USAJOBS PDF upload size limit
Federal resume upload
Short answer
5 MB maximum resume file size
The 5MB target is useful for scanned federal resumes; text-based resumes should usually be much smaller.
- Source checked
- 2026-06-29
- Effective date
- Not stated by source
- File type
- PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, or TXT
- Dataset status
- verified:false
Change-log status
The current rule text was found on the official source, but the source did not state an effective date for the upload-size rule. This row remains noindex and outside the sitemap until a dated official change can be verified.
Open change reviewNearby upload limits
This staged dataset records upload-size limits from official source pages checked on 2026-06-29. Rows are not marked verified because the official sources did not state a policy effective date; always re-check the official source before filing, emailing, or submitting documents.