Free resume builders, pricing and what you pay for – Page 3

Not necessarily. On ResumeBuilder.ae you can delete one or all resumes in My resumes, or ask support@jobb.ae to delete them, but payment records are kept as needed for accounting.

Why payment records stay:

• Businesses usually need transaction records for their accounts and tax reporting.
• Records may be needed to handle refunds or disputes, such as duplicate charges.

What this means for you:

• Your resume content can be removed when you ask.
• A record that a payment happened can remain for accounting purposes.

If you have questions about what is kept and for how long, read the privacy policy and contact support. Payment is processed through Stripe Checkout, so your card details are entered on that checkout page.

Finish and check your resume fully before paying, then use the 7-day window for any fixes. Each payment on ResumeBuilder.ae covers re-downloads and retries for 7 days, up to 10 attempts, including after edits.

To make one payment go further:

• Proofread and use the free preview, ATS-readiness check and job-description comparison before paying.
• Read the pre-payment checklist and fix every warning that applies.
• Write the matching cover letter, since its PDF is included in the same 7 days and 10 attempts.
• After downloading, open the PDF and check it straight away, so any corrections fall inside the window.
• If you are sending several applications this week with small adjustments to this resume, make them within the window.

Keep a note of the payment date, so you know when the 7 days end.

Some do, so read the sign-up page closely. Many free services ask for your email and then send newsletters, offers or reminders.

How to limit unwanted emails:

• Untick any box that agrees to marketing or partner offers when signing up.
• Use the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of messages.
• Check the privacy policy for whether your email is shared with partners.
• Consider whether you need an account at all.

On ResumeBuilder.ae you can create, edit and preview a resume without an account. If you work as a guest, remember that your resume is saved in that browser, so download a backup if you switch devices. Resume content is not sold, and resumes are blocked from search engines.

Possibly. Ask the company first, then your bank if needed. Whether you get a refund depends on the company's policy and the circumstances.

Steps:

• Cancel the subscription immediately so you are not charged again.
• Email the company's support, explain that you did not intend to subscribe, and ask for a refund of the charge. Keep it short and polite, and include the date and amount.
• Save screenshots of the sign-up page, emails and cancellation confirmation.
• If they refuse and you believe the terms were unclear, ask your bank or card provider what options they offer for disputed charges.

In future, read the payment page for words like "renews" or "per month". ResumeBuilder.ae has no subscriptions: each PDF is US$1.00 and is paid once.

Check the content, the design and the warnings, because paying is the step where you commit to a file. Everything before it is free, so take your time.

Before paying on ResumeBuilder.ae:

• Read the whole preview from top to bottom, including the second page.
• Confirm your name, email and phone number are correct.
• Make sure every [bracketed] prompt and piece of sample text has been replaced.
• Choose the page size you need, A4 or US Letter.
• Read the pre-payment checklist. It flags missing contact details, leftover sample text, bracketed prompts and characters the PDF cannot print. It warns but never blocks, so decide whether each warning matters.

After paying, you still have 7 days and up to 10 attempts to fix and re-download, but a careful check first saves time.

Yes. ResumeBuilder.ae charges US$1.00 per PDF export whichever resume language you choose. Supported resume languages are English, Arabic (laid out right to left), French, Spanish, German, Hindi (Devanagari) and Malayalam.

One thing to check before paying: Chinese, Japanese and Korean are not supported in the PDF yet. If your resume contains any character the PDF cannot include, the builder warns you before payment, so you can change it first.

Tips:

• Choose the resume language on the Design tab before you check the preview.
• Look closely at names, accents and special characters in the preview.
• Fix any warnings in the pre-payment checklist.

The same one-time payment terms apply: no subscription, and re-downloads for 7 days, up to 10 attempts, including after edits.

Many banks ask for an extra check, such as a one-time password (OTP) or approval in their app, to confirm it is really you making an online payment. This is a normal security step and is controlled by your bank, not by the website.

What to do:

• Enter the code on the payment screen within the time allowed.
• If the code does not arrive, check that your phone number with the bank is up to date, then retry.
• Approve the payment in your banking app if that is how your bank verifies.

Never share an OTP with anyone who calls or messages you, even if they say they are from a website or bank. A genuine service will never ask you to read out the code. On ResumeBuilder.ae you only enter payment details on the Stripe Checkout page.

The PDF download costs US$1.00 but your content is never locked. If you cannot pay, you can copy the text from the builder into a word processor and format it yourself.

How to do that:

• Open your resume in the builder.
• Copy each section's text into a document.
• Use a simple layout: one standard font, clear headings and bullet points.
• Save or export the file in the format the employer asks for.

This takes more effort, and the result depends on your formatting, but it is a genuine free route. Everything else in ResumeBuilder.ae, including all templates, the ATS-readiness check, the job-description comparison and saving up to 10 resumes, stays free whether or not you download.

First work out whether it is a payment you made, then act quickly if it is not. Small unfamiliar charges can be genuine, but they can also be a sign of card misuse.

Steps:

• Check your emails for a receipt or confirmation around that date.
• Think about any resume, job or trial site you used recently, including subscriptions that may have renewed.
• If you paid ResumeBuilder.ae for a PDF and the amount looks slightly different from US$1.00 on your statement, remember that your bank may add currency-conversion or card fees.
• If you still do not recognise it, contact your bank, block the card if needed, and report the charge.

If you believe ResumeBuilder.ae charged you twice or by mistake, email support@jobb.ae with the date, amount and the last four digits of the card.

Not within the 7-day window. After you pay US$1.00 for a resume's PDF on ResumeBuilder.ae, you can download it again or retry for 7 days, up to 10 attempts, including after edits to that same resume.

Good uses of this:

• You notice the design does not suit the employer and want a simpler single-column template.
• An employer in another country expects a different paper size.
• You fix a typing mistake or update a date.

Attempts are limited to 10, so make all your changes and check the preview before downloading again. After the 7 days, or for a different resume, a new PDF export costs US$1.00.