Synthesia

What is Synthesia?

Synthesia is an AI video platform that creates presenter-style videos from text using AI avatars and synthetic voices. It is widely used for training, onboarding and internal communications because videos can be updated by editing a script.

Key capabilities of Synthesia

• AI avatars: 9 on Basic, 125+ on Starter, 180+ on Pro and 240+ on Enterprise.
• 160+ languages: All plans include voices and languages across 160+ options.
• Personal avatars: Create an avatar of yourself: 3 on Starter, 5 on Pro, unlimited on Enterprise.
• AI assistant: Helps draft scripts and videos from prompts or documents.
• Interactive videos: Pro adds interactive elements and branded video pages.

How Synthesia works

You write or paste a script, choose an avatar and voice, and Synthesia renders a video with the avatar speaking it. Plans include a pool of credits that map to minutes of video, for example about 10 minutes on Basic and about 60 minutes on Pro per month. Edits are made by changing the text and re-rendering.

Who uses Synthesia?

Learning and development teams, HR, sales enablement and marketing teams use it to produce training and explainer videos without cameras. Enterprises use the Enterprise plan for SSO, volume and a customer success manager.

Synthesia pricing

Monthly plans are Basic at $0 (500 credits, watermarked), Starter at $29 (1,250 credits) and Pro at $89 (6,000 credits). Yearly pricing is $18 per month for Starter and $64 per month for Pro. Enterprise is custom, and roleplay is $25 to $29 per learner per month.

Synthesia alternatives

HeyGen is known for avatar translation and interactive avatars, Colossyan targets workplace learning videos, and D-ID focuses on talking-photo and avatar APIs. Synthesia is distinguished by its enterprise features and large avatar library.