Synthesia Review
Synthesia is an AI avatar video maker. Here is what it does, what it costs and who it suits, read from its own pages on the day shown.
Updated 25 October 2026. Every Synthesia figure links to its source below.
Quick verdict
Pick DreamWild for faceless Shorts from an idea (15 DreamCake videos or 20 story Shorts a month, 30 seconds each), with tax included in the price (Starter: $29 a month, or $24.50 a month billed yearly). Pick Synthesia if you are making training or internal communications videos with an AI presenter and need interactive videos, surveys and enterprise controls.2 1 5
Synthesia at a Glance
| Synthesia | |
|---|---|
| In its own words | “Create studio-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in 140+ languages.”1 |
| Starting point | Get started for free with no credit card required1 |
| Free plan | Basic plan: US$0, 10 minutes of video, 3 survey responses and 500 credits every month; videos carry a Synthesia watermark5 2 |
| Entry plan | Starter: US$29 per month billed monthly, or US$18 per month billed yearly2 3 |
| Credits on the entry plan | Starter adds 1,250 credits a month (15,000 a year) and Pro adds 6,000 (72,000 a year), on top of the 500 credits, 10 minutes of video and 3 survey responses every plan includes2 3 4 |
| What the entry plan makes | AI presenter videos, dubbing, surveys and interactive avatars from one shared pool of credits; a finished minute of video uses about 100 credits5 4 |
| Video length | Videos up to 3 minutes on every plan2 |
| Unused credits | No roll over: the monthly allowance and the plan's extra credits reset each billing period, yearly plans get the year's credits upfront, and credits bought separately are valid for 12 months5 |
| Paying yearly | Billed yearly: Starter US$18 a month and Pro US$64 a month, with the whole year's credits available upfront; the page says save up to 4 months with yearly3 5 |
Synthesia Plans
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free2 5 | 500 credits a month, 10 minutes of video and 3 survey responses a month, 9 AI avatars, 1 editor, videos up to 3 minutes, videos carry a Synthesia watermark2 5 |
| Starter | US$29 per month billed monthly, or US$18 per month billed yearly2 3 | 1,250 extra credits a month (15,000 a year) on top of the free allowance, roughly 12 more minutes of video a month, no watermark, 125+ AI avatars, 1 editor and 3 guests, videos up to 3 minutes, chat and email support2 3 |
| Pro | US$89 per month billed monthly, or US$64 per month billed yearly2 3 | 6,000 extra credits a month (72,000 a year) on top of the free allowance, roughly 60 minutes of video a month, 180+ AI avatars, 5 personal avatars, branded video pages, interactive videos, 1 editor and 5 guests, priority support, videos up to 3 minutes2 3 |
| Enterprise | Custom2 | Custom credit volumes, unlimited video minutes, 240+ stock AI avatars, unlimited personal avatars, SAML/SSO, SCORM export and a dedicated customer success manager; book a demo2 |
| Roleplay learner seats (add-on) | US$29 per learner per month billed monthly, or US$25 per learner per month billed yearly2 3 | AI roleplay practice for your team, added to any plan2 3 |
What Synthesia Does Well
- Interactive videos with quizzes and branching, surveys, and roleplay practice for learners, with SCORM export and SAML/SSO on Enterprise: tools built for training teams.2
- 140+ languages and voices on every plan, with AI dubbing into 70+ languages and a library of 125+ stock avatars on Starter, 180+ on Pro and 240+ on Enterprise.2
- A free Basic plan with no credit card: 10 minutes of video and 500 credits every month.1 5
The Catches
- The plan cards show only the extra credits: Starter's 1,250 credits a month is 1,750 in total, because every plan also includes 500 credits, 10 minutes of video and 3 survey responses each month.2 4
- Credits are one shared balance: a finished minute of video uses about 100 credits, dubbing uses 80 credits a minute with lip-sync or 40 without, and each survey response uses 350 credits.5 6
- Videos are capped at 3 minutes on every plan, and Synthesia sells subscriptions only: the page says you cannot pay per video.2 5
- Unused credits do not roll over; they reset each billing period, and only credits bought separately are valid for 12 months.5
Who Synthesia suits
Pick Synthesia if you make training, onboarding or internal communications videos with an AI presenter, and want interactive videos, surveys and enterprise controls around them.
Sources
- Synthesia homepage, checked 25 October 2026.
- Synthesia pricing, billed monthly, checked 25 October 2026.
- Synthesia pricing, billed yearly, checked 25 October 2026.
- Synthesia help centre, what credits are and how they work, checked 25 October 2026.
- Synthesia pricing FAQ, credits, roll over and pay per video, checked 25 October 2026.
- Synthesia help centre, what changed in plans on 1 October 2026, checked 25 October 2026.
Figures for Synthesia are what its own pages said on the date shown. Prices change; check the source before you buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Synthesia?
Synthesia is an AI avatar video maker. It describes itself as “Create studio-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in 140+ languages”. Checked 25 October 2026.
How Much Does Synthesia Cost?
Starter: US$29 per month billed monthly, or US$18 per month billed yearly. Checked 25 October 2026.
Does Synthesia Have A Free Plan?
Basic plan: US$0, 10 minutes of video, 3 survey responses and 500 credits every month; videos carry a Synthesia watermark. Checked 25 October 2026.
Who Is Synthesia For?
Pick Synthesia if you make training, onboarding or internal communications videos with an AI presenter, and want interactive videos, surveys and enterprise controls around them.
What Does DreamWild's Starter Plan Make?
15 DreamCake videos or 20 story Shorts a month, 30 seconds each, from 1,500 credits a month.
