How it works

From your CV to a tailored application in minutes

Here's exactly what happens when you use shortlisted.cv.

Step 1

Upload your CV

Start by uploading your existing CV as a PDF or DOCX file. The AI reads through the entire document and extracts your work experience, education, skills, certifications, and achievements. It pulls out all your details and organises them so nothing gets missed.

  • Supports PDF and DOCX formats
  • Automatically extracts and categorises sections
  • Handles multi-page CVs and varied layouts
  • Your original file is never stored — only the structured data is used to build your profile
Step 2

Review your profile

Once your CV is parsed, a structured profile is built from the extracted data. This is your master career profile, one place for your entire career history. You can review every section, fix anything the AI got wrong, and add details that were missing from your original CV.

  • View your parsed experience, skills, education, and achievements
  • Edit any field directly, the profile is fully editable
  • Add new roles, skills, or certifications at any time
  • Your profile persists across sessions
Step 3

Paste a job description & answer questions

When you're ready to tailor a CV, paste in the job description for the role you're targeting. The AI analyses the requirements and compares them against your profile. If there are gaps or areas where more context would strengthen your application, you'll be asked a few targeted questions — things like specific tools you've used or achievements relevant to the role.

  • AI identifies key requirements, skills, and keywords from the job posting
  • Gap analysis highlights where your profile is strong and where it needs support
  • Targeted questions help surface relevant experience you may not have included
  • Your answers are used only for this tailored CV, they don't overwrite your profile
Step 4

Preview & edit your tailored CV

The AI generates a complete, ATS optimised CV tailored to the specific role. You'll see a live preview of the final document before you download anything. Every section can be edited inline — adjust wording, reorder bullet points, or remove sections you don't want. The CV is yours to fine-tune until it's exactly right.

  • Full document preview showing the formatted CV
  • Inline editing — click any section to adjust wording or content
  • ATS-friendly structure with optimised keywords throughout
  • Match score shows how well your tailored CV aligns with the job
Step 5

Export & apply

When you're happy with the result, export your tailored CV as a professionally formatted document. The output is clean, ATS-compatible, and ready to submit directly to any job application. Every CV you generate is saved to your history so you can revisit, duplicate, or refine it later.

  • Export as a polished PDF, DOCX, PNG, JPEG or raw text ready for submission
  • ATS-compatible formatting that passes automated screening
  • All generated CVs are saved to your history
  • Duplicate and adjust a previous CV for similar roles

Ready to get started?

Upload your CV and tailor it to your next role in minutes.