Video CVs
Video CV maker that turns your career into a film
yume is a video CV maker that turns your LinkedIn profile and one photo into a short, cinematic video about your career, starring you. You never film yourself or edit anything. Pick a video, share your profile and we make it for you in about 15 minutes, in any of 23 languages.
- From €19, paid once
- Ready in about 15 minutes
- No camera needed
- One free edit included
Video CVs you can make today
Job Application
€24A cinematic pitch for one specific job, starring you.
Career Portrait
€29A narrated portrait of the path that shaped your work.
Trailer of Your Life
€19Your career as a blockbuster movie trailer, starring you.
From your profile to a video CV starring you
Most people put off a video CV because they hate being on camera. Our video CV maker needs no camera at all: it reads your career and places you in new scenes built from your photos.
You send
Your LinkedIn profile, the job posting link and 1 to 3 photos
We send back
Job Application
A one-minute video made for one specific job, ending on your name, the role and the company
You send
Your LinkedIn profile, 1 to 4 photos and a few optional answers
You send
Your LinkedIn profile and 1 to 5 photos
We send back
Trailer of Your Life
A fast movie trailer of your career that people actually watch to the end
How to make a video CV with yume
Step 1
Pick a video CV
Choose the one that fits your goal and pay once. There is no subscription and nothing to install.
Step 2
Share your profile and a photo
Paste your LinkedIn profile, add a clear photo and choose a language. For a specific job, add the job posting link too.
Step 3
Get it by email
About 15 minutes later your video CV is ready. Watch it, download it and send it wherever you apply.
What you need to make a video CV
No camera, no script and no editing app. Everything in the video comes from your real career, and we never invent achievements, employers or numbers.
- Your LinkedIn profile link, or the essential details typed in if it cannot be read
- One clear, recent photo of you, and a few more if you like
- The language the video should be narrated in
- For a specific job: the link to the job posting
- Optional: why you want the role, or a turning point in your career
It takes less time than rewriting a cover letter. Our video CV maker writes, narrates and edits the video for you.
The yume video CV maker at a glance
- Price
- Job Application €24 · Career Portrait €29 · Trailer of Your Life €19, paid once
- What it is
- A video CV maker that writes, narrates and edits a short career video for you, starring you
- Ready in
- About 15 minutes after you send the details
- You provide
- Your LinkedIn profile, a photo and a language, plus the job posting link for a job application
- Length
- About a minute for a job application, 70 to 75 seconds for a portrait, under 45 seconds for a trailer
- Languages
- 23, including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi and Japanese
- Honesty
- Only your real experience: nothing invented
- Changes
- One free edit after your video is ready
- Delivery
- By email, ready to watch, download and share
Which video CV is right for you?
Our video CV maker offers three videos. Start with what you want yours to do.
A video CV for one job you really want
The Job Application video starts with what the company needs, then tells your experience through the eyes of that role. It ends on your name, the role and the company.
Apply with a videoA video cover letter
Send a one-minute film alongside your CV instead of, or as well as, a letter. The recruiter meets you before the interview.
Make a video cover letterA video resume for LinkedIn
The Career Portrait tells the story behind your working life in a calm, documentary style. Put it on your profile, in your featured section or at the top of your website.
Make a career portraitA video CV that gets shared
The Trailer of Your Life turns your career into a movie trailer under 45 seconds. It is made for the feed, where a CV would never be read.
Make a career trailerA video CV for a career change
Tell us about the role you are moving towards, and the Job Application video connects your past experience to what the new job needs.
Show why you fitA video CV for freelancers
A portrait of how you work and who you have worked with gives new clients a reason to call. Add it to your proposals and your portfolio.
Tell your storyA video CV for a son or daughter
Helping a grown-up child with their job search? Make one for them from their profile. We send the video to you, and they do not need an account.
Make one for themA video CV for your next big announcement
Starting a new job or celebrating a promotion? A career trailer tells your network in a way they remember.
Announce it in styleA video CV maker for every stage of a career
A good video CV looks different at 22 and at 52. These are the moments people use one most.
Graduates
When your CV is still short, a video shows the drive and personality paper cannot.
Career changers
Connect what you have done to where you are going, in one clear story.
Returning to work
Add a line about the break, and the video keeps the focus on what you bring back.
Senior roles
Give a hiring panel the bigger picture of a long career in under a minute.
Applying abroad
Make it in the language of the company, from 23 to choose from.
Between jobs
Stay visible on LinkedIn while you search, with a video people actually stop for.
Video CV examples
Every video from our video CV maker is made from one person’s real career, so no two look alike. These examples show the shape of each video.
Job Application: job application video example
A montage begins with a man in a black turtleneck standing in a bright studio. It cuts to a laptop displaying a video-editing timeline, an aerial view of a city beside a lake and river, and a corridor of illuminated server racks.
A man walks beside the water with mountains in the distance. Another works at a laptop and paper plans under a desk lamp. An aerial shot approaches a glass-fronted building with a geometric emblem, followed by a close-up portrait of a man in a warmly lit interior.
A man in a white shirt stands in a dark blue studio with glowing lines. Another walks across an autumn campus past a domed building. The final scene shows students in a lecture room facing a projected flow diagram, with a shield marked Veritas beside the screen.
Career Portrait: career portrait video example
A man walks into a pale studio, approaches a wooden chair and sits facing the camera. The montage cuts to a child writing at a classroom desk and an archer drawing and releasing a bow against a sunset.
A smiling man appears in a studio portrait, then talks with friends gathered around a campfire at night. A lone figure stands above misty hills at sunrise. Another seated studio portrait follows, before the first man returns in profile and turns toward the camera.
He walks through an autumn campus past a building marked with a large B. A blue holographic scene surrounds him with a domed building marked MIT, the name Bocconi, a shield and the lettering Y42. The preview ends with him seated in the pale studio again, facing the camera.
Trailer of Your Life: career trailer example
A fast montage moves between different people in film-inspired scenes and workplaces. A woman eats popcorn in a cinema, a man raises a glass under fireworks, and a woman stands among fantasy warriors. A woman then studies at a desk surrounded by books.
The sequence moves to a busy office marked PwC, a man at a computer beneath a Baltimore Technologies sign, and a woman walking through a lobby with an Amazon smile logo. A presenter stands before a large audience and a screen of connected technology symbols, followed by a group talking around a table beneath an Endeavor sign.
A man in an Oda jacket stands above a fleet of delivery vans. A figure overlooks a waterfront city covered in glowing digital connections, and another man looks out over a harbor from an office. The preview ends with a futuristic figure above a glowing map of West and Central Africa.
Customer stories
5,000+ stories told. And counting.
“I'm all tearing up. I feel this is me. Thank you so much. You guys are really good.”
“That blend of automation, accuracy and creativity is not easy to get right.”
“Thank you for building something this fun and thoughtful. It genuinely made me smile.”
Herwan NgLinkedIn Top Voice | Board and Committee Chair/Member | Advisor6mo ·Last month, I joined the trend of turning my LinkedIn profile into a movie trailer. I still laugh about it 🤭This month, I was curious when yume released their new template called Career Portrait. So, I gave it a try.…more34340 comments
yume vs other video CV makers
Most video CV makers online are recording or editing apps: you set up a camera, read a script and cut it together yourself. yume makes the video for you.
| yume | Recording apps | Filming it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who makes it | We do | You record, the app helps | You do |
| Camera needed | No, just a photo | Yes | Yes |
| Script | Written from your career | You write it | You write it |
| Your time | A few minutes | An hour or more of takes | Usually an evening |
| Looks like | A short film | A webcam recording | Depends on your setup |
| Price | One price, paid once | Free or a monthly plan | Free, plus your time |
How much does a video CV cost?
One price per video, paid once. Everything below is included.
Job Application
A cinematic pitch for one specific job, starring you.
€24paid once
- Your finished video CV, ready to download
- Narration in your choice of 23 languages
- One free edit after it is ready
- No subscription and no hidden costs
- €5 back if you share it publicly with a yume link
Career Portrait
A narrated portrait of the path that shaped your work.
€29paid once
- Your finished video CV, ready to download
- Narration in your choice of 23 languages
- One free edit after it is ready
- No subscription and no hidden costs
- €5 back if you share it publicly with a yume link
Trailer of Your Life
Your career as a blockbuster movie trailer, starring you.
€19paid once
- Your finished video CV, ready to download
- Narration in your choice of 23 languages
- One free edit after it is ready
- No subscription and no hidden costs
- €5 back if you share it publicly with a yume link
You only pay for the video you choose. Checkout is secure and takes a minute.
Where to send your video CV
With your application
Add the link beside your CV, or upload the file wherever an application asks for a video. Mention it in the first line of your cover letter.
In a message to the recruiter
A short video in a LinkedIn message or email is harder to ignore than another block of text. Keep the message to two lines and let the video speak.
On your profile
Pin it to your LinkedIn featured section or the top of your website, so anyone who looks you up meets you first.
Video CV maker questions
What is a video CV?
A video CV, also called a video resume, is a short video that introduces you and your career to a recruiter or client. It shows what a paper CV cannot: your face, a voice and the story that connects your experience.
What is the best video CV maker if I hate being on camera?
One that does not need a camera. yume’s video CV maker works from your LinkedIn profile and a photo, then places you in new scenes with a narrator telling your story. You never record yourself.
Is yume a free video CV maker?
No. Each video has one price, paid once, with no subscription. Free video CV makers are usually recording apps: they give you a teleprompter and a timeline, and you do the filming and editing. With yume the whole video is made for you.
How long should a video CV be?
Under two minutes, and ideally about one. Recruiters decide quickly. Videos from the yume video CV maker run from under 45 seconds for a trailer to about 75 seconds for a portrait.
Do I need a LinkedIn profile?
It is the easiest way to start. If your profile cannot be read, you can type the essential details of your career yourself instead.
Will the video make up achievements?
No. Everything comes from your real career and what you tell us. We never invent achievements, employers, locations or numbers.
Can I make a video CV in another language?
Yes. Our video CV maker narrates in 23 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Names and company names stay as they are.
What is the difference between a video CV and a video cover letter?
A video CV introduces your whole career. A video cover letter makes the case for one job. The Job Application video works as a video cover letter, because it is made for one specific role.
Where can I see a video CV example?
Each video on this page has a real example you can play, with a description of what happens in it. Every finished video is made for one person, so yours will tell your own story.
Can I make a video CV for someone else?
Yes. Choose another adult in the form and add their details. We send the video to you, and they do not need an account.
Can I change the video after it is made?
Yes, every order includes one free edit. Watch the video, then ask for changes from your order page, keeping the same person.
How quickly can I make a video CV?
A few minutes to share your profile, then about 15 minutes for the video CV maker to finish it. It is quick enough to send with an application that closes today.
Make your video CV today
Pick a video, share your profile and let our video CV maker do the rest. It will be in your inbox in about 15 minutes.