Check what the CV is called and how long it should be
In the UK and Ireland it is a CV of one to two pages; in the US and Canada a résumé, usually one page. In Germany it is a Lebenslauf, often sent with a cover letter as part of a full application.
Translate your CV into another language, without losing the design
Pick one of your CVs or upload the one you have as a PDF. In under a minute you get a copy in the language you choose, with the same template, colours and layout, ready to edit and send.
1 Your CV
Upload your CV (PDF or photo)PDF, JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB
2 Translate into
Your first translation is free, no account needed; after that, translating is part of the subscription. Downloading the translated CV as a PDF uses a download or your subscription.
How to translate your CV
Three steps, and the design you already chose stays exactly as it is.
- 1
Choose the CV
Pick one of the CVs in your account, or upload the CV you have as a PDF or a photo. An uploaded file is read into an editable CV first.
- 2
Pick the language
Choose one of 9 languages. Your job titles, descriptions, skills and profile are translated the way a recruiter in that language would write them, not word for word.
- 3
Check it and download
The translated CV opens in the editor as a new copy. Read it through, adjust any line you want and download it as a PDF.
What gets translated
- Your headline and the profile at the top of the CV
- Job titles and the descriptions of your experience
- Degrees, courses, certificates, projects and awards
- Skills, languages and hobbies
- Section titles and skill or language levels, in the new language
- Section titles you renamed and your own custom fields
Names, company names, email, phone, dates and cities are never sent for translation, so they stay exactly as you wrote them. Schools keep their name unless it has a well-known name in the other language.
Writing a CV for another country
A good translation is half the job. The other half is following what employers in that country expect to see.
Photo and personal details depend on the country
UK, Irish and US employers do not expect a photo, date of birth or marital status, and many prefer you leave them out. In Germany, Austria or Belgium a photo is still common, though optional.
Use the job title people use there
A literal translation of a job title can sound odd or mean something else. Use the title a recruiter in that country would search for, and keep English titles that are used as they are, such as Product Manager.
Explain qualifications that do not travel
Give the closest equivalent and keep the original name in brackets, for example Bachelor's degree in Economics (Licență). A grade system an employer does not know is better described than converted.
Describe languages with CEFR levels
The A1 to C2 scale of the Common European Framework is understood across Europe. Write native for your mother tongue and avoid vague words like good or fluent on their own.
Adapt the details
Write phone numbers with the country code, dates as month and year, and use one spelling throughout: British for the UK and Ireland, American for the US.
Read the full guide: how to write your CV in English, with an example
Questions about translating a CV
Is translating my CV free?
Your first translation is free and needs no account. After that, translating CVs is part of the subscription, together with unlimited downloads, AI suggestions and CV copies. The translated CV is an ordinary CV: to download it as a PDF you use a download from a pack or your subscription.
Which languages can I translate my CV into?
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch and Romanian, in any direction between them. Section titles and level labels switch to the new language as well.
Does the design stay the same?
Yes. The copy keeps your template, colours, fonts, photo and section order. Some languages need more words than others, so check the page breaks before you download.
What is not translated?
Your name, company names, contact details, dates and cities are kept exactly as you wrote them. Schools and universities keep their name unless they have a well-known name in the other language. Brand and software names stay as they are.
Is my original CV changed?
No. The translation is a new CV in your account, next to your other CVs, with the language added to its title, for example (DE). You can edit both independently.
Can I translate a CV I did not make with Cvida?
Yes. Upload it as a PDF or a photo (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB). It is read into an editable CV and then translated. Word files are not supported, so save a Word CV as PDF first.
How good is the translation?
It is written in the style of a CV in that language: job titles a recruiter would recognise, degrees in their usual wording, consistent bullet points. It is still a machine translation, so read it before you send it, especially job titles, degrees and technical terms.
What happens to my data?
To translate it, the text of your CV is processed by our AI provider, Anthropic. It is not used to train AI models and is deleted from their systems within 30 days. We only record technical details such as the language and the processing cost. With the subscription you can translate up to 5 CVs an hour.
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