Synthesia: pricing, features and alternatives
AI video platform that turns scripts into presenter-led avatar videos
What is Synthesia?
Synthesia turns a written script into a video presented by an AI avatar, with voices in more than 160 languages, and can also dub existing videos. The free Basic plan allows up to 10 minutes of video a month; paid plans add video downloads, more stock avatars, personal avatars and, on Creator, API access. Enterprise adds SCORM export and SSO.
Good for
- Turning a training script into a presenter-style video without filming
- Producing the same video in several languages
- Updating internal how-to videos by editing text rather than reshooting
Key features
- AI avatars presenting scripted videos, with 160+ languages and voices
- AI Dubbing and an AI Video Assistant
- Personal avatars: 5 on Creator, unlimited on Enterprise
- Branded video pages and interactive videos on Creator
- API access on Creator
- SCORM export, SAML/SSO and 1-click translation into 80+ languages on Enterprise
Limitations to know about
- Basic (free) plan: up to 10 minutes of video per month and 9 AI avatars
- Video downloads and Synthesia logo removal start on the Starter plan
- Yearly Starter plan is capped at 120 minutes of video per year
Synthesia pricing
Synthesia has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 a month billed annually (Starter).
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | 1,200 credits/month (up to 10 min of video); 9 AI avatars |
| Starter | $29/month or $18/month billed yearly | Video downloads; 125+ AI avatars; 1 editor and 3 guests |
| Creator | $89/month or $64/month billed yearly | 5 personal avatars; API access; 180+ AI avatars |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Unlimited video minutes; SAML/SSO; SCORM export |
Free plan limits: 1,200 credits per month (up to 10 minutes of video, or 10 minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 AI-generated video assets); 1 editor; 9 AI avatars
Synthesia alternatives
HeyGen
AI avatar video generator with video translation and voice cloning
VEED
Browser-based video editor with subtitles, AI avatars and dubbing
Descript
Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript
ElevenLabs
AI voice platform for text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing and music
Runway
AI video and image generation tool with credit-based plans
CapCut
Video and photo editor with AI tools, on web, desktop and mobile
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Frequently asked questions
Is Synthesia free?
Synthesia has a free plan. 1,200 credits per month (up to 10 minutes of video, or 10 minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 AI-generated video assets); 1 editor; 9 AI avatars. Paid plans start at $18/mo billed annually.
How much does Synthesia cost?
Synthesia's cheapest paid plan, Starter, costs $29 a month billed monthly, or $18 billed annually. Yearly plan includes 14,500 credits per year (up to 120 minutes of video per year); 1 editor and 3 guests. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Synthesia's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Synthesia used for?
Synthesia turns a written script into a video presented by an AI avatar, with voices in more than 160 languages, and can also dub existing videos. People use it for turning a training script into a presenter-style video without filming, producing the same video in several languages and updating internal how-to videos by editing text rather than reshooting.
What are the alternatives to Synthesia?
Tools that do a similar job include HeyGen, VEED, Descript, ElevenLabs and Runway. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Synthesia?
Synthesia is made by Synthesia Ltd, based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2017.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Synthesia Ltd's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- synthesia.io/pricing (pricing (monthly and yearly), credits, plan features) read 23 September 2026
- synthesia.io/about (founded, headquarters, legal name) read 23 September 2026
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