Does Canva or Synthesia have a free plan?

Both do. Canva and Synthesia each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

How long is the Canva and Synthesia free trial?

Canva offers a 30-day free trial. Synthesia does not offer one.

Canva vs Synthesia

A side-by-side look at Canva and Synthesia: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Canva if

Marketers and small businesses producing social and print graphics quickly
Non-designers who need presentations, flyers and short videos
Teams that want shared brand kits and approved templates

Visit Canva

Choose Synthesia if

L&D and HR teams producing training and onboarding videos
Companies localizing explainer videos into many languages
Product marketers who need frequent, easily updated explainer clips

Visit Synthesia

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Canva, Synthesia

Highest editor rating

Tied

Comparison of Canva and Synthesia
Compare	Canva Visit site	Synthesia Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	No
Starting price	From $10/mo	From $29/mo
Editor rating	4.6	4.6
Ease of use	Very easy (5/5)	Very easy (5/5)
Category	Design	Video
Pricing model	Free plan for one person. Canva Pro is US$120 per year for one person and Canva Business US$210 per year per person, both with a free trial; annual billing saves from 16 percent. Enterprise is priced on contact. The monthly-billed rate is not published on the pricing page.	Free Basic plan usable for up to 10 minutes of video per month; Starter is $29/month billed monthly (about $18/month annually) for roughly 10 minutes per month, Creator $89/month (about $64 annually) for roughly 30 minutes; Enterprise is custom with unlimited minutes.
Plans	Free — Free Canva Pro — $10/mo Canva Business — $17.50/user/mo Canva Enterprise — Custom	Basic — Free Starter — $29/mo Creator — $89/mo Enterprise — Custom
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API	Web, API
Integrations	Dropbox, Facebook & Instagram, Google Workspace, HubSpot, LinkedIn, Mailchimp, Microsoft Teams, Slack, TikTok, YouTube	Zapier
Best for	Marketers and small businesses producing social and print graphics quickly Non-designers who need presentations, flyers and short videos Teams that want shared brand kits and approved templates	L&D and HR teams producing training and onboarding videos Companies localizing explainer videos into many languages Product marketers who need frequent, easily updated explainer clips
Pros	Enormous template library covering social, print, presentations and video Magic Studio AI tools: text and image generation, Magic Resize and background removal Apps on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android plus a public Connect API Content Planner schedules posts to major social networks from inside Canva Free plan is usable indefinitely for basic designs	Consistently natural avatar rendering and voices across 140+ languages Large template and scene library geared to training and onboarding content Easy to update a video later by editing the script instead of reshooting Enterprise-ready controls: SSO, brand kits, shared workspaces, SCORM export
Cons	Brand Kit, Background Remover and premium stock require Pro Canva publishes annual totals only, so the monthly-billed rate is not stated Limited precision for vector illustration and typography compared with professional tools Designs are tied to Canva's format; editable vector export is limited	Minute caps on Free and Starter plans are restrictive for regular publishing Custom (personal) avatars require the Creator tier or above Not a footage editor; complex cuts or effects need another tool Avatar videos can feel generic if the script and visuals are not carefully designed
AI avatars	No	Yes
AI content generation	Yes	No
AI voiceover	No	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Auto subtitles & captions	No	Yes
Background removal	Yes	No
Brand kit	Yes	Yes
Comments & mentions	Yes	No
Desktop app	Yes	No
Mobile app	Yes	No
Multi-language support	No	Yes
Photo editing	Yes	No
Real-time collaboration	Yes	Yes
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
Screen recording	No	Yes
Social media scheduling	Yes	No
SSO / SAML	No	Yes
Stock media library	Yes	No
Templates	Yes	Yes
Text to video	No	Yes

Common questions

Does Canva or Synthesia have a free plan?: Both do. Canva and Synthesia each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Canva and Synthesia free trial?: Canva offers a 30-day free trial. Synthesia does not offer one.

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