Synthesia Review: What It Does, Pricing, Who It's For
Synthesia is an AI video platform that turns a script into a video with a talking avatar and a synthetic voice, with no camera or crew. It also dubs and translates video. A free Basic plan carries a watermark; paid plans start with a Starter tier and run on a shared pool of monthly credits.
- Best for training, onboarding, explainers and internal comms that need avatars at scale.
- Free Basic plan: 500 credits a month, watermarked, no downloads.
- Starter and Pro plans start with a discounted first month, then renew at the full price.
- Credits are shared across everything you generate, so heavy use needs a bigger tier.
| What it is | AI avatar video platform with dubbing and translation |
|---|---|
| Basic (free) | $0, 500 credits a month, Synthesia watermark |
| Starter | $19 a month after a $9 first month, 1,250 credits, 125+ avatars, downloads |
| Pro | $89 a month after a $49 first month, 6,000 credits, 180+ avatars, 5 personal avatars |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing, sold through sales |
| Also offers | AI dubbing, video translation, screen recorder, API |
| Listed on Interneet Money | Yes, under ai |
What Synthesia does
Synthesia replaces the camera for a lot of business video. You write or paste a script, choose an avatar and a voice, and it renders a presenter video. The library lists more than 125 avatars on Starter and more than 180 on Pro, and Pro lets you build up to five personal avatars of your own. Beyond avatars it offers AI dubbing and translation, an AI screen recorder, interactive videos, branded video pages and an API.
Pricing
Synthesia now runs on a shared pool of monthly credits that covers video, dubbing and other generative features.
| Plan | Price | Credits a month | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | 500 | Watermark, share by link, no downloads |
| Starter | $9 first month, then $19 | 1,250 | Downloads, no logo, 125+ avatars, 3 guests |
| Pro | $49 first month, then $89 | 6,000 | 180+ avatars, 5 personal avatars, interactive video |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Sold through sales |
On Starter the credits cover video up to about 12 minutes a month, and on Pro up to about 60 minutes. Pro also has larger credit tiers at higher prices, and learner seats cost extra.
Who Synthesia fits
It fits companies with repeatable video needs: learning and development teams, HR, sales enablement and support teams who update training often and cannot reshoot each time. Solo creators can use it for explainers, though the avatar look is better suited to corporate content than personality-led channels.
For a more creator-friendly avatar tool, look at HeyGen. For video ads built around AI actors, see Arcads and MakeUGC.
Dubbing and translation
Synthesia is not only for new videos. Its dubbing and translation tools let you take an existing recording and produce it in other languages, which is often the cheapest way to reach a new audience. Dubbing draws on the same credit pool, so a long video in several languages uses credits quickly. Try it on a short clip first and have a native speaker check the result.
Downsides to weigh
Credits are the constraint. A team that makes many videos a month will move up from Starter quickly, and the first-month price is an introduction rather than the running cost. The free plan is a demo: watermarked and non-downloadable. And avatar presenters suit some audiences better than others, so test whether yours accepts a synthetic presenter before building a library of them.
How Synthesia compares
Synthesia is the enterprise-leaning name in the AI video and UGC ad tools comparison. Its listing sits in the AI category with other AI products. If you only need slides rather than video, Decktopus is a lighter way to present.
Referring Synthesia
Synthesia has a partner program, and the Synthesia listing on Interneet Money links to it. The terms define which sales count and which do not, including enterprise deals, so read the program page before you plan around it. Audiences that run training or content teams are the natural fit.
FAQ
What is Synthesia used for?
Synthesia creates videos from text using AI avatars and voices. Companies use it for training, onboarding, product explainers and internal communication, and it can dub or translate existing video into other languages.
Does Synthesia have a free plan?
Yes. The Basic plan is free with 500 credits a month and a free allowance of 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing. Videos carry a Synthesia watermark and you cannot download them without upgrading.
How much does Synthesia cost?
Starter is $19 a month, with the first month at $9, and Pro is $89 a month, with the first month at $49. Larger credit tiers are available on Pro, and Enterprise is priced on request.
Can I earn by referring Synthesia?
Synthesia has a partner program, and the Interneet Money listing links to it. Its terms set limits on what counts, so read them first.
See the Synthesia listing on Interneet Money, or join: synthesia.io.