Synthesia

Synthesia is an AI video communications platform for learning and development, enablement, HR, and corporate communications teams. Users can create videos from scripts, PowerPoint files, documents, links, or prompts, combining AI avatars, voices, motion graphics, and generated media without cameras or studios. It supports translation and dubbing, custom and synthetic avatars, screen recording, interactive avatars, Roleplay Sessions, brand kits, collaboration, and API access. Synthesia offers a free Basic plan with 10 minutes of watermarked video per month, paid Starter and Creator plans, and custom Enterprise pricing; credits are shared across video generation, dubbing, personalization, and AI stock features.

✨ Key Features

• Script-to-video — Turn scripts and prompts into narrated videos.
• PowerPoint/document/link input — Convert existing materials into video drafts.
• AI avatars — Choose stock, synthetic, or custom personal avatars.
• AI voices — Generate narrated voice tracks in supported languages.
• Translation and dubbing — Localize videos for international audiences.
• AI video editor — Edit scenes, layouts, and media in the browser.
• Screen recorder — Capture product and software demonstrations.
• Interactive avatars — Build real-time avatar experiences.
• Roleplay Sessions — Create practice and training scenarios.
• Brand kits — Keep video output aligned with brand rules.
• Team collaboration — Share workspaces and coordinate editors.
• API and enterprise controls — Integrate generation with organizations and workflows.

💳 Pricing

• Basic — $0, no credit card required; 1,200 shared credits/month. The current card lists up to 10 minutes of video, 10 minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 generated video assets, using the same pool.
• Starter — $29/month with monthly billing or $18/month equivalent with annual billing. The October 1, 2026 public card lists 1,200 shared credits/month, usable for up to 10 minutes of video; video downloads and logo removal are included.
• Creator — $89/month with monthly billing or $64/month equivalent with annual billing. The same public card lists 3,600 shared credits/month, usable for up to 30 minutes of video.
• Enterprise — Custom pricing and credit allocation; confirm contracted capacity and included services.
• Credit boundary — Credits are pooled across AI usage-based features. Each “up to” figure is an alternative use of that pool, not an additive allowance; the account and checkout determine current entitlements.

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🎯 Use Cases

• Employee training: Produce repeatable instructional videos.
• Sales enablement: Localize product and sales content.
• HR communications: Create onboarding and policy videos.
• Customer education: Explain products without a film crew.
• Software demos: Combine screen recordings with avatars.
• Global localization: Dub and translate video libraries.
• Roleplay training: Practice conversations with interactive scenarios.
• Enterprise communications: Govern branded video production across teams.