Synthesia
Create AI videos from text
Synthesia is the leading AI video platform for business, enabling anyone to create professional videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in over 140 languages — no cameras, actors, or studios required. It is widely used for training, onboarding, marketing, and internal communications.
Key Capabilities
Synthesia offers a library of 230+ stock AI avatars with diverse appearances and professional attire, supporting 140+ languages and 400+ distinct voices. The platform features customizable avatars with action capabilities, PowerPoint-to-video conversion that retains designs and converts speaker notes to scripts, and an AI Playground with access to Veo 3.1 and Sora 2 for generating video assets. Recent updates include motion-captured avatars with natural gestures and expressions.
Who Should Use Synthesia
Synthesia is ideal for L&D teams, HR departments, corporate communications, and marketing teams that need to produce professional video content at scale. It excels for organizations creating multilingual training videos, product demos, onboarding materials, and internal announcements without traditional video production resources.
Getting Started
Start with the free Basic plan, which includes 3 minutes of video per month and access to 6 stock AI avatars. The Starter plan at $18/month (annual) provides 120 video minutes per year, 125+ avatars, AI dubbing, and watermark-free downloads.
Pricing & Accessibility: Synthesia offers a free Basic plan (3 min/month), Starter at $18/month annually (120 min/year), Creator at $64/month annually (360 min/year), and Enterprise with custom pricing for unlimited usage. Note: Studio Avatars cost an additional $1,000/year, and features like SCORM export and 1-click translation are typically Enterprise-only.
Why Consider Synthesia: Synthesia eliminates the cost and complexity of traditional video production. With 230+ avatars, 140+ languages, and PowerPoint-to-video conversion, it enables enterprises to produce consistent, professional video content at scale — particularly valuable for global organizations needing multilingual training and communications.
Pros
- 230+ diverse AI avatars with natural gestures and expressions
- Support for 140+ languages and 400+ voices
- PowerPoint-to-video conversion retains original designs
- AI Playground with access to Veo 3.1 and Sora 2 models
- No cameras, actors, or studios needed
Cons
- Studio Avatars cost an additional $1,000/year
- SCORM export and 1-click translation locked behind Enterprise tier
- Video minutes are allocated annually, not monthly, on Starter plan
Who is this for?
Corporate training and onboarding videos, product demos and tutorials, internal communications, multilingual marketing videos, e-learning content, sales enablement, knowledge base videos
Frequently Asked Questions about Synthesia
Can I create a custom AI avatar that looks like me?
Yes, Synthesia offers custom avatar creation. Basic custom avatars are available on paid plans, while high-quality Studio Avatars with full motion capture cost an additional $1,000/year.
How many languages does Synthesia support?
Synthesia supports over 140 languages and more than 400 distinct voices, making it one of the most multilingual AI video platforms available. AI dubbing allows automatic translation of existing videos.
Can I export videos for use in LMS platforms?
SCORM export for learning management systems is available on the Enterprise plan. Starter and Creator plans support standard video downloads in MP4 format.
Pricing
freemium
$18/month (Starter, annual)
Free tier: 3 minutes of video per month, 6 stock avatars, watermarked output
Details
APIYes
Open SourceNo
CollaborationYes
Languages140+ languages with 400+ voices
Learning CurveLow
Integrations
PowerPointLMS platforms (Enterprise)API access
