What is Synthesia?
Synthesia turns a script into a video presented by an AI avatar, without a camera or studio. It also translates and dubs videos into other languages, and adds interactive roleplay and survey sessions for training.
The pricing page lists Basic ($0, 500 credits a month, about 10 minutes of video, 9 avatars and a watermark), Starter ($19 a month billed monthly, 1,250 credits, 125+ avatars), Pro ($89 a month billed monthly, 6,000 credits, 180+ avatars and 5 personal avatars) and Enterprise (custom, unlimited video minutes). Yearly billing is cheaper.
Video uses about 100 credits per minute and dubbing about 76 credits per minute, according to Synthesia's estimates.
What can you use Synthesia for?
- Product explainers and onboarding videos
- Training and how-to videos for staff
- Translating existing videos into other languages
- Short marketing videos without filming
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Presenter-style videos from a script
- Translation and dubbing in the same tool
- Free Basic plan to try it
Limitations
- Free videos carry a Synthesia watermark
- Video minutes depend on credits and plan
- Avatar videos can feel less personal than real footage
Synthesia plans and pricing
Basic is free (500 credits a month, about 10 minutes, watermark). Starter $19 and Pro $89 a month billed monthly; Enterprise custom. Yearly billing is cheaper.
Checked on the official pricing page on 26 October 2026. Plans, limits and prices change often, so confirm the current details before you buy. We do not list prices that we have not verified.
Synthesia: common questions
Is Synthesia free?
Yes, Synthesia has a free plan, with paid plans for more usage or features (checked on the official pricing page on 26 October 2026). Basic is free (500 credits a month, about 10 minutes, watermark). Starter $19 and Pro $89 a month billed monthly; Enterprise custom. Yearly billing is cheaper.
What are the best alternatives to Synthesia?
Alternatives to Synthesia listed on Algorixio include HeyGen, Descript, ElevenLabs and OpusClip. Which one fits depends on your use case, budget and the tools you already use; each has its own page with verified plan details.
Official sources
Information on this page was last checked against these sources on 26 October 2026. Algorixio has not run its own hands-on benchmark of this product.
- Synthesia pricing synthesia.io
