Synthesia
Synthesia helps organizations turn scripts and documents into presenter-led videos using AI avatars, voices, dubbing and translation.
Best for Training and HR teams producing avatar-presented videos from scripts
- Starts at
- $29/month flat
- Free plan
- Yes
- Price checked
- 2026-10-18
Pricing
Price checked: 2026-10-18. Source: official pricing page.
Free plan: Basic: 500 credits/mo, ~10 min video, watermark
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Billing unit | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29 | Not listed | flat | 1,250 credits/mo | Source |
| Pro | $89 | Not listed | flat | 6,000 credits/mo; scalable to 48,000 ($676) | Source |
| Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed | flat | Contact sales | Source |
"Not listed" means the official page shows no list price for that billing period (often contact sales). We never fill gaps from third-party sites.
Overview
Learning-and-development, HR and internal-comms teams use it for onboarding, policy updates and courses when booking studios or translators would be too slow or expensive. The platform also offers screen recording, motion graphics and template libraries so videos stay closer to brand guidelines, and it advertises generation and localization across 140+ languages. A free-style Basic tier exists with a modest monthly credit allotment and a watermark; Starter and Pro raise credits for heavier production, while Enterprise is sold through sales. Limitation: watermarked, low-credit free output is not suitable for polished external launches, annual discounts need careful reading because figures are not always shown as monthly equivalents, and avatar video still looks synthetic in high-stakes brand films. Teams that need live-action storytelling will still hire crews.
Key features
- AI avatars and voices for presenter-style videos from a script
- Dubbing and translation workflows across 140+ languages
- Templates, screen recording and motion graphics for training content
Limitations
Basic/free-tier videos carry a Synthesia watermark and only a small monthly credit allotment (about 500 credits, roughly 10 minutes of video a month); serious publishing needs a paid plan.