To write a strong cover letter, begin with the job ad and your CV, rather than relying on a generic template. In Italy, few of the tools listed by Google scan both, and OnlineCV displays just a preview unless you have a subscription.
CreareCV drafts the letter using the ad and your CV, right where you adjusted the CV.
Prices and features checked on the official sites on 3 November 2026 · Italiano
CreareCV’s AI drafts the letter using the ad plus the CV you just tailored, so it meets that job’s requirements with your actual experience and no filler. CV and letter turn out consistent for each application, in minutes.
Price: No account: 1 CV, 3 AI requests and one PDF free. With a free account, 1 CV and 1 letter download a day, at most 5 per document in 30 days. No limit: a 7-day trial (card needed; it renews at €15 a month unless cancelled), or €95 a year.
Features
AI-written letter from the whole ad and your CV
One page: subject line with the role, «Gentile Responsabile», formal close
The ad’s requirements answered one by one
Speculative application, when no ad is open
Motivation letter for a tirocinio or a call
Italian or English
Text refined in the editor
PDF or Word download
First letter free without an account
One free download without an account, CV or letter
Strengths
A CV adapted for each job posting, created by AI in roughly a minute
ATS check with a score and missing keywords, on the same ad
European CV (Europass sections, CEFR language levels, privacy consent) or a modern CV
The first PDF is free, no account; Italian and English
OpenAI’s general assistant. It isn’t a CV tool, though it is the option lots of people try first.
Price: Free; Go about €8 a month, Plus about €22 a month *
Features
Unlimited text chats on the Free plan
File uploads, limited on the Free plan
Voice chats, limited on the Free plan
Image creation, limited on the Free plan
Deep Research, limited on the Free plan
Limited memory and context on the Free plan
Web, iOS and Android apps
Projects and custom GPTs (Plus)
Strengths
Free and very flexible: any language, any tone.
Paste the job ad and it can rewrite your CV for it.
Also helps with the cover letter and interview prep.
Limits
Tends to generic phrasing that reads the same for everyone.
Can invent motivation or achievements you do not have.
Layout and PDF are still yours.
Best for: People who write effective prompts and already have a template to paste into.
* Converted from the price shown in Switzerland (ECB rate of 2 November 2026, €1 = CHF 0.9193) and rounded; the price in Italy may differ.
How do I write a cover letter with AI for free?
Jotform produces one at no cost and requires no account, using the CV you upload, along with the company and role. ChatGPT is free, yet you must paste the ad and your CV, then review each sentence. Canva offers free templates, but you compose the text.
You can write the first letter for free on CreareCV without an account, beginning with the full ad and your CV; the free download is a single item, CV or letter.
What should an Italian cover letter (lettera di presentazione) say?
Start from the ad’s requirements and answer them with facts from your own experience: where you did that work and what real results it had.
This explains why the tool’s ability to read the ad is important: Jotform requests just the company and role, Canva reads nothing, CreareCV scans the entire ad and your CV.
Which tool writes the cover letter in English?
Jotform gives you the choice of language, and ChatGPT writes in any. CreareCV writes the letter in Italian or English, from the same ad and the same CV.
Who should use which
You have tailored your CV and want a letter for the same ad
→CreareCV. AI drafts the letter using the complete advertisement and your CV, in either Italian or English. You write the first one free, with no account; the free download is a single one, CV or letter.
You need a free first draft, right now
→Jotform. Free and with no account, it reads the CV you upload and lets you pick tone and language. It asks only for company and role, not the ad, and the page is in English.
You already have the text and want a good layout
→Canva. Letter templates in the same style as the CV, free to download. It reads neither the ad nor your CV.
You already use OnlineCV for your CV
→OnlineCV. It looks just like the CV. If you do not have a subscription, the letter is only a preview: €2.45 for 7 days, then €34.95 every 4 weeks.
You write good prompts and re-check every sentence
→ChatGPT. Free; paste the ad and your CV and it writes a draft. It tends to generic phrasing, can invent motivation, and the layout and PDF are left to you.
When another tool fits better
–A free draft from company and role is enough: Jotform, with no account.
–You already have the text and the layout is what matters: Canva, with letter templates free to download.
–You already have your CV on OnlineCV, and you cover the subscription: OnlineCV, matching the design of the CV.
–You only need text and will check it line by line: ChatGPT, free.
When CreareCV fits
You want the letter to start from the whole ad, not just company and role: CreareCV reads the whole ad and your CV.
You want CV and letter to match for the same application: you prepare both in one place.
You apply in Italian or English: the letter is written in either language.
You want to try it without an account: you write the first letter free.
Why not write the letter with ChatGPT?
ChatGPT drafts a letter in moments, yet it relies on stock phrasing that reads the same for everyone, and it might credit you with motivation or results you lack.
CreareCV relies on nothing but the advertisement and your CV for input, ensuring the letter contains accurate, precise details suited to that role, and it sits ready beside your CV.
We searched Google Italy for the words people use (such as "creare curriculum online", "test ats cv", "lettera di presentazione ia", "siti per cercare lavoro") and took the sites near the top. On 3 November 2026 we read each one’s pricing page and terms on its official site and took a screenshot. We created no accounts and used no "best sites" articles as a source. CreareCV is our own product, which is why it carries the label.
Frequently asked questions
Is a cover letter still needed in Italy?
Many job ads list this document as a requirement or an option. If you submit one, a short letter that speaks to the ad’s criteria is more effective than a long, generic one.
Can people tell a letter was written by AI?
That is true for generic cases. If you build a letter based on the ad and your own background, and you check it yourself, the outcome does not sound like a machine wrote it.
