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Every section a family asks for
Personal details, family background, education, occupation, lifestyle and partner preferences — laid out in the order parents and matchmakers expect to read.
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Free Marriage Biodata Maker
Build a clean, printable biodata for shaadi — personal and family details, education, occupation, lifestyle and partner expectations, arranged in the order families read. Pick a format, download it as a PDF, send it on WhatsApp or print it.
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- Every section pre-built
- Print-ready A4 PDF
- Editable any time
Marriage Biodata
Ananya Sharma
D/o Mr. Rakesh & Mrs. Sunita Sharma
Personal Details
Date of Birth14 August 1996, 6:20 AM
Place of BirthKolkata, West Bengal
Height / Weight5 ft 5 in · 56 kg
Marital StatusNever married
Education & Work
QualificationM.Tech, Computer Science
OccupationSenior Data Engineer
Annual Income₹ 18 LPA
Family
FatherBank manager (retired)
MotherHomemaker
SiblingsOne younger brother
+91 98220 41234 · Pune, Maharashtra1 / 1
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Biodata formats
Five marriage biodata layouts to start from
Each one is a single A4 page carrying the same details, so you compare the layout rather than the wording — traditional framed sheet, clean corporate look, or something in between.
Every format downloads as a PDF and an image, and you can switch format after typing — the details move with you. Open the builder.
What is a marriage biodata?
A marriage biodata is a short document that introduces someone and their family for an arranged marriage. Before matrimony websites it was the only way a proposal travelled, and it is still what most families ask for: a printed page passed across a table, or a PDF sent on WhatsApp before the first phone call.
It is personal rather than professional, which is why a resume does not work as a biodata. Birth details, family background, lifestyle and partner expectations belong in it, and your work history is only one block among eight.
Biodata vs resume vs matrimony profile
- Marriage biodata
- Personal and family details, birth and background information, partner expectations. Owned by you, printed or sent as a PDF.
- Resume / CV
- Work experience, skills and achievements for a recruiter. No family or birth details — using one for shaadi looks wrong.
- Matrimony site profile
- The same information, but locked into one website's field list and only visible to members of that site.
Why use this maker
Everything a biodata needs, already structured
Word documents shift when a second family edits them. This builder keeps the spacing fixed and prints exactly what you see on screen.
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Guided field-by-field entry
No blank page. Each field tells you exactly what belongs there — date and time of birth, height, qualification, employer, annual income — so nothing important is missed.
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Print-ready PDF
Download a clean A4 biodata that keeps its spacing when printed on plain paper or a family letterhead. No watermarks, no layout shifts.
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Photo placed correctly
Add a passport-style photo and it stays aligned in its frame, sized for the header instead of floating over the page.
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Free to start
Build and preview the full biodata without an account. Create one only when you want to keep it and make changes later.
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Editable any time
Details change between proposals. Update height, job or income and re-download — the earlier version stays in your account.
What to include in a marriage biodata
Eight blocks, in this order. Leave any block empty and it simply does not appear in the document.
Header & photo
- · Full name
- · Short greeting line
- · Recent photograph
Name and photo at the top so the page is identifiable the moment it is handed over.
Personal details
- · Date and time of birth
- · Place of birth
- · Height, weight, complexion
- · Blood group
- · Marital status
The block families read first. Keep values factual and in the same units throughout.
Contact details
- · Mobile number
- · Email address
- · Residential address
- · Native place
One number is enough — usually a parent's. Give the city now and share the exact address once the families have spoken.
Education
- · Highest qualification
- · Degree and specialisation
- · College / university
Latest degree first. Mention certifications only if they matter to the profession.
Occupation & income
- · Designation
- · Company or organisation
- · Work location
- · Annual income
- · Business details
Employers' names and city of posting carry more weight than a generic job title.
Family details
- · Father's name and occupation
- · Mother's name and occupation
- · Siblings
- · Family type
- · Family status
The section most questions come from. Two lines per person is enough.
Lifestyle & interests
- · Diet
- · Languages known
- · Hobbies
- · Sports
- · Smoking / drinking
Where compatibility is actually judged — be specific instead of writing 'reading and music'.
Partner expectations
- · Preferred age and height
- · Education and career
- · Location
- · Other preferences
Three to five realistic lines. Long lists read as demands and reduce replies.
How to make a biodata in 4 steps
From an empty form to a printed page in about five minutes.
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Open the biodata maker
Start from the guided form. Every section is already laid out in the standard marriage biodata order — you only fill in values.
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Add your details and photo
Enter personal, family, education and occupation details. Leave anything private blank; the line disappears from the document instead of showing an empty label.
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Write the two paragraphs
Add a short 'about me' line and your partner expectations. Plain, specific sentences read better than adjectives.
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Download and share
Export the finished biodata as a PDF. Print copies for family meetings or send the file on WhatsApp and matrimony sites.
Why a PDF beats a typed Word file
Biodatas travel over WhatsApp more than email, and a chat window is where a word-processing file shows its weaknesses.
✕Edited in a word processor
- Fonts differ on the receiver's phone, so lines shift and columns break.
- Margins move when someone opens it on a smaller screen or prints it.
- The photo slides out of its frame and lands across a paragraph.
- Anyone can edit the details before forwarding it onward.
✓Downloaded from the maker
- Fixed layout — the page looks the same on every phone and printer.
- A4 sizing with the photo locked inside its frame.
- One page that reads in under a minute, page numbers unused.
- Also exports as an image, so it opens in chat with no app.
Practical habit: send the PDF to the family, keep a PNG of the same page for WhatsApp, and print two copies on plain paper for the meeting.
Writing a biodata that gets replies
One page, two at the most
A biodata is read in under a minute across a room. If it spills to a third page, cut adjectives before you cut facts.
Use the same units everywhere
Height in ft/in (or cm), income in one currency, dates in one format. Mixed units look careless at exactly the wrong moment.
Be honest about what matters
Height, marital status, diet and income get verified in the first conversation. A small honest line is cheaper than a withdrawn proposal.
Keep expectations short and real
Three to five preferences, phrased as what you are looking for rather than what you will not accept. Long negative lists get skipped.
Recent, plain photograph
A clear face shot from the last six months, plain background, no filters — the same photo you would put in a passport.
Share only what the family needs
Personal phone numbers and exact addresses can wait for the second stage. A parent's contact and a city are enough on day one.
Before you send the biodata
Five checks that cost a minute each and answer most of the questions a family would otherwise call about.
- Name, photo and city match what you will say on the first call
- Height, marital status and diet stated plainly, without rounding
- Both parents' names and occupations filled in
- Siblings listed with their own status (studying / working / married)
- Expectations written as preferences, not conditions
- One contact number on the page — usually a parent's
- PDF exported, not a screenshot, so it prints at A4
- File named clearly, e.g. ananya-biodata.pdf
Questions
Marriage biodata, answered
The things families ask before they start typing — what belongs on the page, how long it should run, who it goes to first and in which format.
Still deciding what to write?
The builder asks for one block at a time, so nothing has to be written in the right order.
Start My Biodata- What is a marriage biodata?
- A marriage biodata is a one- or two-page document that introduces a person and their family for arranged marriage. It lists personal details, education, occupation, family background, lifestyle and partner expectations. It is the printed format still used across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka alongside matrimony websites.
- How is a biodata different from a shaadi profile or a resume?
- A matrimony site profile lives on that site and follows its field list; a biodata is a document you send directly to a family, so it can be formatted and printed. A resume sells work experience to a recruiter, while a biodata is personal — family details, birth details and partner expectations are central and job history is only one section.
- Is the biodata maker free?
- Yes. Build the biodata, preview the full document and download it as a PDF without paying or subscribing.
- What should be written first in a biodata?
- Full name and photograph at the top, followed by personal details — date, time and place of birth, height, marital status. Families read those rows before anything else, so they should never be below education or work details.
- Which biodata format should we choose?
- Choose by how the page will be read. If it will be printed and passed around a room, a classic single-column layout with label and value rows is easiest on paper. If it will mostly be opened on a phone in a chat, a two-column layout with the photo and contact details in a side panel keeps the important facts visible without zooming. The content stays the same across formats, so you can switch later without retyping.
- How long should a marriage biodata be?
- One page is ideal, two is acceptable when both parents' details, siblings and education are all listed. Anything longer is usually repeated conversation material rather than useful reading.
- Can I make the biodata in English and my regional language?
- Yes. Write the content in English and keep the words your family actually uses for the details that matter to them, since a translated term is harder to read on a page than the original one.
- Is the photo required?
- Not required, but expected. A biodata with a clear recent photo gets noticeably more responses. If you would rather not circulate one at first, you can leave it out and add it later.
- Who should the biodata be sent to?
- The parents or the matchmaker first, as a PDF on WhatsApp or email, or printed on plain paper. Keep a version with contact details separate so you can share it once the families have spoken.
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