# Paste text instead of a file

> There's no box to paste a CV into: import takes files. Put the text in a plain text file (.txt) and import that, or build your master CV from scratch in the editor.

Help centre: Getting started · State: works this way on purpose · Updated 2026-09-30 · Source: https://rolebranch.com/help/getting-started/paste-text-instead

## Why there's no paste box

Import works from files: a PDF, a Word file (DOCX) or a plain text file, up to 10 MB. Text you've copied from somewhere else goes in as a plain text file.

## What to do

1. Open a plain text editor: TextEdit on a Mac (choose **Format**, then **Make Plain Text**), or Notepad on Windows.
2. Paste your CV's text and save it with a name ending in **.txt**.
3. Choose **Import from file** and drop the file in. Headings like Experience, Education and Skills on their own lines help import sort the text.
4. Check what it found on the review step before you save.

## Starting without a file

No CV to paste at all? Build your master CV from scratch in the editor instead; the score shows what to add next.

## If that doesn't work

Tell us what you tried and what you saw. A person on the team replies by email.