Public Resume URL — One Link Recruiters Can Open Without a Download

3 steps · Under a minute

From private draft to shareable URL in 3 clicks

Your resume stays private until you say otherwise. Once you flip the toggle, every edit is live the instant you save.

1

Pick the resume to share

Open any resume in LumiCV, click Share. You choose which resume is public — the rest stay private.

2

Set your URL & privacy

Claim a username for the clean URL. Decide between link-only sharing or search-indexable. Hide any contact link you do not want on the public version.

3

Send the link, get notified

Copy the URL or share to LinkedIn in one tap. View counts update in your dashboard, and you get a daily digest email when somebody opens your resume.

Why a public URL beats a PDF attachment

A link works on every device, never gets stuck in spam filters, and stays in sync with your latest edit — without you re-sending anything.

Clean, branded URL

lumicv.com/r/your-name is sharper than a 4MB PDF attachment. Drop it on LinkedIn, in your email signature, in your bio link.

Always up to date

Fix a typo in the editor and the public version updates the moment you save. No "please use this version instead" follow-up emails.

Privacy you control

Every resume is private by default. Choose link-only (URL works, search engines blocked) or indexable. Hide individual contact fields. Toggle off any time.

See who is reading

View counts and a daily digest tell you when a recruiter opened your resume. IPs are hashed — we count opens, never identify who.

4 themes, one click

Pick from Standard, Modern, Compact, or Bold for the web version — separate from your PDF template. Match your industry without redoing your CV.

PDF still one click away

Old-school recruiter wants the file? Your public page has a Download PDF button. Same template, same content. Best of both worlds.

4 public-page themes

Pick the look that fits your industry

The public-page theme is independent of your PDF template — change it any time without touching your CV content.

Standard

Clean, classic, safe across every industry.

Modern

Violet accents, sharper typography. Good for product, tech, design.

Compact

Tighter spacing, more content above the fold. Senior IC roles.

Bold

Dark, high-contrast, statement maker. Creative & founder profiles.

Private by default

Privacy that actually means something

No "we promise" copy. Real switches in the UI, backed by an audit trail and a server-side trust gate.

Every resume is private until you flip the switch. Multiple resumes? Each one has its own toggle.
Link-only vs. search-indexable. Pick one. Switch any time. New resumes default to noindex.
Auto-noindex below the trust gate. Until your resume is 70% complete, your account is 7 days old, and your email is verified, Google is told to stay away. Protects you from accidentally indexing a half-finished draft.
Hashed IP analytics. We count views; we never know who. GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted, hard-deleted when you close your account.
Consent log. Every "go public" toggle writes an audit record so there is no doubt about what you authorised and when.

Inside the share modal

Public sharing

Anyone with the link can view

Search-engine indexable

Let Google rank as a landing page

Your URL

lumicv.com/r/your-name

Where the public URL beats a PDF

Real situations where sending a link works better than attaching a file.

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LinkedIn DMs

A clickable URL gets a recruiter to your CV in one tap. PDF attachments in DMs feel intrusive.

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Cold outreach emails

Links don't hit spam filters. Attachments do. Higher open rate, higher reply rate.

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Email signature

Drop the URL in your signature so every email naturally surfaces your latest CV.

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Bio links

Twitter, Instagram, GitHub, personal site. One URL replaces a hosted PDF you had to manually re-upload.

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Mobile recruiters

A web page reads cleanly on phones. A PDF needs pinch-zoom. Recruiters on the go convert better.

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Search visibility

Opt in to indexing and rank for "{your name} {your role}" — recruiters searching by name find your full CV, not a stale LinkedIn snippet.

Public resume FAQ

What is a public resume URL?

It's a shareable web link to your resume that recruiters can open in any browser — no PDF download, no LinkedIn login, no attachment. Your resume lives at lumicv.com/r/{your-username} and stays in sync with whatever you edit in LumiCV.

Is the public link private if I want it to be?

Yes. Every resume is private by default. You explicitly toggle public sharing per resume — and you can choose between link-only (anyone with the URL can view, but search engines cannot index it) and search-indexable (Google can rank it as a personal landing page).

Can I have a custom URL like lumicv.com/r/my-name?

Yes. Set a username from your profile and your default public resume serves at lumicv.com/r/{your-username}. You also get a stable share slug at lumicv.com/r/s/{slug} that never breaks even if you change your username later — useful when you have already sent the link to someone.

Will Google index my public resume?

Only when it meets the trust gate: at least 70% complete, account older than 7 days, email verified — and you have not opted out of indexing. Until then the link works but search engines are told noindex. You stay in control: a single toggle in the share modal switches your resume between link-only and search-indexable at any time.

Who can see my contact details?

You decide. Inside LumiCV you can hide individual links (email, phone, LinkedIn) from the public version while keeping them on your PDF. View counts are tracked with hashed IPs only — we never store who looked at your resume, just how many.

Is the public resume feature free?

Yes. Public resume URLs are on the free plan with no watermark and no cap. You can share as many resumes as you want and pick from four public themes (Standard, Modern, Compact, Bold). AI tailoring and unlimited cover letters require Pro, but the public URL itself is free forever.

Can recruiters download my resume from the public page?

Yes — there is a "Download as PDF" button on every public resume page so a recruiter who wants the file can grab it in one click. The download uses the same template you picked in the editor, so the PDF and the web version match exactly.

What happens to the link if I delete my resume?

The URL returns a 404 immediately — and the 404 looks identical to one where the username does not exist, so nobody can use the endpoint to confirm whether you ever had an account. We also delete view logs when you delete the resume.

Stop attaching PDFs to every message

One link, four themes, full privacy controls — free on the free plan. Set up your public URL in under a minute.

Claim my public URL

One link recruiters can open without a download