Cover Letter Generator - Free Career Tool

Your name

Date

Your email

Your phone

Job title

Company

Hiring manager's name (optional)

Template

Alex Riveraalex@email.com • (555) 010-0100

January 1, 2026

Jordan Lee

Northwind Inc.

Dear Jordan Lee,

I'm writing to apply for the Product Designer position at Northwind Inc.

In my current role, I led a redesign that increased signups by 18% and built the company's first design system.

Sincerely,

Alex Rivera

Classic

Alex Riveraalex@email.com • (555) 010-0100

January 1, 2026

Jordan Lee

Northwind Inc.

Dear Jordan Lee,

I'm writing to apply for the Product Designer position at Northwind Inc.

In my current role, I led a redesign that increased signups by 18% and built the company's first design system.

Sincerely,

Alex Rivera

Modern

Alex Riveraalex@email.com • (555) 010-0100

January 1, 2026

Jordan Lee

Northwind Inc.

Dear Jordan Lee,

I'm writing to apply for the Product Designer position at Northwind Inc.

In my current role, I led a redesign that increased signups by 18% and built the company's first design system.

Sincerely,

Alex Rivera

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Your logo (optional)

Opening paragraph

Why you're a fit

Closing paragraph

Everything is built in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded. Use Print / Save as PDF to export.

Your Name

September 17, 2026

Dear Hiring Manager,

Sincerely,

Your Name

How long should a cover letter be?

A cover letter should be three to four short paragraphs on a single page — roughly 250 to 400 words. Open with the specific role, use the middle to connect two or three of your achievements to what the job asks for, and close with a clear next step.

Runs in your browser. Your files and text never leave your device — nothing is uploaded.

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Why use Cover Letter Generator?

This cover letter generator keeps the structure simple: your contact details, the date, who you're writing to, and three paragraphs, an opening, a case for why you're a fit, and a closing. As you fill in each field, a formatted preview beside the form shows exactly how the letter will look, including a salutation that automatically switches between the hiring manager's name and a generic "Dear Hiring Manager," depending on whether you entered one. An optional logo upload adds a small image at the top of the letter for a letterhead look, read locally with the browser's FileReader API. If you leave the opening paragraph blank, the preview fills in a plain, sensible default line built from the job title and company you provided, so you always see a complete letter rather than an empty gap. Once it reads the way you want, Print / Save as PDF opens your browser's print dialog, where saving to PDF produces the file without any server-side processing. Everything happens client-side, so a letter that names your current employer or a specific role you're applying for is never transmitted anywhere.

Key benefits

Live preview shows the finished letter as you type, not just a form
Falls back to a simple, sensible opening line if you leave that field blank
Salutation automatically switches between the hiring manager's name and "Hiring Manager"
Runs entirely in your browser, so a draft mentioning your current employer is never uploaded
Optional logo upload for a letterhead look

Features

Sender and recipient fields including hiring manager name, job title, and company
Optional logo image upload rendered at the top of the letter, read locally with FileReader
Three-paragraph structure: opening, why you're a fit, and closing
Automatic salutation ("Dear [Name]," or "Dear Hiring Manager,") based on whether you entered a name
Print / Save as PDF export using the browser's native print dialog
Editable date field, defaulting to today in long-form (e.g. "January 5, 2026")

Popular use cases

Writing a tailored cover letter for a specific job posting
Producing a clean, consistently formatted letter without a word processor template
Quickly adapting the same letter structure for multiple applications
Putting together a first cover letter for someone unsure how to structure one

How to use Cover Letter Generator

1
Enter your details
Fill in your name, email, phone, and the date.
2
Enter the job and company
Add the job title, company name, and the hiring manager's name if you know it.
3
Write the three paragraphs
Fill in an opening line, why you're a fit, and a short closing paragraph. Leaving the opening blank uses a simple default line built from the job title and company.
4
Print or save as PDF
Click Print / Save as PDF and choose "Save as PDF" in your browser's print dialog.

Frequently asked questions

Is my cover letter uploaded anywhere?

No. The form and preview run entirely in your browser as JavaScript, so nothing you write is sent to a server.

What happens if I leave the opening paragraph blank?

A simple default line is used instead, built from the job title and company you entered, such as "I'm writing to apply for the Senior Designer position at Acme Co."

How do I address the letter if I don't know the hiring manager's name?

Leave the "Hiring manager's name" field blank and the salutation automatically reads "Dear Hiring Manager,".

How do I download a PDF?

Click Print / Save as PDF, then choose "Save as PDF" as the destination in your browser's print dialog instead of a physical printer.

Does it save my draft?

No. The letter only exists in the page while it is open, so export it before closing the tab if you want to keep it.

Can I add a logo to the letter?

Yes. Use the optional logo upload field to add an image to the top of the letter for a letterhead look. It is read locally in your browser with FileReader and never uploaded, and you can remove it at any time.

Last reviewed: August 2026

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