Synthesia

What it does

Synthesia turns text into video presented by AI avatars – over 160 stock avatars, plus personal avatars and voice cloning. Videos can be translated and dubbed into 160+ languages, making it a fit for training and L&D teams.

The Basic plan is free. Higher tiers add API access, SCORM export, interactivity, and analytics.

Key features

• Text-to-AI-avatar video generation (160+ avatars)
• Personal Avatars and voice cloning
• 160+ languages with translation/dubbing
• Templates, Brand Kit, screen recording, captions
• API, SCORM export, interactivity, analytics (higher tiers)

Pricing

Pricing snapshot checked September 23, 2026. Always confirm the current price on the vendor’s website before you buy.

• Basic: free – free plan. Note: allowance is reported as either about 10 standard video minutes/month (1,200 credits, newest source) or 3 minutes (older sources) – conflict.
• Starter: $29/mo – paid tier
• Creator: $89/mo – paid tier
• Enterprise: custom – custom pricing

Free tier is the Basic plan; trial behavior is the free tier itself.

Pros

• Avatar quality and likeness (4.6/5 across 3,120 G2 and Capterra reviews)
• No filming equipment needed (user reviews)
• Multilingual support and strong suitability for training/L&D (user reviews)

Cons

• Uncanny feel on longer videos (user reviews)
• Expensive per-minute pricing (user reviews)
• Credits expire (user reviews)

Watch the demo

Sources

• HardestStories – Synthesia review
• SmartKeys – Synthesia review
• ToolRadar – Synthesia
• Synthesia affiliates page (official)
• Synthesia affiliate terms (official)