12 free ATS resume templates in English and Arabic
Every template below is a single column of real, selectable text with standard section headings, so an applicant tracking system reads all of it. Pick a design, choose any accent colour, and download a text PDF for free, without an account or a watermark.
All templates
Modern Clean
A clean, safe default for most office, tech and business roles.
Use this template: Modern CleanStrict ATS Academic
Serif type and a centred header for teaching, research and graduate study.
Use this template: Strict ATS AcademicExecutive Minimalist
No lines at all, just type and space, for senior and management roles.
Use this template: Executive MinimalistClassic Professional
Traditional serif headings for law, finance, banking and accounting.
Use this template: Classic ProfessionalCompact One-Page
Smaller type and tight spacing to keep a full career on one page.
Use this template: Compact One-PageBold Header
A coloured header band that stands out on screen while the text stays plain.
Use this template: Bold HeaderElegant Serif
Large serif name and centred headings for hospitality, design and communications.
Use this template: Elegant SerifFresh Graduate
Education and skills before experience, for students and new graduates.
Use this template: Fresh GraduateTech Skills-First
Skills listed first, for engineering, IT and data roles judged on tools.
Use this template: Tech Skills-FirstCorporate Centered
A centred header over a strong rule for corporate and consulting applications.
Use this template: Corporate CenteredFormal Government
Centred serif headings for government, ministry and public sector forms.
Use this template: Formal GovernmentCreative Accent
A large name and accent bars for marketing, media and creative roles.
Use this template: Creative Accent
Blank resume template to fill in (Word and PDF)
How to choose a template
Match the industry
Banks, law firms and ministries expect a quiet, traditional page, so Classic, Formal or Strict ATS Academic fit. Startups, agencies and media teams accept more colour, so Bold Header or Creative Accent work there.
Match your experience
New graduates should lead with what they have, which is why Fresh Graduate puts education and skills first. With ten years or more, Compact keeps the page count down and Executive Minimalist lets results speak.
Keep the same look for the letter
The cover letter and the four official letters use the same template, colour and header, so your whole application reads as one set.
Switch freely
Your text stays the same when you change templates, so you can try several and compare the preview before you download.
Why all 12 templates are ATS friendly
Design only changes fonts, alignment, colour and lines. The structure an applicant tracking system reads is the same in every template. Want proof? Download your PDF and open it in the ATS resume checker.
One column
No sidebars or tables, so the parser reads each line in order instead of mixing two columns.
Real text
Every word is selectable text, never an image, in English and in Arabic with correctly joined letters.
Standard headings
Summary, Work Experience, Education and Skills, written in the resume’s own language.
Contact in the body
Email and phone sit in the page text, not in a header or footer that some systems skip.
Questions about resume templates
Are these resume templates free?
Yes. All 12 templates, every colour and the PDF download are free, with no account and no watermark.
Which template is best for ATS?
All 12 read the same way in an ATS because each is one column of text with standard headings. Strict ATS Academic and Executive Minimalist are the plainest if a job post asks for a simple resume.
Do the templates work in Arabic?
Yes. Each template is drawn right to left for Arabic resumes, with Arabic section headings and joined letters that copy back as the same words.
Can I change the colour?
Yes. Every template takes any accent colour, from navy or teal to plain black for a formal application.
Can I use a template for a cover letter?
Yes. The cover letter builder and the official letter builders share the template and colour you choose here.