# Synthesia

> Create narrated business videos from text with AI avatars in 140+ languages

- Category: [Video AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/video-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://www.synthesia.io
- Platforms: Web, API
- API: available
- Made by: Synthesia Ltd, founded 2017, London, UK
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/synthesia

## Overview

Synthesia is a web-based AI video platform for business, built around AI avatars that read a script on screen. Users type or paste text, or turn a prompt, link, document or PowerPoint file into a video, choose an avatar and voice, and export the result without cameras, microphones or actors. The platform lists 140+ languages for voiceovers, and also offers video dubbing and translation with voice cloning and lip-sync.

## Key features

- AI avatars
- Text, document and PowerPoint to video
- 140+ languages
- Video dubbing and translation
- Interactive videos
- Sessions
- Brand controls and collaboration
- SCORM export and SSO
- API and MCP

## Pricing

- **Basic** ($0): Free allowance of 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits per month
- **Starter** ($29/month): 1,250 credits per month, billed monthly
- **Pro** ($89/month): 6,000 credits per month, billed monthly, with larger credit tiers available
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Custom credit volumes, contact sales

## Best for

- Corporate training videos
- Multilingual internal communications
- Product and how-to videos
- Turning slide decks into narrated videos

## Who uses it

- Learning and development teams
- HR teams
- Sales enablement teams
- Marketing teams
- Enterprise communications teams

## Strengths

- Free Basic plan with 10 minutes of video or dubbing per month
- 140+ languages for voiceovers and translation
- Turns prompts, documents and PowerPoint files into editable videos
- Interactive videos, roleplay and survey Sessions beyond standard video
- Enterprise features include SAML/SSO and SCORM export, and a public API is available

## Limitations

- Free plan videos carry a watermark and cannot be downloaded
- SCORM export, SAML/SSO and Brand Kits are limited to Enterprise
- Credit-based plans are hard to forecast because usage depends on the content of each video
- No mobile app found in the App Store

## Not recommended for

- Cinematic or creative video generation
- Users who need a mobile app

## Integrations

- PowerPoint
- SCORM
- Claude
- ChatGPT

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Avatar Quality: 8.5/10
- Language Support: 9/10
- Ease of Use: 8.8/10
- Enterprise Readiness: 9/10
- Value for Money: 7.5/10

## Alternatives

- [Creatify](https://finderatlas.com/tools/creatify): Turn product URLs into AI video and image ads with avatars, tested at scale ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/creatify-vs-synthesia))
- [Captions](https://finderatlas.com/tools/captions): AI video editor that turns raw footage and prompts into finished, captioned videos ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-synthesia))
- [Submagic](https://finderatlas.com/tools/submagic): Add captions, B-roll and edits to short-form videos with AI in minutes ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/submagic-vs-synthesia))
- [OpusClip](https://finderatlas.com/tools/opusclip): Turn long videos into captioned, platform-ready short clips with AI ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/opusclip-vs-synthesia))
- [Higgsfield AI](https://finderatlas.com/tools/higgsfield): Generate AI video and images from 30+ models in one creative platform ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-synthesia))
- [Argil](https://finderatlas.com/tools/argil): Video production studio where AI agents and teams make consistent branded videos ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/argil-vs-synthesia))
- [HeyGen](https://finderatlas.com/tools/heygen): Create avatar videos from text and translate them into 175+ languages ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/heygen-vs-synthesia))

## Recent updates

- 2026-08-08 (Expressive Avatars): Expressive Avatar Update

## FAQ

**Is Synthesia free?**

There is a free Basic plan at $0 with 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing and 500 credits per month, but videos carry a Synthesia watermark and cannot be downloaded. Paid plans start at $29 per month.

**Does Synthesia support SCORM export for an LMS?**

Yes, but on the Enterprise plan. Starter and Pro plans download videos that can be uploaded to a learning management system as files.

**How many languages does Synthesia support?**

Synthesia lists 140+ languages for voiceovers and translation. The pricing page lists 1-click translations into 140+ languages on Enterprise.

**What are credits?**

Credits are a shared pool used for video creation, dubbing and survey responses. Starter includes 1,250 credits a month and Pro 6,000, and Pro offers larger tiers. Enterprise uses custom volumes.

**Does Synthesia have an API?**

Yes. The API covers video creation, dubbing and translation, and interactive avatars for real-time sessions. API usage is priced by the minute, and Interactive Avatar access is enabled per API key.

**Can I create an avatar of myself?**

Yes. Pro includes 5 Personal Avatars, and Enterprise includes unlimited Personal Avatars. The site says an avatar can be created from a single photo.