Is Synthesia AI software?

Yes. Synthesia is evaluated as AI software.

Does Synthesia have a free plan or free trial?

Yes — a free plan is published. No free trial is documented on the pricing page. Confirm current terms with the vendor.

Did SoftwareGlimpse personally test Synthesia?

No. This review is based on first-party product and pricing research evidence, not hands-on product usage. Affiliate relationships never influence scores.

Synthesia Review

AI SOFTWARE

Choose Synthesia when avatar / training video is the job — not Runway generative clips and not ChatGPT.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review

Starting price
$18.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
No
Best for
L&D and enablement teams producing talking-head explainers

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SoftwareGlimpse review

8/10

Good

ease of use8
ai job fit9
output quality8
workflow depth8
integrations7
governance privacy8

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By Lee M.FounderReviewed 18 Aug 2026

See Synthesia in action

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Welcome to Synthesia

What this shows

Synthesia AI video studio product introduction
Official Synthesia channel welcome video

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-18 from synthesia.io/pricing (high confidence). Basic $0 (1,200 credits/mo, no MP4). Starter $18/mo annual / $29 monthly (14,500 credits/year). Creator $64/mo annual / $89 monthly (44,000 credits/year). Enterprise custom. Affiliate economics excluded.Full pricing details →

Basic
$0.00
Free plan
1,200 credits/month (~10 minutes); 9 stock avatars; watermark; no MP4 download.
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Starter
Most popular
$29.00
per month
$18/mo billed annually ($29 monthly) — 14,500 credits/year (~120 minutes); MP4 download and logo removal.
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Creator
$89.00
per month
$64/mo billed annually ($89 monthly) — 44,000 credits/year (~360 minutes); API, interactive video, extra personal avatars.
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Enterprise
Custom
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Unlimited minutes, SSO/SAML, SCORM, brand kits, dedicated CSM — custom quote.
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Product screenshots

Verified captures from Synthesia's product interface.

Official Open Graph / marketing visual from https://www.synthesia.io/.

Official Synthesia marketing UI asset

https://www.synthesia.io/ · Checked 2026-08-18

Our verdict

Choose Synthesia when avatar / training video is the job — not Runway generative clips and not ChatGPT. Compare Runway if you need text-to-video filmmaking; Midjourney for stills; ChatGPT only if you paste scripts into a chat. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-18 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, usage caps and credit rates on the vendor site before purchase.

Best for

L&D and enablement teams producing talking-head explainers
Internal comms that need on-brand avatars without a film crew
Creator/Enterprise buyers who need API, SSO, or SCORM

Not ideal for

Generative B-roll / text-to-shot filmmaking (Runway)
Still-image art direction (Midjourney)
Buyers who need a free plan that actually exports MP4

Bottom line

Free Basic (watermark, no download). Starter from $18/mo annual. Creator $64/mo annual. Enterprise quote. Credits buy minutes — confirm live on synthesia.io/pricing.