Synthesia

Synthesia is an AI video platform that generates videos from text using digital avatars and synthetic voiceovers. You type a script, pick an avatar and voice, and the platform produces a finished video — no camera, actors, or editing setup required. Voiceovers are available in more than 140 languages, so a single video can be produced in many language versions without re-recording.

The platform is aimed primarily at businesses. The homepage highlights use cases like employee training, compliance training, sales enablement, internal communications, and technical training, with customer stories from companies including SAP, Moody's, Heineken, Merck, Booz Allen Hamilton, Mondelez, and OpenText. The site claims 90% of the Fortune 100 use it and lists over 2,000,000 users, along with 2,000+ five-star reviews on G2.

Beyond pre-recorded videos, Synthesia includes a feature called Sessions, which supports live roleplay practice and conversational surveys — useful for scenarios like sales training or customer-facing simulations. There is also an API, so developers can generate videos programmatically rather than through the editor. Videos can be downloaded and uploaded into an LMS or other video hosting platform, which reviewers on the homepage specifically call out as easy.

The company offers custom pricing and personalized demos for enterprise teams, and the homepage notes no credit card is required to try the product. Exact plan pricing is not shown on the scraped homepage.

Best for

• L&D teams producing employee training and onboarding videos at scale
• Compliance and technical training content that needs frequent updates
• Companies localizing training videos into many languages without re-recording
• Sales enablement teams turning scripts into product or pitch videos
• Internal communications teams making regular video updates
• Developers who want to generate videos programmatically via an API

Frequently asked questions

What does Synthesia do?

It turns text scripts into videos featuring AI avatars and synthetic voiceovers in 140+ languages. It also offers live Sessions for roleplay practice and conversational surveys, plus an API for programmatic video generation.

Do I need filming equipment or video editing skills?

No. The workflow is script-based: you write or paste text, choose an avatar and voice, and the platform generates the video. A reviewer quoted on the homepage describes the platform as user-friendly enough that "anyone can do it."

How much does Synthesia cost?

The homepage doesn't list specific plan prices. It says no credit card is required to try the product and that enterprise teams can get custom pricing with a personalized demo. Check the website for current plans.

Can I use the videos in my LMS?

Yes. The homepage includes a customer review noting it's easy to download videos and upload them into an LMS or other video hosting platform.

Who uses Synthesia?

The site claims 90% of the Fortune 100 and over 2,000,000 users, with named customers including SAP, Moody's, Heineken, Merck, Mondelez, OpenText, Zoom, and Reuters. Independent verification of those figures isn't provided on the homepage.

What are Sessions?

Sessions are a Synthesia feature for live roleplay practice and conversational surveys — for example, practicing a sales conversation or collecting responses through an interactive video experience.

Alternatives

• ElevenLabs — pick it if you only need AI text-to-speech voiceovers rather than full avatar videos.
• Canva — pick it for general design and presentation work where an AI avatar presenter isn't required.
• Jitter — pick it for animated content and interface motion graphics instead of talking-head videos.
• Artistly — pick it for brand and social media visual content rather than training videos.