Most people with a resume do not want a second job building a website. These are the four realistic routes, from most work to least.
1. Code it yourself
Free hosting from GitHub Pages or Netlify plus a template. You control everything. It takes a weekend if you already write HTML, and much longer if you do not.
2. A blank-canvas site builder
Drag-and-drop builders give you a template and an empty page. You type your history in by hand and pick the design. Free tiers usually add the builder's branding or limit pages.
3. A notes or document tool published as a page
Fast and plain. You get a readable page with a link. Design choices are minimal, and it can look like a document rather than a portfolio.
4. A tool that starts from your resume
You upload the resume, the tool reads the roles, skills and education, and builds the site from them. You change the look and fix wording. Dossier works this way. The free plan gives you one portfolio, a public link and a small "Made with Dossier" badge. Removing the badge and exporting the site as a ZIP are on the $9 Starter plan.
How to choose
- You write code and want full control: route 1.
- You want a custom layout and have a free evening: route 2.
- You need a link today and design is secondary: route 3.
- You have a resume and want a finished-looking site fast: route 4.