Synthesia
Overview
Synthesia is a long-established enterprise-focused AI avatar video platform founded in London in 2017. As of 2026, the Express-2 avatars are the latest generation — more expressive with natural body language. With 240+ avatars, 160+ languages, and 250+ templates, it's adopted worldwide for corporate training, internal comms, and product documentation.
Latest Model: Express-2 Avatars
A major jump in expressiveness and natural body movement over previous generations. Avatars feel less static and closer to human gesture and emotion.
Key Features
1. 240+ AI Avatars
Studio-quality AI avatars categorized by business, casual, education, and more.
2. 160+ Languages
Generate AI voiceovers in 160+ languages and voices. Translate and localize entire videos with one click — ideal for global rollouts.
3. 250+ Templates
Business presentations, HR updates, training, onboarding, product explainers — ready-to-use templates get new users moving fast.
4. Custom Avatars (Digital Twins)
Create custom avatars based on your own employees or presenters. "Studio Avatars" are higher-fidelity and cost an extra $1,000/year.
5. Team & Enterprise Features
Real-time collaboration, shared workspaces, brand kits, SSO, and SCORM export (Enterprise).
Pricing
Synthesia recut pricing in 2026 — entry now starts at $18/month when billed annually (a 38% reduction from previous rates).
| Plan | Monthly (Annual) | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 min/month, 9 avatars |
| Starter | $29 ($18) | 10 min/month, 125+ avatars |
| Creator | $89 ($64) | 30 min/month, 180+ avatars |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited minutes, 240+ avatars, SCORM, 1-click translation |
⚠️ High-fidelity "Studio Avatars" add $1,000/year. SCORM export and one-click video translation are Enterprise-only.
Common Use Cases
- Corporate training: Multilingual internal training videos
- Product documentation: Re-generate videos with each update
- Internal comms: CEO messages and quarterly updates as video
- Customer support: Localized FAQ videos
- L&D / onboarding: New-hire orientation
Strengths
- Proven enterprise adoption (many Fortune 500 customers)
- 160+ language localization
- 250+ templates accelerate production
- UK-based with EU/UK data jurisdiction (GDPR-compliant)
- Strong security certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Weaknesses
- Pricey for individual creators
- Critical features (SCORM, 1-click translation) locked to Enterprise
- Studio Avatars carry a steep surcharge
- Not built for generic video generation (film, anime)
Official Resources
- Website: https://synthesia.io/
- Pricing: https://www.synthesia.io/pricing