How to turn a résumé into a personal website

If you want a personal website from your résumé, you have three real options: design it yourself, hire a freelancer, or use a done-for-you service like ours. This guide walks the practical path so you do not stall in template purgatory.

1. Clarify the job of the site

Is this for applications, clients, investors, or all three? One primary audience keeps the homepage honest. Secondary audiences can live in later sections — not in a confused first screen.

2. Collect source material

Export a clean PDF, list 3–5 wins with numbers, and pick a headshot that works at small sizes. Rough notes beat waiting for “perfect copy.” Include languages, licenses, and links you already use (GitHub, publications, portfolio).

3. Choose an address

yourname.com is memorable. A platform subdomain is fine to start and often the right move for speed. Check availability early so you do not brand around a name you cannot own. Use our name checker.

4. Prefer narrative over dump

Websites fail when they paste the entire résumé in chronological sludge. Lead with positioning; support with selected roles; park full history below the fold or in a PDF download.

5. Decide DIY vs done-for-you

DIY (Carrd, Notion, Framer, Wix, Squarespace) works if you enjoy craft and will maintain hosting. Freelancers work if you like managing projects. Done-for-you exists for people who want the link without a second job — see hire a resume website and cost guide.

6. Ship, then iterate

A live good link beats a perfect draft in Figma. Update after each role change. Put the URL in email signatures, LinkedIn Featured, and application portfolio fields — sharing guide.

7. Our recommended path

Start at /start, pick Starter if you need speed, Name if you want yourname.com, Pro if narrative and motion matter. Process detail: how it works.