than the original may push it beyond the column. Keep to roughly the same length, or edit the neighbouring line too so the block stays balanced.

Before you send

Export and reopen the file. Recruiter systems parse text, so check the edited line still selects and copies as normal text.

Frequently asked

Will ATS software still read it?

Yes, the edit stays as real text rather than an image.

Can I add a new section?

You can add text blocks, but a substantially new layout is better done in the original design file.

Can I change the photo?

Yes, images can be replaced or removed.

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