PRACTICAL GUIDE

Check that your exported CV PDF contains readable text

A CV that looks readable can still have broken extraction or clipping. Inspect both the visible pages and the text that can be selected.

IndiaDigital editorial · Updated 5 October 2026

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Take it step by step

  1. Generate the PDF preview using your selected template and inspect every page. Check long entries, headings near page endings and contact details.
  2. Download PDF and select several lines in a PDF viewer. Copy the name, summary and a project paragraph into a plain text editor.
  3. For Devanagari, inspect the visible shaping as well as copied text. Ligatures can affect extraction order; a successful download alone does not establish correctness.
  4. Use editable DOCX if the required script is outside the bundled font coverage. Open it in your intended editor and check font substitution and pagination.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE

A situation to try.

A name containing accented Latin characters should remain readable when selected. A Hindi sentence needs an additional visual shaping check; comparing only page count would miss a missing glyph.

Use the tool’s synthetic example first where available. The example here explains a decision; it is not a reported benchmark result.

Before you call it done.

  • All visible content appears inside the page.
  • Copied text preserves key facts.
  • There are no unexpected replacement boxes.

Know the limits.

The PDF engine embeds bundled Noto fonts for specified scripts. DOCX editors can substitute fonts and repaginate; export quality must be inspected in the receiving environment.

This tool’s current boundary: Bundled PDF fonts support Latin, Greek, Cyrillic and Devanagari; use DOCX for other scripts. Review every export. No universal ATS compatibility claim.

Evidence and scope

Technical source guidance and task-specific output checks. These do not establish that every file, browser or device passes.

Use the checks above on your own exported result. A source explains the format or mechanism; it is not proof that this export preserved every feature.

Technical reference: PDFKit: text, fonts and Unicode layout ↗

How we verify outputs · Device compatibility

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Preparation tools process locally. Official service links take you to the authority’s website. Inspect any exported copy before sharing it.

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