Pitch page vs. résumé
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A résumé is a static PDF of your history; a pitch page is an interactive web page that leads with your results, adds a 60-second video, and tells your story on one link. In 2026, with AI making résumés look identical, the pitch page helps you stand out — though you'll often use both.
The core difference
A résumé is a one- or two-page document, usually a PDF, optimized for ATS systems and quick skimming — and required by most application forms. A pitch page is a web page you proactively send (in an email, a LinkedIn message, or an application) — it shows results as real numbers, includes video and testimonials, and is impossible to confuse with anyone else's.
Side by side
- Format: PDF document vs. shareable link
- Stands out today: low (AI made résumés uniform) vs. high
- Shows results in context: limited vs. yes (metrics, charts)
- Video / voice: no vs. yes (60-second intro)
- Testimonials built in: no vs. yes
- ATS application forms: yes vs. that's the résumé's job
- Time to make: varies vs. minutes with AI
- Cost: usually free vs. free to build, $9 to publish
So which should you use?
Both — strategically. Keep a clean résumé for ATS forms, and lead with your pitch-page link wherever a human will see it: the email, the LinkedIn DM, the follow-up. The résumé satisfies the system; the pitch page gets you remembered. If you only have time for one thing to make you stand out, make it the pitch page. (See what to send instead of a résumé.)
FAQ
- Can a pitch page replace my résumé?
- For getting noticed by a human, yes; for ATS application forms, keep the résumé. Send both, lead with the link.
- Do recruiters prefer one?
- Recruiters skim résumés out of habit, but a pitch page with a video is what they remember and forward.
- Isn't a résumé more professional?
- A clean pitch page reads as more prepared and modern, not less — it shows initiative.
- What does it cost?
- Most résumé builders are free; PitchPage is free to build, $9 once to publish.
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