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Writing Portfolio Builder

Fill in your bio, your best samples and the services you offer, pick a layout, then download a client-ready portfolio as a single HTML file or copy it as markdown. Your draft is kept in this browser's local storage, so a closed tab costs you nothing.

Sample work (3-8 entries)

Services offered
Layout

Sample layout: General freelance writing, mixed clients. A fixture style, not a real writer's portfolio — pick the one closest to your work.

Everything runs in your browser. There is no account, no upload and no hosted URL: the only copy of this portfolio is the one you download or copy.

A document, not a subscription

Most "portfolio builder" tools are the front door to a hosted subscription: a public URL you pay to keep live. This one hands you a file. Attach it to a pitch email, upload it to your own site, or print it, and you owe nothing and lose nothing if you never come back.

The five layouts are style fixtures, not real writers' portfolios: pick the one closest to the kind of work you do, then fill it with your own samples. Once you know what to charge for the work in it, benchmark your number againstsourced market ratesor convert it three ways with therates calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How many samples should a freelance writing portfolio have?

Three to five strong, varied samples beat ten mediocre ones. Pick pieces that show the range of work you want more of, not everything you have ever written.

What if I have no published clips yet?

Write two or three spec pieces in the style you want to be hired for and label them as samples, not clips. A well-written spec piece with a clear result line still shows a client what you can do.

Should I include my rates on my portfolio?

It is optional. A rates line can filter out clients who cannot afford you before the first email, but some writers prefer to quote per project once they know the brief. Either is fine; the tool leaves the field blank unless you fill it in.

Can I host this portfolio online?

This tool exports a single self-contained HTML file you can open in any browser, attach to an email, or upload to your own site's file host. It does not publish a hosted URL for you.