Synthesia
Editor’s pickAI video platform that turns scripts into presenter-led videos using digital avatars and synthetic voices.
Overview
Synthesia is a browser-based AI video platform that generates presenter-style videos from a typed script. You choose a stock avatar (or create a custom one of yourself or a colleague), pick a voice and language, add slides, screen recordings or media, and the platform renders a finished video without cameras or studio time. It supports well over 100 languages and offers a large template library aimed at training, onboarding and internal communications.
Its core users are corporate learning and development, HR, marketing and customer-education teams that need to produce and update explainer content at scale. Avatar realism and voice quality are among the strongest in the category, and enterprise controls such as SSO, brand kits, shared workspaces and SCORM export are mature.
Pricing is based on minutes of generated video per month, and the caps on the lower tiers are tight: the free Basic plan and monthly-billed Starter are each usable for up to about ten minutes per month. Custom avatars sit on the pricier Creator tier, while API access is limited to Creator and Enterprise. Synthesia is not a general-purpose editor; if you need to cut real footage you will still want another tool.
Key features
Collaboration
- Real-time collaboration
- Roles & permissions
Automation
- API access
Getting started
- Templates
Security
- SSO / SAML
Video
- Text to video
- AI avatars
- AI voiceover
- Auto subtitles & captions
- Screen recording
Design
- Brand kit
Writing
- Multi-language support
- Integrations
- Zapier
- Platforms
- Web, API
Pros & cons
Strengths
- 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
Limitations
- 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
Pricing
Pricing last reviewed Sep 13, 2026
Freemium. 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.
Basic
Free
Try the platform with a few minutes of generated video per month.
- Up to 10 minutes of generated video per month (1,200 credits)
- Limited set of stock avatars
- Single editor seat
Starter
$29/mo
Entry plan for individuals producing a few short videos a month.
- About 10 minutes of video per month (120 per year)
- Larger stock avatar library and 140+ languages
- 1080p downloads
- About $18/month when billed annually
Creator
Popular$89/mo
For creators and small teams that need more minutes and a custom avatar.
- About 30 minutes of video per month (360 per year)
- Personal (custom) avatar included
- Brand kit and collaboration features
- API access
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited minutes, SSO and admin controls for large organizations.
- Unlimited video minutes
- SSO/SAML and admin controls
- Multiple custom avatars and dedicated support
Prices are listed in USD and can change. Confirm current pricing on the vendor’s pricing page.
Best for
A good fit if you are
- 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
Not ideal if you
- Creators editing real camera footage
- Anyone needing more than a handful of minutes on a tight budget
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