Is it really free to start?

Yes. Create unlimited local resumes with the core template collection, PDF export, and local file backup — no signup. Pro unlocks the full 400+ template library, Word and Markdown export, and AI-assisted targeting.

Can coaches use this with clients?

Yes. Coaches run client variants, job targeting, and export kits, then sell human review as a premium add-on. See Services in the dashboard.

Where is my data stored?

On your device. Ahead on Paper is local-first — resumes live in browser storage and optional folder backup. We do not host your resume content.

PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), Markdown, JSON backup, ATS plain text, and full application kits for each job target.

Do I need an AI API key?

Editing and local match scoring work without AI. For deep match, rewrite, and cover letters, add your own key in AI Config (BYOK).

A resume system that fits the job — not the other way around

Pick a profession template, match the posting, rewrite for impact, export PDF and Word. Private by default. No account required to start.

Your résumé never leaves this browser. No account, no upload, no server copy. AI features run on your own API key when you add one — and the studio works without one.

Jordan Avery

Senior Product Manager · Seattle, WA · jordan.avery@postbox.com

Experience

Meridian Systems — Product Lead

2021–now

Led the payments console from first spec to 4,000 merchant teams; owned pricing, rollout, and the migration path.
Cut onboarding from nine days to two by replacing manual review with staged verification.

Cordelia Health — Product Manager

2018–21

Shipped clinician scheduling across 40 clinics; raised weekly active usage from 31% to 84%.

Skills

Roadmap strategy · Pricing and packaging · SQL · Experiment design · Stakeholder alignment

Education

University of Washington — BS, Human Centered Design

A starting point for the job you actually do

400+ templates

Three moves from blank page to pipeline

Start from your craft
Pick a profession template or import the résumé you already have. Everything stays editable — the template is a starting point, not a cage.
Aim it at one job
Paste the posting. See what matches and what is missing, rewrite the weak lines, and save the result as a variant so the original stays intact.
Send it and track it
Export PDF, Word, or ATS-safe text, then move the application along the board as replies come in. The pipeline outlives the session.

Private by architecture, not by promise

Every line here describes how the software is built. None of it asks you to take our word for it.

Résumés live in this browser: Your documents are stored in local browser storage on this device. There is no Ahead on Paper database holding them, because there is no Ahead on Paper account.
Nothing uploads to start: Editing, previewing, template switching and PDF or Word export all run client-side. You can work through an entire application offline.
AI runs on your key: Match scoring and rewrites call your own provider account when you add a key. No key, no AI calls — the studio still works without one.
Your files stay yours: Point the studio at a folder and it mirrors every résumé there as plain JSON you can read, back up, or feed to your own tools.

Start free. Pay when it earns it.

Starter

$0forever

Unlimited local resumes
Core template collection
5 PDF exports / month
Local file backup

Pro Studio

$19/month

or $179/year · $29 for 30 days, once

Everything in Starter
All 400+ profession templates
Word & Markdown export
BYOK AI polish & grammar
Job target + match score
Deep evaluation (1–5 verdict + legitimacy check)
AI rewrite for role fit
Resume variants & applications board
Application kit export
Cover letter generator

Get Pro

Coach / Team

$49/seat/mo

Everything in Pro
Multi-client workflows
Shared review checklists
White-label exports
Onboarding for programs
Priority support

Talk to sales

Straight answers

Open the studio. Ship a kit today.

No signup wall. Pick a craft template, target a job, export PDF and Word from your machine.