Is the personal cv website template really free?

Yes. Signing up, starting from this template and editing every word, photo and colour costs nothing. You only pay when you publish, and you can see the plans before you do.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Every published site gets its own address at yoursitename.pylonsites.co.za. If you already own a domain you can point it at your site, or buy a new one from the Domains tab.

Can I edit it on my phone?

Yes. The editor works on a phone as well as a computer, and the site is built to look right on both.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You change the words, photos and colours by clicking on them, then publish when it looks the way you want.

Templates · Creative & portfolio

Personal CV Website Template

For the CV that does more than a PDF attachment. One page a recruiter can read on a phone — what you do, where you have done it, what changed because of you, and a way to reach you.

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Free to sign up. Edit every word, photo and colour as much as you like. You only pay when you publish.

An example CV site for a data analyst: hands at a laptop showing charts, with the headline I turn messy data into decisions people act on.

The same CV site on a phone, opening on the laptop and the headline

An example site built from this template, on a laptop and a phone.

Experience as a timeline

Each role with its year and one line on what changed because of you — easier to read than a list of duties.

A timeline from 2019 to now: a statistics degree, analyst roles at a grocery chain and a data lead role at a health NGO — Experience, from the example site

Projects with results

Two pieces of work told as stories, each with the number that mattered — the part interviewers ask about.

A project write-up beside a photograph of someone working on a laptop by a window — Projects, from the example site

References, on the page

Short quotes from people you have worked for, with their role — and contact details on request.

Two reference cards quoting a head of planning and a programme director — References, from the example site

What's inside

One pageYour work in a slideshow, who you are, an experience timeline, skills, two projects with results, references and a contact form.

Who it's for

A CV website for anyone looking for work or clients: who you are, your experience, your skills, your projects and a way to reach you. If you have been searching for an online CV, a personal website or a resume website, start here.

Make it yours

Job seekers first — and graduates, freelancers, consultants, contractors and anyone who wants a link that says more than a LinkedIn profile. Change the story and the photographs, and it's yours.

Your story, your roles and your projects — every word and picture can be changed.
Add your own photograph to the opening slideshow whenever you like.
Point your own name as a web address at it, so the link on your CV is simply you.

Questions

Is the personal cv website template really free?Yes. Signing up, starting from this template and editing every word, photo and colour costs nothing. You only pay when you publish, and you can see the plans before you do.
Can I use my own domain?Yes. Every published site gets its own address at yoursitename.pylonsites.co.za. If you already own a domain you can point it at your site, or buy a new one from the Domains tab.
Can I edit it on my phone?Yes. The editor works on a phone as well as a computer, and the site is built to look right on both.
Do I need to know how to code?No. You change the words, photos and colours by clicking on them, then publish when it looks the way you want.

Use This Template for Free

Free to sign up. Edit every word, photo and colour as much as you like. You only pay when you publish.

More on portfolios.Want your own web address? Search for a .co.za domain or any other ending.