Upload an introduction you can reuse. Choose a saved template, paste an Upwork job link and select relevant portfolio work. Pitching Pilot combines them into a new video for that job.
Your trial includes 300 video credits, two templates, videos up to two minutes and basic viewing analytics. It expires after 15 days without an automatic charge.
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A video cover letter lets a potential client see you, hear your explanation and watch relevant work. It gives your pitch a face and a demonstration they can evaluate, instead of relying on text alone.
With Pitching Pilot, you record an introduction for a type of work, then reuse it with different job briefs and portfolio selections. Each output pairs your recording with the job you are applying to.
Add its link to your Upwork cover letter with a short description of what the client will see, and answer the job’s screening questions.
Keep the recording neutral. Let the job brief and selected work give each version its context.
EXAMPLE UPWORK JOB
The form stalls after clicking Send. Find the cause, fix it and test submission on desktop and mobile.
Ask for the error message and the steps that reproduce it.
Your introduction: explain the website problems you handle, how you diagnose them and what you test before handing the work back.
Your proof library: prepare examples of a broken form, a checkout issue and a mobile navigation fix. Show the issue, the change and the working result.
For each application: choose the relevant template, paste the new job link and select the closest examples. The recording stays the same; the job context and work on screen change.
Use work you own or have permission to show.
See the reusable recording formatYou supply the narration and work. Pitching Pilot handles the saved sequence and composition.
Record with your usual camera or screen-recording tool, then upload the file to your media library. Keep the introduction focused on a type of work so it can fit several relevant jobs.
Select a talking recording, arrange job and portfolio scenes, set their durations, and position or hide the face bubble. Save portfolio slots for work you will choose later.
In “Make your next introduction,” select your template and fill its portfolio slots with websites, images or screen recordings. Review the job details and choose work that addresses this brief.
Your video renders in the background. When it’s ready, review the result, then copy its share link into your Upwork proposal or message where permitted. You submit the application yourself.
Your first setup is the main recording and editing work. After that, reuse the template and select the right proof for each job. Rendering runs in the background; review the finished video before sharing.
Start with roughly 45–60 seconds. Give every part a purpose, and time your screen scenes to match the recording.
For a reusable introduction, talk about the scenario you solve. Keep client names, job titles and one-off promises out of the saved recording.
Name your specialty and the type of problem this template addresses. Let the job scene supply the specific brief.
Show two or three relevant examples. For each, explain the issue, your change and how you checked the result.
Outline a repeatable process: reproduce the issue, diagnose it, make the fix and test the affected flow.
Ask them to reply on Upwork with the information you need to get started. Keep that invitation relevant across jobs.
A neutral diagnostic introduction, then before-and-after examples of forms, checkout or mobile behavior.
An introduction to your build process, followed by relevant websites or interfaces and how you would organize delivery.
A walkthrough of your design approach, with examples of clearer navigation, stronger hierarchy and responsive layouts.
Choose the template that matches the brief, then swap in the right work. If a job needs a different spoken explanation, save another recording for that scenario. Your template allowance depends on your plan.
White-label your video links with a domain you own, like loom.yourdomain.com. That’s the address your client receives in your Upwork proposal and sees in their browser while watching.
Your shared video URL uses your domain instead of pitchingpilot.com. Pitching Pilot handles the video behind the scenes; your client opens your link, watches on your domain and replies through Upwork.
Connect one subdomain per account. Videos you’ve already created can use it too.
The address stays yours while your client watches.
See how your videos are watched and which actions viewers take next. These analytics measure video activity, separately from proposal views on Upwork.
Detailed video engagement is available on eligible plans. Check replies, contracts and hires directly in Upwork.
No. It changes the job context used in the composition. Your uploaded narration stays the same. Use neutral wording only where it honestly fits, and upload a new recording when you need to name the client, discuss a specific problem or propose different work.
Website scenes use screenshots with simulated scrolling and cursor movement. For an actual interaction, upload a screen recording. Its own audio is discarded; your selected talking recording supplies narration. Check that timing and narration agree before sharing.
If a job is private, removed or missing details, or a website capture fails, check the affected scene before sharing. Replace unsuitable content or retry the video when the source is available.
One credit covers one generated second, rounded up when the video completes. A 33-second video uses 33 credits; a 60-second video uses 60. The current trial includes 300 credits, two templates, a two-minute per-video limit and 1 GB of storage. Other plan limits differ. Check your workspace balance before generating.
Start with a 15-day trial, with no card required. The trial expires without an automatic charge. Existing users can log in to check their access. Log in to your workspace.
Yes. Review your video, add its link to your cover letter and submit your application on Upwork. Pitching Pilot prepares the video; you choose which jobs to apply for and when to send it.
Record your introduction, save the sequence and keep your relevant work ready for the next application.
Your trial includes 300 video credits, two templates, videos up to two minutes and basic viewing analytics. It expires after 15 days without an automatic charge.
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