Usually both. Upload or attach the PDF when an application or a recruiter asks for one, because that's what applicant tracking systems read. Add a link wherever a person reads first: in a message, an email, and at the top of the resume itself. A link opens on any phone, can carry a video, and can tell you when it's been viewed.
Side by side
| PDF resume | Pitch page link | |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted by application upload forms | Yes | Only if pasted into a link field or into your resume |
| Intro video | No | Yes, recorded in the browser |
| Work samples and references | As links or text | On the page |
| Know when it's opened | No | Yes, per recipient |
| Works printed or offline | Yes | No |
| Cost | Free | Free to build, $9 to publish one page |
When a PDF is the right call
- An application portal asks you to upload a resume.
- A recruiter asks you for "your resume".
- You're bringing printed copies to an interview.
When a link is better
- Cold messages and emails. A link opens on a phone; attachments from strangers often go unopened.
- Referrals. A link is easy to forward to the person who decides.
- Showing more than text. Video, work samples and testimonials don't fit in a PDF.
- Knowing it was opened. A tracked page tells you when someone looked.
How to use them together
- Upload the PDF where it's required.
- Add your PitchPage link to the resume header.
- Send the link, with its own tracked version, in your email or LinkedIn message to the recruiter or hiring manager.
- Check when it was opened before you follow up. (How to know if a recruiter opened your resume)
What a good resume link looks like
- Short and readable, ideally with your name in it.
- Fast to open on a phone, with nothing to download.
- Your strongest results on the first screen.
- A clear way to contact you.
FAQ
- Can I send my resume as a link?
- Yes, in emails and messages. For application portals, upload the PDF they ask for and put the link inside it.
- Do applicant tracking systems read links?
- They read the text of your PDF; a link in it is there for the person who opens your application later. Don't rely on the link alone to get through an automated screen.
- Is a Google Drive link to my resume OK?
- It works, but check the sharing settings: a "request access" screen loses readers. A page built to be shared is easier to open.
- Should the link go on my resume?
- Yes, at the top, next to your email and phone number.
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