Synthesia

4.7 (110)
AI video generation and editing platform

Overall rating

4.7 /5
(110)
Value for Money
4.7/5
Features
4.5/5
Ease of Use
4.8/5
Customer Support
4.8/5

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Jacquelyn
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Unquestionably the Best Corporate Training Product I've Ever Used

Reviewed on 14/6/2023

Pros

After 12+ years of creating corporate training, this is unequivocally the best training product I've ever used. Here's why:• Engaging customer service: The knowledgeable and enthusiastic employees provide exceptional assistance.• Easy-to-learn user interface: It’s fun to use and play with, thanks to its simplicity.• Plentiful, high-quality learning material: Step-by-step training videos supplement the already comprehensive program.• Reasonable pricing: Considering its industry-leading features and resources, it offers great value.All these reasons are why, for me, it was easy to choose this for my go-to corporate training video creation tool.

Cons

I have an uncanny talent for uncovering areas where products/services fall short. But honestly, the only thing I dislike about Synthesia is the fact that I stumbled upon it just recently. Seriously, Synthesia, where have you been hiding for my professional career? I could have really used your brilliance!

Alternatives Considered

Elai.io, D-ID and Hour One

Reasons for Switching to Synthesia

Synthesia has better features, customer service, and training.
Chris
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Synthesia is a home run when it comes to content creation

Reviewed on 5/7/2023

Synthesia is a home run when it comes to content creation.

Synthesia is a home run when it comes to content creation.

Pros

It's easy to use and provides quality output to be used in any production.

Cons

I'd like a little more control over the voice emphasis, and perhaps 4k output.

Juan Pablo
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Synthesia keep the good work!

Reviewed on 30/8/2023

A good experience with this tool, very glad I found about it!

A good experience with this tool, very glad I found about it!

Pros

It's very easy to use, and NOW you can select the proper format for the video in order of where you are going to deploy it!

Cons

Sometimes you have to make adjustments to the text in order to sound right, that can be a little tricky and annoying at times...

Ola
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Olas review

Reviewed on 10/6/2023

Pros

I like that it’s so easy to use and you can make awesome videos with no knowledge about video editing before. It’s also good that me as an owner of a company can use it to promote my business and not have to stand in front of the camera.

Cons

It can take a lot of time to generate the videos. And often you have to refresh the page to work.

john
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  • Industry: Internet
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Synthesia is a dream come true for creating AI (and self-created) videos, EASILY!

Reviewed on 30/8/2023

I have truly enjoyed using Synthesia. My customers enjoy the quickness I can create and publish...

I have truly enjoyed using Synthesia. My customers enjoy the quickness I can create and publish videos for them!

Pros

I love the AI-generated functionality of creating videos. It creates very accurate content, and the animation is life-like. This is a game-changer.

Cons

I just wished there were some more avatars to select from. Yes, there is a good choice already, but more would be better.

Jan
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  • Industry: Publishing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The go to place for creating AI video material

Reviewed on 30/8/2023

Synthesia offers me and therefor my clients the advantage of recurring characters in branded content

Synthesia offers me and therefor my clients the advantage of recurring characters in branded content

Pros

What makes the most impact is the way Synthesia constantly keeps evolving. Some updates are real gems. Ease of use is so great, I always look forward creating video with Synthesia.

Cons

Text to speech in Dutch could have more options

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great Product, Improve Lip Sync

Reviewed on 28/7/2023

Overall positive, happy with the technology and the process.

Overall positive, happy with the technology and the process.

Pros

The ease and efficiency of creating professional videos.

Cons

The lip sync feature and some of the voices are artificial/\.

Steve
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Intuitive

Reviewed on 30/8/2023

Pros

Self taught quickly and now making clients videos personalized.

Cons

Cannot view finished video from mobile device, you must log onto computer.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

User experience

Reviewed on 31/8/2023

Pros

How easy to make the content videos without any additional skills required

Cons

Needed have an software which can be used offline

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great!

Reviewed on 30/8/2023

Pros

Creating a engaging video is pretty easy

Cons

Now with more video formats, there's nothing wrong

William
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Synthesia

Reviewed on 4/7/2023

Been able to quickly create videos

Been able to quickly create videos

Pros

I like the user friendly options and the Scottish voice

Cons

The price is per minute and can mount up to a massive amount of money

Susan aka Sparky
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  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Gotta Love It!

Reviewed on 26/9/2023

I do all my lessons builds through Synthesia - it is the core of my digital product. At one point...

I do all my lessons builds through Synthesia - it is the core of my digital product. At one point my own Avatar went missing and the service was unbelievable; empathetic, willing to do what it takes to help me as it was being fixed, and then it was resolved. You’ve got to love that a someone having your back when things go sideways.

Pros

Having a workforce of many avatars awaiting to speak on our company’s behalf is a remarkable benefit. Teaching dog parents the canine’s psychology after they’ve adopted a traumatized dog, is hard to do but Synthesia provided a way to create and touch dog lovers from where they are at and then advance their knowledge. For example, Anton one of the avatars provides a soft and cultured voice to our lessons.

Cons

I do wish the avatars would include disable people to ensure we can be recognized in the diverse population we cater too. I would like to change the speed of the voice, pauses are great, but overall speed would be great.

Alternatives Considered

D-ID

Reasons for Choosing Synthesia

To be honest I was trying both at the same time. But D-Id voice synch wasn’t as good. And it requires me to upgrade my Mac. I did eventually but stuck with Synthesia because of the constant improvements and service.

Switched From

D-ID

Reasons for Switching to Synthesia

As mentioned above
Leonardo
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Amazing features, high quality output!

Reviewed on 26/9/2023

Our company needs video tutorials in different languages and our marketing team wants more...

Our company needs video tutorials in different languages and our marketing team wants more impactful videos for online campaigns, both goals have been achieved easily since we adopted Synthesia in our video production workflow.

Pros

This is a very easy-to-use product, but our business has been impacted by the constant creation of "avatar videos", they got the audience's attention immediately! Very engaging and the possibilities are endless.

Cons

Overall lipsync is better than most competitors but there is always room to improve. Hope the next updates include that and more natural "human" expressions.

Alternatives Considered

Elai.io

Reasons for Switching to Synthesia

More advanced features and constant development of new ones.
Sue
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  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Saves time & money

Reviewed on 28/9/2023

Saving time and money creating professional training materials.

Saving time and money creating professional training materials.

Pros

This tool is easy to use and allows the user to create professional productions cheaply and quickly. It integrates well with other tools, and I am able to pull in elements from other AI and creative tools. I am also able to use materials produced on Synthesia as components of productions created using other tools and platforms. For me, they most attractive feature is how it speeds up production time and lowers production costs. Need an edit? No problem. The whole process is smooth and quick. The AI narration voices include some very natural sounding voice options. The AI scriptwriting tool is great. It allows me to move outside of my normal "voice" as it comes up with creative ways to phrase ideas. I am a big fan of Synthesia!

Cons

The music options still need a bit of refining. I would like to be able to search by mood, tempo, or genre. I would also like the option to fade the music by a certain percentage at specific places in the scenes. I would like to be able to have the music automatically adjust around the speech, with a continuous track for the whole presentation. At the moment, I add music to the final production in using video editing software. Some of the AI avatars are a bit twitchy when you have a pause in the narration.

Ele
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Affordable and Convenient

Reviewed on 4/7/2023

Pros

As a creative studio, we have been on the lookout for cost-effective solutions that can help us enhance our projects without compromising quality. Synthesia has been an absolute game-changer in this regard. The app's affordability is truly remarkable, especially when compared to the steep prices we encountered with voice-over services on platforms like Fiverr.

Cons

Synthesia does have some limitations. While the app provides an impressive array of voice options and customization features, the synthesized voices can sometimes sound a bit robotic, lacking the natural flow and nuances of human speech. This becomes particularly evident when we require special accents (Aussie accent in particular).

Michael
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  • Industry: Food Production
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Michael Du Preez review on Synthesia.io

Reviewed on 2/6/2023

I am able to convey large amounts of materials that would have otherwise taken a lot of time in...

I am able to convey large amounts of materials that would have otherwise taken a lot of time in meetings and it also saves a lot of students money from class by having most of the basic information up on the internet as a nice engaging video, with an AI to act as a kind of "teacher". It works very well and the feedback on using AI for the Hemp industry's videos have been great.

Pros

The text to speech and selection of real life looking avatars gives the impression that its someone real, in fact many of my peers enquire if the avatar is doing fine, as I give them a name in the videos! The video recording feature is a life-saver, because that removes the image only limit and greatly increases the type of content to present. The many different template layouts also make it an easy to use and choose option.

Cons

They removed the ability to easily copy the subtitles because even if you draw up a script, once busy with the video editing, the script changes as I make it suit better. Now the subtitles have to be downloaded, which requires an additional download from the internet to find a suitable application to open the subtitles file. It was an oversight and an unnecessary change from the developers' side.

Yaeunda
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  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

My 1st AI 4K Bots

Reviewed on 21/4/2023

Love it

Love it

Pros

Makes it easy to create content for grouos

Cons

Started from the beginning and wished I had the features now back to en.

Alternatives Considered

Vidyard

Reasons for Switching to Synthesia

Had more languages
Steve
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A Powerful AI Video Creation Tool

Reviewed on 26/9/2023

Pros

The thing I liked most about Synthesia is how quickly and easily it can create high-quality AI-generated videos from just text. Simply type in a script, choose a voice model, and Synthesia handles the rest - lip sync, gestures, facial expressions, everything. The end result looks very natural and human-like. This makes it super simple for anyone to generate professional video content.

Cons

The main downside is that Synthesia is still a relatively new product and has a few limitations. For example, there are limited options for syncing an avatar with your own (uploaded) voice. There are also limited options for customizing the virtual humans. So while it's fantastic for basic videos, Synthesia may not be robust enough for more complex, highly-produced video projects. But I'm sure it will continue improving over time.

Nicholas
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Notes from the cutting floor

Reviewed on 27/9/2023

Synthesia is a great AI video creation tool, with a plethora of options and avatars available. As...

Synthesia is a great AI video creation tool, with a plethora of options and avatars available. As time goes on, these are added to, and with it new features. My experience at creating Synthesia videos has sharpened my grammar skills, because I have realised that after the AI has analysed my script, the avatars speak more naturally and realistically if my script is written properly.

Pros

Timely use of animations can make Synthesia videos shine. The variety of animations available is pleasing. I also love that stock footage is available to use (videos/still images). Some of the avatars move so naturally (to the AI interpreted hand written script) that i find it hard to remember that they are AI generated.

Cons

Synthesia frequently release new content and updates, which is great. The trouble is, sometimes it causes my home made uploaded images to be disconnected from video templates that I have placed them in previously.

Katherine
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  • Industry: Facilities Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Synthesia is user-friendly, engaging, and fast.

Reviewed on 26/9/2023

Pros

Synthesia is extremely user-friendly. The interface is easy to navigate, and we can personalize video templates to our company brand. The platform helps us create engaging and relevant videos for our users, allowing us to enhance the quality of our online trainings and other company communications.

Cons

The only negative I have is that when new features are released, the system can slow down or appear "buggy," but these issues don't happen often and usually do not interrupt our work.

Antonio
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  • Industry: Civic & Social Organization
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Great for digital marketers

Reviewed on 26/9/2023

Pros

Easy to edit and build new videos in different languages

Cons

Not much flexibility in integrating other functions and limited in terms of templates and look & feel

Bertrand
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great service for amazing outputs

Reviewed on 2/6/2023

I would do more if I had time. I am very happy with what I've done so far. I had many others gaps...

I would do more if I had time. I am very happy with what I've done so far. I had many others gaps to fill in my activity which are now over and I hope I'll spoend more time in the coming months. I keep being updated on the new features and I'm very positive about this product. Please keep going and provide as much as you can templates.

Pros

The user interface is updated and improved on a regular basis. Very impressive. Easy to use, new features with new avatars are excellent. Product is stable and reliable. The image gallery is also amazing.

Cons

The fact we don't see the final output until we generate the video but as soon as we know and we are used to the product, it is not a problem. We can't change the volume of the music. Would be great to have different music for some slides. At least we could play the music as long as we want and break for 1 or 2 slides. Please increase number of templates if possible.

Daniel
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Makersclub - Review of Synthesia

Reviewed on 2/6/2023

A good expierence after all.

A good expierence after all.

Pros

Synthesia, a revolutionary platform, captivated me with its cutting-edge technology and seamless user experience. Its ability to generate lifelike videos by animating text impressed me, making it an invaluable tool for creating engaging and professional content. A game-changer in the world of video production!

Cons

Unfortunately, Synthesia didn't live up to my expectations. The limited customization options and lack of advanced features left me wanting more. Additionally, the pricing plans felt overpriced for the value provided. It fell short in delivering a truly immersive and versatile video creation experience.

Yanqiang
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

innovation tools for e-learning creation

Reviewed on 27/9/2023

Pros

Synthesia is professional video creation tool at a good price.It let me focus on content instead of video creation. I can spend more time in writing articles, talk to other people. It make education become more independence.

Cons

unfortunately, up to now Synthesia do not support two avatars in one scene.Dialogue is special useful when explain some complicate circumstance. I strongly recommend that the develop team consider this funciton.

Christine
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I love Synthesia!

Reviewed on 26/9/2023

Great so far, I have not found any other product like this, nor do I want to look around for one,...

Great so far, I have not found any other product like this, nor do I want to look around for one, does th ejob for me and customer support is great, I only had to reach out one time in more than 6 months, so product works great!

Pros

I really like how easy to use it is. Lots of templates, voices, diction options, captions or not. I really think the product is really well thought!

Cons

I'd say more effects? for instance, the possibility to have certain words stressed or bold when they are said