Source: https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/
Description: Synthesia: AI avatar video platform for training and business video, with stock and custom avatars, an AI video assistant, download and SCORM export, and .

AI video and motion tools

# Synthesia

> Short answer AI avatar video platform for training and business video, with stock and custom avatars, an AI video assistant, download and SCORM export, and API access. Free plan. From $19 a month billed monthly, or $14 a month billed yearly (Starter).

Updated November 2, 2026

## At a glance

**Cheapest paid plan**
From $19 a month billed monthly, or $14 a month billed yearly (Starter)

**Free plan**
Free plan

**Makes**
Video

**Exports**
MP4, Other

**Works through**
Web

**Built for**
Enterprise, Marketers, Educators

Official pages readChecked November 2, 2026 · 3 sources

[Official site](https://www.synthesia.io/)

- [Verdict](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#verdict)
- [Pricing](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#pricing)
- [What it makes](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#makes)
- [Features](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#features)
- [Exports](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#exports)
- [Rights and privacy](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#rights)
- [Alternatives](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#alternatives)
- [Sources](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/synthesia/#sources)

## Our verdict on Synthesia

Synthesia is built for corporate training video, with security credentials and SCORM export that suit enterprise buyers.

**Best for**
Enterprise training teams producing avatar videos with SCORM export

**Not for**
Free users who need to download their videos

### Pros

- SOC 2, GDPR and SSO are confirmed.
- SCORM export, API access and custom avatars are available.

### Cons

- The free plan has a watermark and no downloads.
- Pro costs $89 a month billed monthly.

Based on the vendor's own pages, not hands-on testing.

## What is Synthesia?

AI avatar video platform for training and business video, with stock and custom avatars, an AI video assistant, download and SCORM export, and API access.

**Vendor**
Synthesia

**Works through**
Web

**Built for**
Enterprise, Marketers, Educators

- [Official site](https://www.synthesia.io/)
- [Pricing page](https://www.synthesia.io/pricing)

## How much does Synthesia cost?

| Free plan | Free plan: 500 credits/month, about 10 minutes of video, watermark, no downloads |
| --- | --- |
| Cheapest paid plan | From $19 a month billed monthly, or $14 a month billed yearly (Starter) |
| Highest self-serve plan | 89 a month (Pro) |
| Credit-based usage | Yes |
| Enterprise plan | Yes |

Not verified: free trial.

Prices are in US dollars, as shown on the vendor's own page on November 2, 2026. Vendors change them often, so confirm on the pricing page before you buy.

## What does Synthesia make, and from what?

**Output**
Video

**Starting points**
Text prompt, Document upload

**Way of working**
Prompt box, then canvas

## What features does Synthesia have?

5 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer from an official page. The rest are folded under Not verified.

### Creating

- Brand kit or design systemYes
- Template libraryYes
- Train a custom style or modelYes

### Working with others and other tools

- Real-time collaborationYes
- API accessYes

**Not verified (18)**

We could not read these from an official page. That is neither a yes nor a no.

- Refine the result by chatting
- Visual editor for the output
- Multi-page output
- Responsive output
- Start from an image or screenshot
- Start from a URL
- Clickable prototypes
- Version history
- Integrations or plugins
- MCP server
- Mobile app
- Import from Figma
- Export to Figma
- Export code
- One-click publish or hosting
- Custom domain
- Backend and database
- Built-in sign-in or payments

## What can you export from Synthesia?

Export formats named by the vendor: MP4, Other.

## Who owns the output and what happens to your content?

| SOC 2 stated | Yes |
| --- | --- |
| GDPR stated | Yes |
| Single sign-on | Yes |

Not verified: Commercial use of output, Trains on your content, Open source, Self-hostable.

Read the vendor's terms and privacy policy before uploading client or confidential work.

## What are the alternatives to Synthesia?

Other tools in [AI video and motion tools](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tool-categories/ai-video-motion/), chosen for overlapping output and audience. The order is alphabetical among close matches, not a ranking.

- Google ### [Google Flow / Veo](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/google-flow-veo/) Google creative studio for AI video and image generation using Veo; page content was minimal, so plans and features were not verifiable from official pages. - Price not verified Little verified
- MiniMax ### [Hailuo AI (MiniMax)](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/hailuo/) MiniMax AI video and image creation site running the H3 video model, with templates, Omni Reference and a Hailuo Agent; pricing was not shown on the page. - From $9.99/mo Little verified
- HeyGen ### [HeyGen](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/heygen/) AI avatar video platform that creates presenter videos with custom avatars, many languages and credit-based plans, with export up to 4K and automation integrations. - From $29/mo - Free plan Partly verified
- invideo ### [InVideo AI](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/invideo/) AI video creation platform with agents and access to Seedance models, credit-based seat plans, stock footage and unlimited export of your own footage. - From $20/mo Partly verified

### How they differ from Synthesia

- [Google Flow / Veo](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/google-flow-veo/)Also makes image[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=synthesia,google-flow-veo)
- [Hailuo AI (MiniMax)](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/hailuo/)Lower entry price: $9.99/mo against $19/mo. Also makes image[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=synthesia,hailuo)
- [HeyGen](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/heygen/)Costs more to start: $29/mo against $19/mo[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=synthesia,heygen)
- [InVideo AI](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/invideo/)Costs more to start: $20/mo against $19/mo. Offers an MCP server[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=synthesia,invideo)

## How was this checked?

Verification level: **Official pages read**. 5 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer. Last checked November 2, 2026. We have not tested Synthesia hands-on. See the [methodology](https://chat2.design/methodology/).

- [synthesia.io](https://www.synthesia.io/pricing) (read November 1, 2026)
- [synthesia.io](https://www.synthesia.io/pricing) (read November 2, 2026)
- [synthesia.io](https://www.synthesia.io/) (read November 2, 2026)

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