How to tailor your CV to a job ad
Quick answer: To tailor your CV to a job ad, add your CV, paste the job ad, press Tailor my CV, check the preview and unlock and download.
- Add your CV. Drop the PDF or Word file (or paste the text). Its text is read on your device.
- Paste the job ad. The whole ad, including the requirements. Choose UK, EU or US for the cover letter.
- Press Tailor my CV. Your CV text and the ad go through our server to Google's Gemini AI. It takes up to 30 seconds.
- Check the preview. You see your new profile summary and how many jobs, bullet points, changes and gaps the full version has.
- Unlock and download. Pick a plan: one CV for $5, or a day pass ($9, up to 10 CVs in 24 hours), week pass ($15, up to 25 CVs in 7 days) or month pass ($29, up to 60 CVs in 30 days). Download the CV and cover letter as DOCX or PDF, and read what changed and why.
Why it never invents anything
AI models like to "improve" CVs with results that never happened. That can cost you the job, or worse. So the instructions forbid it, and then the answer is checked against your original CV before you see it: any employer, job, degree, school, certification, date or number that isn't in your CV is removed, and the page lists what was removed. Skills the ad wants that you don't show go under "gaps to address" with an honest suggestion.
CV or resume?
In the UK and most of Europe it's a CV; in the US and Canada it's a resume. Choosing UK or US also sets the spelling, section names (Profile vs Summary, Work experience vs Experience), the date style and the page size (A4 or US Letter).
ATS-friendly files
Applicant tracking systems read files top to bottom. The DOCX and PDF are a single column with plain headings: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers, footers, icons or photos, so nothing gets lost or scrambled. Check your own file with the free ATS CV checker.
What is sent, and what isn't
Only the text of your CV and the job ad, when you press the button. Our server passes them to Google's Gemini API. Google's terms let it use text sent through its free API to improve its products, and people at Google may read it, so take out anything you don't want shared (your phone number or address, for example). We don't store your CV, the ad or the result: the full result comes back to your browser sealed, and is opened when you unlock it.
Frequently asked questions
Will it add skills I don't have to get past the ATS?
No. That's the one thing it never does. Skills the ad asks for that your CV doesn't show are listed under "gaps to address", with a suggestion for how to close or explain the gap.
How much does it cost?
The preview is free. Then pick a one-time payment (no subscription): one tailored CV for $5 (use it within 12 months), a day pass for $9 (up to 10 CVs within 24 hours), a week pass for $15 (up to 25 CVs within 7 days) or a month pass for $29 (up to 60 CVs within 30 days). Interview prep is included with every plan. You pay through Paddle by card, or PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay where available.
Is my CV stored or used to train AI?
We don't store it. It goes to Google's Gemini API, and Google's terms let it use what's sent through its free API to improve its products, so leave out details you don't want shared. Our logs record only which AI model answered and how long it took.
Can I edit the result?
Yes. Download the DOCX and edit it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice. Read it before you send it: you know your experience best.
Which cover letter style should I choose?
UK for jobs in Britain ("Yours sincerely"), US for the US and Canada ("Sincerely", American spelling), EU for applications in English elsewhere in Europe.