Key Features

  • 240+ AI Avatars
  • Personal Avatar (your digital twin)
  • 1,000+ AI voices in 160+ languages
  • AI Video Assistant (script to video)
  • AI Dubbing with lip sync
  • 1-Click Video Translation (160+ languages)
  • AI Screen Recorder
  • Interactive videos with CTAs and quizzes
  • Brand Kit
  • Live team collaboration
  • Version control and smart updates
  • SCORM export for LMS
  • Video analytics
  • Google Veo 3 and Sora 2 integration
  • Synthesia API
  • PowerPoint to video import
  • Bulk video personalization

What Is Synthesia?

Synthesia is an AI video generation platform that lets you create professional videos by typing a script — no camera, microphone, or video editing experience required. You choose an AI avatar from a library of 240+, type or paste your script, select a voice and language, and Synthesia renders a fully lip-synced video in minutes.

The platform's defining feature is its Personal Avatar capability: you record a short video of yourself, and Synthesia creates an AI version of you that can deliver any script in your voice and likeness. For executives, trainers, and anyone who needs to appear on video regularly without actually recording every time, this removes a significant production bottleneck.

What makes Synthesia different from simpler AI video tools is its enterprise infrastructure. The platform is SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 42001 compliant — which is why it passes legal and security reviews at companies like Heineken, Zoom, SAP, Merck, and Moody's. It supports SCORM export for direct LMS integration, live team collaboration, brand kits, version control, and video analytics. These are not features you find in tools built for individual creators.

In 2026, Synthesia also added integration with Google Veo 3 and Sora 2 for generating b-roll video clips from prompts, interactive video features including CTAs, quizzes, and branching paths, and an AI Video Assistant that can transform documents, links, or briefs into complete video scripts automatically.

Best for

L&D and Training TeamsHR and People OperationsCorporate CommunicationsSales Enablement TeamsMarketing TeamsIT and Compliance TeamsInstructional DesignersGlobal Teams Requiring Multilingual Content

Use cases

Employee onboarding and training videosCompliance and safety trainingSales training and enablementProduct demos and explainer videosInternal communications and company updatesE-learning courses for LMS platformsMultilingual content for global teamsKnowledge base video documentationCustomer education and support videos

Key features explained

Personal Avatar — Your AI Digital Twin

Synthesia's Personal Avatar feature lets you create an AI version of yourself from a short recording session. Once created, your avatar can deliver any script you type, in any of 160+ languages, with accurate lip sync — without you ever recording again. The Starter plan includes 3 personal avatars, Creator includes 5, and Enterprise offers unlimited. Voice cloning is included with each personal avatar, so your AI twin speaks in your voice as well as appearing with your likeness. For executives, trainers, and L&D professionals who need to appear in video content regularly, this eliminates the biggest friction point in video production: the time and logistics of being on camera.

1-Click Translation and AI Dubbing

Synthesia's translation capability is one of its most commercially significant features. Once a video is created, you can translate it into 160+ languages in a single click, with the avatar's lip sync automatically adjusted to match the new language's phonetics and timing. The Enterprise plan includes 80+ languages for 1-click translation as a core feature. AI Dubbing — which applies the same capability to existing videos not originally created in Synthesia — is available on Starter and Creator plans within usage limits, and as a paid add-on on Enterprise. For multinational organizations producing training, compliance, or marketing content across language regions, this reduces what would normally be a weeks-long localization process to minutes.

SCORM Export and LMS Integration

Synthesia is one of the only AI video platforms with native SCORM export, which allows videos to be packaged and uploaded directly into any Learning Management System — including Cornerstone, Workday Learning, SAP SuccessFactors, and others. SCORM packages created in Synthesia include all translated versions of a video in a single export, so L&D teams don't need to manage separate files per language. Version control means that when a video is updated in Synthesia, embedded or linked versions update automatically — no broken links, no stale content in courses. This combination of SCORM export, multilingual support, and version control is the core reason Synthesia dominates the enterprise L&D use case.

Interactive Videos — CTAs, Quizzes, and Branching

Available from the Creator plan upward, Synthesia's interactive video features let you add clickable call-to-action buttons, knowledge check quizzes, and branching paths to videos. Viewers can navigate through content based on their answers, making videos function more like learning modules than passive content. Quiz scores are tracked and can be surfaced through analytics. For compliance training, onboarding, and product education — contexts where you need to verify comprehension, not just completion — interactive video is a meaningful upgrade over standard video. The feature integrates with SCORM export, so quiz results and completion data flow through to the LMS alongside the video itself.

AI Video Assistant — From Document to Video

The AI Video Assistant is Synthesia's content creation accelerator. You give it a document, URL, PDF, or plain text brief, and it generates a complete video script, selects an appropriate template, and produces a ready-to-edit video. For teams managing large volumes of training content — updating SOPs, converting policy documents into videos, or refreshing a course library — this reduces the time from brief to first draft from hours to minutes. The Assistant is available from the Starter plan. It doesn't replace editorial judgment, but it handles the blank-page problem effectively and produces a usable starting point that requires editing rather than creation from scratch.

Pricing

Basic — Free
10 minutes of video per month, 9 stock AI avatars, 160+ languages and voices. No video downloads, Synthesia logo watermarked. Good for testing the platform only.

Starter — $18/month (billed annually, $29/month billed monthly)
10 minutes of video or AI dubbing per month (120 min/year on annual plan). Includes 125+ AI avatars, 3 personal avatars with voice cloning, AI Video Assistant, AI Dubbing, video downloads, brand kit, Synthesia logo removal, 1 editor + 3 guests, chat/email support.

Creator — $64/month (billed annually, $89/month billed monthly)
30 minutes of video or AI dubbing per month (360 min/year on annual plan). Everything in Starter plus 180+ AI avatars, 5 personal avatars, branded video pages, API access, multiple avatars per scene, interactive videos (CTAs, quizzes, branching), 1 editor + 5 guests, priority support.

Enterprise — Custom pricing
Unlimited video minutes. Everything in Creator plus 240+ stock AI avatars, unlimited personal avatars, 1-click translation into 80+ languages, SAML/SSO, live team collaboration, brand kits, SCORM export, AI Dubbing as paid add-on, tailored onboarding, implementation services, dedicated Customer Success Manager, enterprise community, and access to live events.

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Pros & Cons

Pros
  • No cameras, actors, or editing skills required — 90% of users publish their first video without a tutorial
  • 240+ AI avatars with expressive lip sync in 160+ languages
  • Personal Avatar feature lets you create your own AI digital twin from a short recording
  • Trusted by 90% of Fortune 100 companies — passes the toughest enterprise security audits
  • SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 42001 compliant
  • SCORM export makes it ideal for L&D teams using an LMS
  • Interactive video features (CTAs, quizzes, branching) available from Creator plan
  • Rated 4.7/5 from 2,000+ reviews on G2
Cons
  • Video minute limits on all self-serve plans — 10 min/month on Basic, 10 min/month on Starter, 30 min/month on Creator
  • AI Dubbing on Enterprise is a paid add-on, not included by default
  • No offline or desktop app — entirely browser-based
  • Studio Avatar creation is a $1,000/year add-on even on annual plans
  • API access only available from Creator plan upward
  • Free plan does not allow video downloads

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Synthesia free to use?
Synthesia has a free Basic plan that includes 10 minutes of video per month, access to 9 stock AI avatars, and voices in 160+ languages. Videos cannot be downloaded on the free plan and the Synthesia logo is watermarked on exports. For teams that need downloads, more avatars, and commercial use, paid plans start at $18/month (Starter, billed annually). A 7-day free trial of the Starter plan is also available without a credit card.
How does Synthesia compare to other AI video tools?
Synthesia is the most enterprise-focused AI video platform in the category. Its main differentiators are the depth of the avatar library (240+ stock avatars plus personal avatar creation), native SCORM export for LMS integration, enterprise-grade security compliance, and live team collaboration. For individual creators producing marketing or social content, tools like Runway or Pictory may be more cost-effective. Synthesia's real advantage shows at scale — large L&D teams, multinational companies producing training in multiple languages, and organizations that need video to integrate directly with their existing systems.
Can I create videos in multiple languages with Synthesia?
Yes — this is one of Synthesia's strongest capabilities. Once you create a video, you can translate it into 160+ languages in one click, with the AI avatar's lip sync automatically adjusted to match the new language. The Enterprise plan includes 1-click translation into 80+ languages as a core feature. For teams producing compliance training, onboarding videos, or product demos for global audiences, this eliminates the need to re-record or hire voice actors for each language version.

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