Cover Me

What Cover Me is

Cover Me is a web app and browser extension for tailoring job application documents to specific openings. It drafts cover letters and rewrites resume content to reflect a job posting and its ATS keywords. The extension can read listings on LinkedIn, Indeed, Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, and Ashby; for other pages, users can paste the posting. Its ATS analysis scores a tailored resume against the role, shows matching requirements and skill gaps, and allows another tailoring pass. The product says tailoring does not add skills or change job history, and a compact mode can help fit a resume to one page.

PDF and DOCX resume text is extracted on-device, and the raw file is not stored or transmitted. With BYOK, the resume, API key, and application history are kept in encrypted local storage without an account or data sent to Cover Me servers; BYOK works with Claude or OpenAI API keys. Hosted accounts use Cover Me's server-side proxy for generation. Hosted resumes and Pro cover letters are encrypted with AES-256-GCM, and data in transit uses TLS 1.2 or higher. The extension and backend are public under the MIT license, and the maker says users can self-host with Supabase and Stripe. The free plan includes five hosted AI generations per day, resetting at midnight UTC, while BYOK generations are unlimited with a user's own key. Pro costs $8 a month and includes unlimited cover letters and resume tailoring. Cover Me is based in Canada.

Who it suits

Cover Me suits job seekers who want cover letters and resume edits tailored to individual postings, with ATS scoring and skill-gap guidance. Its BYOK mode is suited to people who want to use their own Claude or OpenAI API key and keep application data in encrypted local storage.

Limits

Hosted free accounts receive five AI generations per day, with the limit resetting at midnight UTC. BYOK generations are unlimited with your own key; Pro includes unlimited cover letters and resume tailoring for $8 a month.

Getting started

1. Visit cover-me.dev or install the browser extension.
2. Open a supported job posting or paste its text manually.
3. Upload a PDF or DOCX resume, or use BYOK with a Claude or OpenAI API key.
4. Generate a tailored cover letter or resume, then review ATS matches and skill gaps.
5. Edit the result and export it to PDF.
6. Choose the free plan or subscribe to Pro for $8 a month.

Verdict

Choose Cover Me if you want job-specific cover letters, resume tailoring, and ATS feedback, especially if BYOK privacy or self-hosting matters to you. The free plan includes a daily cap on hosted generations, while Pro costs $8 a month for unlimited cover letters and resume tailoring. Look elsewhere if you need an export format other than PDF.