Synthesia
Create professional AI avatar videos from a text script — no camera required
Synthesia is the leading AI video creation platform for business, enabling teams to produce professional-quality videos using AI avatars and text-to-speech in over 160 languages. Simply type your script, choose an avatar, and generate a studio-quality video in minutes. Used by over 50,000 companies for internal communications, training, onboarding, and marketing content. SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant, making it suitable for enterprise use. Custom AI avatars can be created from video footage of real individuals.
Best for
- • Internal communications and company updates
- • Training and onboarding video production
- • Multilingual content without reshooting
- • Marketing explainer and product videos
- • Teams without video production resources
Pricing
Free: 3 videos/month (max 5 min each); Starter: $18/month; Creator: $64/month; Enterprise: custom
Free plan sufficient for occasional use; Starter unlocks watermark removal and more avatars
Pricing last verified Feb 2026 — check vendor site for current rates.
What works well
- + Industry-leading avatar quality and variety
- + Multilingual support unmatched in the category
- + SOC 2 certified — safe for enterprise
- + Fast turnaround from script to finished video
Watch out for
- - Avatar videos can feel less personal than live footage
- - Custom avatar creation requires video footage submission
- - Advanced features locked behind higher tiers
Key features
- • 230+ built-in AI avatars across genders, ethnicities, and styles
- • 160+ languages with natural-sounding AI voiceovers
- • Custom avatar creation from real video footage
- • Pre-built video templates for common business use cases
- • Real-time collaboration and review workflows
- • Closed caption and subtitle generation
- • Integrations with PowerPoint and popular LMS platforms
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