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Synthesia pricing, features & alternatives

AI video platform for creating training, enablement and business videos with avatars and multilingual voices.

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Choose it if

Learning, enablement and internal communications teams creating repeatable business videos

Skip it if

You need unlimited self-serve video minutes at a low price

Starting price

Free; Starter US$29/month or US$264/year

Yes

Synthesia overview

Decision checklist

  • Buying consideration: Official monthly and annual prices checked. Annual amounts are billed upfront; actual usable video volume depends on credits and selected features.
  • Operational fit: Cloud / SaaS; support: Vendor help center and online support; plan-dependent.
  • Evidence context: Not recorded, with facts checked 23 Sep 2026.

What it does

AI video platform for creating training, enablement and business videos with avatars and multilingual voices.

How pricing works

Official monthly and annual prices checked. Annual amounts are billed upfront; actual usable video volume depends on credits and selected features.

Where it fits

A polished business-video platform for training and internal communications, with a useful free tier but credit-based limits on self-serve plans.

Starting price: Free; Starter US$29/month or US$264/year. Model: Subscription with monthly credits; annual and monthly options; enterprise custom.

Worked exampleStarter: US$29 month-to-month or US$264/year, equal to US$22/month before taxes.

Basic

US$0

1,200 monthly credits, approximately 10 video minutes

Starter

US$29/month or US$264/year

125+ avatars, downloads, AI assistant, dubbing, logo removal, 1 editor and 3 guests

Creator

US$89/month or US$804/year

More credits and up to 5 personal avatars

Enterprise

Custom price

Custom usage, translations, 240+ stock avatars, SSO and advanced collaboration

Official monthly and annual prices checked. Annual amounts are billed upfront; actual usable video volume depends on credits and selected features.

Key features

  • AI avatars
  • Video templates
  • AI assistant
  • Dubbing
  • Screen recording
  • Brand controls
  • Collaboration
  • SSO on Enterprise

Synthesia pros and cons

Strengths

  • Business-focused templates
  • Strong training use case
  • Free plan for testing

Limitations

  • Credit-based limits
  • USD billing
  • Enterprise features require a quote
Biggest limitation: Self-serve usage is governed by monthly credits

Synthesia at a glance

Pricing model
Subscription with monthly credits; annual and monthly options; enterprise custom
Free access
Yes
Support
Vendor help center and online support; plan-dependent
India readiness
Available in India; USD billing, conversion and taxes may apply
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Use cases
Internal communications, Product explainers, Training videos, Video localisation
Industries
Education, Enterprise, Professional services, Technology

Synthesia alternatives

Closest alternative: HeyGen. Here is how the shortlist compares on price and fit.

Synthesia compared with alternatives
Compare Synthesia HeyGen
Best for Learning, enablement and internal communications teams creating repeatable business videosMarketing, training and sales teams producing presenter-style videos at scale
Starting price Free; Starter US$29/month or US$264/yearFree; Creator US$29/month or US$24/month billed annually
Free plan / trial YesYes
Biggest limitation Self-serve usage is governed by monthly creditsCredits and maximum video length vary by plan

Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.

Synthesia FAQs

Is Synthesia free?

Yes, the Basic plan includes 1,200 monthly credits, shown as about ten video minutes.

What is the annual Starter cost?

The official pricing FAQ lists US$264 per year.

Sources and how we checked

We read pricing and plan limits from Synthesia's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Profile updated · facts checked 23 Sep 2026

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