Applying for jobs in London, Berlin or New York? Type your details once, tailor the letter to each role, and download a clean, professional cover letter PDF in minutes. It is free, unlimited and watermark-free — and it is built on your own device, so your personal details are never uploaded anywhere.
Quick answer: A cover letter gets read when it answers one question in the first three lines: why this person, for this role, at this company. Recruiters in the UK, Germany and the US all skim the same way — a generic letter that could fit any job gets skipped, while a letter naming the role, one relevant achievement and one reason for this company earns the full read. Paper size matters too: A4 (210 × 297 mm, ISO 216) is the standard across Europe, while US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) is the standard in the United States and Canada — this tool offers both so your letter never arrives on the wrong-sized page.
The structure that works is boring on purpose: your details, the date, the hiring manager and company, a subject line naming the role, three or four short paragraphs, and a polite close. Paragraph one says what you are applying for and why you fit. Paragraph two gives one or two concrete results — numbers beat adjectives every time. Paragraph three says why this company specifically, which proves you did not mass-mail. Then close with a clear ask: an interview. Keep it to one page. If your letter runs longer, cut words, not font size — nobody ever got hired by a two-page cover letter.
Tailor every letter. The body box in this tool is deliberately blank-canvas: paste a fresh version per application, swap the company and job title, and change the achievement to match the job ad. A letter written for one role, sent to twenty companies with only the name changed, reads exactly like what it is. Our job-application PDF portfolio guide covers what else to attach, and our PDF signer adds your signature if the employer asks for one.
“I am passionate about your company” with no company detail is the fastest way to the reject pile. Name one real thing about the employer — a product, a project, a value — and tie it to your experience.
If your letter spills past one page, it is too long. Cut the weakest paragraph entirely rather than shrinking the font. Recruiters read short letters fully and long letters never.
Your CV already lists jobs and dates. The letter's job is different: explain why those facts make you right for this role. Never paste your CV into letter form.
Nothing kills an application faster than the previous employer's name left in the text. Read the letter once, slowly, checking every name, title and company before you hit download — then check again after.
A cover letter contains your full name, phone number, email, work history and sometimes your home address — a complete identity kit. Server-based letter builders receive all of it, and their privacy policies decide how long it lives. This tool builds the PDF with JavaScript on your own device: no upload, no account, no database of job seekers. Verify it in the Network tab if you like — nothing leaves the page. That is the same promise as our safety guide explains, and it matters most exactly when the document is personal.
The honest trade-off: nothing is stored for you, so the form clears on refresh. Write your master letter in a notes app, paste it in per application, download immediately, and keep the PDF with your application records. For the rest of the application pack, our compression tool shrinks oversized attachments to portal limits without uploading them either.
Yes — unlimited letters, every field, PDF download, forever. No trial, no watermark, no account, no payment details. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing to meter.
A4 for Europe and the UK, US Letter for the USA and Canada. A4 measures 210 × 297 mm under ISO 216; US Letter is 8.5 × 11 inches. This tool lets you pick either, so your letter matches the employer's local standard.
One page, three or four short paragraphs. Paragraph one: role and fit. Paragraph two: one or two measurable achievements. Paragraph three: why this company. Then a closing ask for an interview. Longer letters get skimmed, not read.
Two separate files unless the job ad asks for a single document. If it does ask for one file, build both PDFs here and join them with our free merge tool — also 100% in-browser.
If the ad names someone, use their name — it proves you read the ad. If not, “Dear Hiring Manager” is perfectly professional. Never guess a name or copy one from a different company.
Yes. Download the PDF, then run it through our free PDF signer to add your signature — also fully in-browser. A typed name alone is also fine for most online applications.
Only in this browser tab while you type. The PDF is assembled on your own device — your name, contact details and work history are never uploaded to any server.