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Overview
What Synthesia does
Synthesia is a browser-based AI video creation tool that turns a typed script into a finished video. Pick an avatar (or build a custom one), choose a voice and language, and the platform renders a presenter-led video with no filming, microphones, or editing software involved. Companies lean on it for corporate training, onboarding, product explainers, and internal communications.
Avatars, voices, and languages
There's a large library of stock AI avatars, and you can also create personal or custom ones. Text-to-speech voiceovers run in more than 140 languages and accents, so a single video can be localized into many markets. Dubbing and translation features handle converting existing videos into other languages.
Templates and editing workflow
Synthesia includes templates, screen recording, media libraries, and a slide-style editor so non-video specialists can assemble content quickly. Brand kits, shared workspaces, and collaboration tools support teams that produce videos at scale, and finished videos can be exported or shared via link.
Who it fits
The target users are learning and development teams, marketing teams, and enterprises that need a steady stream of consistent video content. It cuts both the cost and the turnaround time of traditional production. Bear in mind that the avatar-and-script format works best for talking-head and explainer styles, not cinematic or heavily edited footage.
Pros
- ✓Produces presenter-led videos quickly without cameras, actors, or studios
- ✓Extensive language support makes localization straightforward
- ✓Easy enough for non-editors to use with templates and a slide-style editor
- ✓Custom avatars and brand kits help maintain a consistent look
Cons
- ✕Best suited to talking-head and explainer formats rather than cinematic video
- ✕AI avatars can still feel less natural than real on-camera presenters
- ✕Higher-volume use and advanced features require paid or enterprise plans
Key features
Team collaboration
Supports multiple seats, roles, and shared assets for marketing teams and agencies.
AI avatars
Choose from a large library of stock avatars or create a custom or personal avatar to present your script.
Text-to-video generation
Generate a complete narrated video directly from a typed script without cameras or recording.
Multilingual voiceovers
Produce voiceovers in more than 140 languages and accents to localize content for different markets.
AI dubbing and translation
Translate and re-voice existing videos into other languages while keeping the same avatar and layout.
Templates and brand kits
Start from prebuilt templates and apply brand colors, fonts, and logos for consistent on-brand videos.
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Frequently asked questions
- It is used to create AI avatar videos from text for training, onboarding, marketing, and explainer content without filming.
- Synthesia supports voiceovers and translations in more than 140 languages and accents.
- Yes, Synthesia offers personal and custom avatars on its paid plans, subject to consent and verification requirements.
- Yes, there is a free plan with limited monthly video minutes and features, and paid plans add more capacity and capabilities.
Editor’s note
Synthesia is one of the most established AI avatar video tools and is a strong fit for teams that need to produce a lot of consistent, narrated content quickly. It excels at training and explainer videos, but expect a talking-head style rather than fully produced cinematic output.