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Synthesia

AI Video Generators, by Synthesia

Avatar video platform metered in credits, free for about ten minutes a month and US$18 a month for two hours a year.

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Not yet scored
Price
Free plan, paid from $18/mo
Suits
Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)
Runs
Cloud on Web, API
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Best for
Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)
Free option
Free plan, up to 1200 credit per months
Standout
Text or script to video
About SynthesiaSynthesia

Synthesia is the established avatar tool: you write a script, choose a presenter and a language, and it produces a finished video. Output is metered in credits that the page also expresses as minutes: 1,200 credits a month on the free Basic plan, about ten minutes of video; 14,500 credits a year on Starter, about two hours; 44,000 on Creator, about six hours. Editors are counted separately from guests, and the Creator plan adds five personal avatars and API access. Enterprise removes the minute limit.

Platforms
Web, API
Company
Synthesia
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Not verified

Pricing

List prices from the vendor's own page, verified Sep 5, 2026

  1. Basic

    $0per credit per month/month

    Free with no credit card: 1,200 credits a month, about 10 minutes of video, with one editor.

  2. Starter

    $18per month/month

    US$18 a month on annual billing, US$29 monthly: 14,500 credits a year, about 120 minutes of video, one editor and three guests, downloads and AI dubbing.

  3. Creator

    $64per month/month

    US$64 a month on annual billing, US$89 monthly: 44,000 credits a year, about 360 minutes, one editor and five guests, five personal avatars and API access.

  4. Enterprise

    On request

    Quoted: unlimited video minutes, custom seats, a dedicated customer success manager, single sign-on and unlimited personal avatars.

What it can do

Verified capabilities; anything unconfirmed says so
  • Text or script to videoAI text to video and script to video are listed.Yes
  • AI avatars125 or more Synthesia AI avatars are listed, with personal avatars on paid tiers.Yes
  • AI voice-overVoice-overs in 160 or more languages are stated.Yes
  • Voice cloningAI voice cloning is listed.Yes
  • Automatic subtitlesAuto-generated closed captions are listed.Yes
  • Stock media libraryA media library is listed.Yes
  • Brand kits and templatesBrand kits are listed.Yes
  • API accessAPI access is listed on the Creator plan.Yes

No integrations verified yet.

How we scored it

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Often shortlisted instead

All alternatives

  • HeyGen

    The other large avatar platform; credits rather than minutes, and 4K export from US$49.

    Free plan, paid from $29/moNot yet scored

  • Colossyan

    Aimed at workplace learning, with three seats included at US$59 and a free tier of twenty minutes.

    Free plan, paid from $59/moNot yet scored

  • Elai.io

    Simpler minute-based pricing: fifteen minutes for US$29 with voice clones included.

    Free plan, paid from $29/moNot yet scored

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  • Official pricing pageSep 4, 2026
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