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What does Synthesia do?

Tool: Synthesia

The Tech: AI Video Generation

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Their Pitch

Turn text to video, in minutes.

Our Take

AI avatars that read your script out loud. No cameras, no actors, just type and get a talking head video.

Deep Dive & Reality Check

Used For

  • +**Your training videos need actors but your budget says stock footage** → AI avatars speak your script in any language with lip-sync that actually works
  • +**You're spending weeks translating one training video into 10 languages** → One-click dubbing turns 100 hours of work into 10 minutes
  • +**PowerPoint decks are putting people to sleep in meetings** → Upload your slides, get a talking presenter who won't forget their lines
  • +Custom avatars from photos - create a digital version of your CEO without them recording anything
  • +AI screen recorder that auto-edits out your "ums" and long pauses

Best For

  • >Marketing teams drowning in video requests who can't afford $5k per actor
  • >HR departments training global teams in 140+ languages without flying to 12 countries
  • >Sales teams needing personalized demo videos updated at 3am without waking the video guy

Not For

  • -Solo creators or teams under 10 people — basic tiers give you 10 minutes per month, which disappears fast
  • -Anyone wanting emotional storytelling — avatars feel robotic and lip-sync glitches on fast speech
  • -Budget-conscious startups — you'll hit $500+ per month once you need unlimited custom avatars and real video volumes

Pairs With

  • *PowerPoint (upload slides directly instead of reading them yourself on Zoom)
  • *HubSpot (embed personalized sales videos that actually get opened)
  • *Slack (where your team shares avatar videos instead of writing novel-length updates)
  • *Zoom (replace boring screen shares with avatar presenters for global training)
  • *LMS platforms (export SCORM-compatible videos that track completion)
  • *YouTube (render in 16:9 for proper uploads without black bars)
  • *TikTok (9:16 vertical format for social content that doesn't look like crap)

The Catch

  • !Free tier gives you 3 minutes per month with watermarks — fine for testing, useless for real work
  • !Rendering takes 5-10 minutes during peak times, which kills tight deadlines
  • !Minute limits spike costs fast — Reddit users report "hitting caps mid-quarter, forcing expensive upgrades"

Bottom Line

Cuts video production from 4 hours to 30 minutes, but avatars feel robotic and you'll hit minute limits fast.