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Synthesia

AI video platform for talking-head videos from text, with avatars.

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$29/mo
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Free tier

Synthesia is the market-leading AI video platform for turning a script into a talking-head video with a synthetic avatar. Paid plans start at $29 per month and there is a free tier. It is aimed at training, onboarding and corporate videos.

Best for

Enterprises and L&D teams producing multilingual talking-head videos at scale.

Strengths

  • +230+ avatars across 140+ languages
  • +Enterprise-grade security and compliance
  • +Easy PowerPoint-to-video workflow
  • +Brand kits and team collaboration

Trade-offs

  • No generative or cinematic footage
  • Avatars still slightly stiff
  • Watermarked, minute-capped free plan

Synthesia at a glance

Avatars
230+
Custom avatar
Yes
Languages
140+
API
Yes
Free watermark
Yes
Voiceover
Yes
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