Import creates a new resume from a file you already have. Use it to bring in your current resume, restore a backup, or move from another tool.

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Supported formats

PDF and Word files aren’t structured data, so Hiresweep AI reads them and fills in the sections for you. Each PDF or Word import uses one AI action from your plan. See Plans and usage.

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Import a resume

1

Open the import dialog

On Resumes, select New, then Import PDF or Word. The Import an existing resume dialog opens. It handles JSON files too.
2

Choose the file

Select Choose a PDF, Word or JSON file and pick the file.
3

Check the type

Hiresweep detects the file type and selects it under Type. If it can’t tell, it says “We couldn’t tell what kind of file this is. Choose its type.” Pick the matching type from the table above.
4

Import

Select Import. A PDF or Word import can take a minute; keep the window open while it shows Importing….
The new resume opens in the builder. It’s named after the person on the resume, for example “Jane Doe Resume” (or a random name if the file has no name), and its slug gets a short random ending so it doesn’t clash with your other resumes.
Check every section of an imported resume before you share or export it, especially after a PDF or Word import. AI can miss details, change wording or put content in the wrong section.

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Limits

Imported resumes take the resume language you use Hiresweep in. To print section headings in another language, change Design > Page > Language after the import.

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Troubleshooting

If your plan has no AI actions left, Hiresweep tells you when more arrive; see Plans and usage. For an older .doc file, save it as .docx or PDF and import that. If the message says “This PDF is too large to import”, try a shorter file or one with fewer images.
Simple resumes with selectable text import more reliably than scanned pages, image-heavy PDFs or complex tables. Try a cleaner copy of the file, or fill in the gaps in the builder.
Check that the right Type is selected. A Hiresweep JSON backup, a Reactive Resume v4 export and a JSON Resume file are different formats.
Imports use the language you use Hiresweep in. Change Design > Page > Language to the resume’s language.