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Synthesia

AI avatar video platform for training and business video: scripts, slides or documents to presenter-led video in 160+ languages.

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Pricing
Since October 1, 2026 every plan includes 10 minutes of video, 3 survey responses and 500 credits a month. Basic is free; Starter is $29 a month or $18 billed yearly; Pro (formerly Creator) is $89 a month or $64 billed yearly, with Pro 2×–8× tiers up to $676 a month; Enterprise is custom. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
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Web editor; Basic is started on desktop. · AI Screen Recorder Chrome extension that turns recordings into editable videos. · Video, dubbing and Interactive Avatar APIs, plus an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT that drafts videos on Starter, Creator/Pro and Enterprise. Official source 1 ↗ Official source 1 ↗ Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
Primary group
Video & Animation

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What it does

Synthesia is an AI video platform for training, enablement, HR and corporate-communications teams. Videos are generated from a script, PowerPoint, document, link or prompt and presented by AI avatars.

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Features

  • Video from script, slides or a prompt. Start from a script, PDF, PowerPoint, URL or prompt; Synthesia drafts the scenes, adds an avatar presenter and lets you edit scenes like slides. Official source 1 ↗
  • AI avatars and voices. 9 stock avatars on Basic, 125+ on Starter, 180+ on Pro and 240+ on Enterprise, with voices in 160+ languages and accents. Official source 1 ↗
  • Personal and studio avatars. Record a short consent video to make a personal avatar of yourself; studio avatars filmed on green screen or in a Synthesia studio take days to process. Official source 1 ↗
  • AI dubbing with lip-sync. Dub uploaded videos or YouTube links in the speaker's own voice, with lip-sync matched to each on-screen speaker and auto-generated subtitles. Official source 1 ↗
  • Interactive videos. Add clickable calls to action, branching paths and in-video quizzes, with quiz pass rates and completion analytics. Official source 1 ↗
  • AI Screen Recorder. Record a browser tab, get an editable transcript, remove filler words and optionally swap in an avatar and a cloned voice. Official source 1 ↗
  • Bulk personalisation. Generate many personalised versions of one template from a CSV file. Official source 1 ↗
  • Interactive Avatars API. Real-time conversational avatars you connect to your own LLM or agent, priced pay-as-you-go per minute. Official source 1 ↗

Pricing & free limits

Basic

$0Per month

10 minutes of video or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits a month; share by link only, with a Synthesia watermark. Official source 1 ↗

Starter

$29 monthly / $18 billed yearlyPer month

1,250 extra credits a month (1,750 total), about 12 more minutes of video; downloads, no Synthesia logo, 125+ avatars, 3 guests. Official source 1 ↗

Pro (formerly Creator)

$89 monthly / $64 billed yearlyPer month

6,000 extra credits a month (6,500 total), about 60 more minutes of video; 5 personal avatars, interactive videos, branded video pages, 180+ avatars, 5 guests. Official source 1 ↗

Enterprise

CustomContract

Unlimited video minutes, 240+ avatars, unlimited personal avatars, SAML/SSO, live collaboration, brand kits and SCORM export. Official source 1 ↗

Billing details

Credits are one balance for video, dubbing, surveys, Interactive Avatars, B-roll and the API. Video uses about 100 credits a minute, dubbing 80 with lip-sync or 40 without, and API video 160. Official source 1 ↗

Unused credits do not roll over, and upgrading mid-cycle resets the balance to the new plan's allocation. Official source 1 ↗

Purchases are non-refundable, including renewals you forgot to cancel; there are no student or non-profit discounts. Official source 1 ↗

A Studio Express-1 avatar is a $1,000-a-year add-on for annual plans only. Official source 1 ↗

Free access & limits

Basic includes 10 minutes of video or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits a month, but videos carry a watermark and can only be shared by link; downloads start on Starter. Official source 1 ↗

Best for & limitations

Compliance, onboarding and technical training videos that need updating without reshoots. Official source 1 ↗

E-learning modules with quizzes and branching that report into an LMS via SCORM. Official source 1 ↗

Localising an existing video library into other languages with dubbing instead of subtitles. Official source 1 ↗

Product walkthroughs and how-tos recorded with the Chrome screen recorder. Official source 1 ↗

  • No downloads on the free plan. Basic videos carry a watermark and are shared by link; downloading starts on Starter. Official source 1 ↗
  • Key team features need Enterprise. SCORM export, SSO, brand kits, live collaboration and unlimited minutes are listed only on Enterprise. Official source 1 ↗
  • Credits reset monthly. Unused credits are lost at the end of each billing period, and purchases are non-refundable. Official source 1 ↗
  • Strict avatar consent rules. Custom avatars need consent from the person shown; avatars of celebrities or politicians are not allowed, and stock avatars cannot be used for political campaigns or news without written consent. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
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