Free online cover letter builder
Write a cover letter that reads like you actually wanted this job. Give CraftMyDocs the role, the company and a few details, choose a design that pairs with your resume, and edit the draft paragraph by paragraph until it sounds right.
- Designs that visually match your resume template
- Set tone, length and how bold the writing is before you generate
- Paste the job description so the letter answers what they actually asked for
- Edit any paragraph on its own — no regenerating the whole letter
- Import your existing resume so your experience carries across
- Live preview of the finished letter as you work
How to write a cover letter
- 1Enter the position, the company, and your contact details.
- 2Paste the job description. This is the single biggest factor in whether the letter sounds specific or generic.
- 3Pick tone, length and creativity — professional and concise for most corporate roles, warmer and longer for smaller teams.
- 4Generate the draft, then rewrite any paragraph that does not sound like you.
- 5Choose a template that matches your resume, and download as PDF or DOCX with Pro.
What a cover letter is actually for
Your resume lists what you did. The cover letter explains why those things matter for this specific job, and covers the things a resume cannot: why you are moving, why this company, how a career change connects, what a gap was about. If a letter could be sent unchanged to another company, it is not doing its job.
A structure that works
Four paragraphs. Open with the role and one concrete reason you are writing to them and not to everyone. Second, the single most relevant thing you have done, with a number in it. Third, connect that to a problem the job description implies they have. Close by asking for the conversation. Around 250 to 400 words in total — a full page of dense text rarely gets read.
How long and what to avoid
Half a page to one page. Skip "I am writing to apply for the position of" — the reader knows. Skip adjectives about yourself with no evidence behind them; "passionate", "detail-oriented" and "hard-working" appear on nearly every letter and prove nothing. One specific story about something you shipped, fixed or grew outperforms a paragraph of self-description.
Do you still need one
When the application has a field for it, yes — leaving it blank when a competing candidate did not is a needless loss. It matters most for career changers, for anyone with a gap to explain, and at smaller companies where a person rather than a system reads first. For high-volume portal applications it counts for less, which is a good reason to spend your effort on the roles you actually want.
Frequently asked questions
Is the cover letter builder free?
Choosing a design, editing and previewing your letter are free. Generating and rewriting with AI requires a signed-in account, and downloading as PDF or DOCX is part of a Pro subscription.
What length setting should I choose?
Concise for high-volume applications and portal submissions, Balanced for most roles, Detailed only when you have a career change or gap to explain. Balanced lands around 300 words, which is roughly half a page — short enough that a recruiter reads all of it.
Should my cover letter match my resume?
Yes. Matching typography and colour signals care and makes the pair read as one application rather than two documents that happened to arrive together. Every cover letter template here has a resume counterpart.
Can I edit the AI draft?
Yes, and you should. The draft is a starting point — click any paragraph to rewrite just that one while the rest stays put. The letters that work are the ones where a real detail only you know has been added.
Do I need a different cover letter for every application?
For any job you genuinely want, yes. You can keep the second and third paragraphs largely intact between similar roles, but the opening and the specific connection to the company should be rewritten each time. Pasting the new job description and regenerating takes under a minute.
Explore more
Browse templates, check your resume against an ATS, or read the guides.