Synthesia turns a script into a video presented by an AI avatar, with a credit-based system (1,200 free credits/month for about 10 minutes of video) and paid plans from $29/month (Starter) to Enterprise. Pick it for repeatable, professional training or explainer videos with an avatar presenter. Its workflow (avatar library, dubbing, brand controls) is built for ongoing corporate content, which is more than you need for one quick clip.
Other good fits
Teams that need AI dubbing into multiple languages from the same source script.
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Synthesia turns a written script into a video presented by an AI avatar, chosen from a library of stock avatars (more avatars unlock at higher plans) or, on paid plans, a personal avatar trained on your own likeness. It includes AI dubbing to translate the same video into other languages without re-recording, plus branding controls (logo, colours) aimed at organisations producing training or explainer content repeatedly, not a single ad hoc clip.
Pick it when…
You need a repeatable pipeline for training or explainer videos with a consistent avatar presenter across many pieces of content.
You want AI dubbing to reach multiple languages from one source script without separate recordings.
Your organisation will produce enough video that the credit-based plans pay off relative to per-video production costs.
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The whole workflow (avatar libraries, brand controls, credit budgeting) is built for organisations producing training or explainer content on an ongoing basis; if you just need one quick video, the setup and plan structure are more than the task deserves. This is prerecorded, scripted video, not a live or interactive conversation; if you need real-time back-and-forth, this isn't the right tool.
Pick something else when…
You need a live, interactive video conversation, not a prerecorded script.Tavus is built specifically for real-time conversational video.
You want a different avatar-video vendor to compare pricing and avatar quality against.HeyGen or D-ID are comparable options.
You just need one quick, informal clip. A simpler recording (screen capture, a phone video) may genuinely be faster than setting this up for a single use.
Avoid if
You need a live, interactive video conversation rather than a prerecorded, scripted presentation.
Workflow
Write the script → pick an avatar (stock or your trained personal avatar on paid plans) → generate the video, spending credits based on length → review the output for pronunciation and pacing issues → add dubbing if you need other languages → download once approved.
All paid plans include video downloads, AI dubbing and logo removal. Running effort is mostly script review before generation (fixing that costs no credits) rather than regenerating repeatedly, since credits are spent on generation length.
Restrictions
Training a personal avatar requires the consent and likeness rights of the person being filmed; check Synthesia's current avatar-creation terms before training one. Personal avatars are limited by plan (5 on Creator, unlimited on Enterprise).
First project
Documentation-based suggestion — not run here.
Produce one short training clip and check pronunciation.
Write a 60-90 second script for a made-up onboarding topic (avoid real employee or company names).
Pick a stock avatar and generate the video on the free Basic plan.
Watch the full result and check pronunciation of any technical terms or names in your script.
If anything is mispronounced, adjust the script's spelling/phrasing and regenerate that section.
Done when you have one clip where every word is pronounced correctly, confirmed by watching the entire thing, not just skimming it.
Links & evidence
Documentation-based · not hands-on · Sep 23, 2026
Rests on Synthesia's pricing page and homepage, checked 23 September 2026. No account was created and no video was generated for this review.
Turn a script or PowerPoint deck into a presenter-led training video.
Localize training content across many languages with reusable team templates.
Export pre-rendered lessons to an LMS through SCORM.
Synthesia (UK) · paid · cloud
training video generation
avatar presenter
ppt to video
scorm export
multilingual subtitles
brand kit templates
team approval workflow
draft-docs
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