I've been using the Synthesia video creator system for a few years now. This tool gives me the ability, quickly and easily, to add compelling video content into my training courses. It's flexibility (in terms of avatar and language choices) coupled by the ease of use means that, in minutes, I can have a video ready to use. This has transformed my learning styles support in all my courses, and has been a complete "Wow" for my Clients.

Over the years, and regularly, Synthesia creates new avatars, better motions and gestures and other features that offer continuous improvement in the video content I can create. This continuous improvement means my content can truly stay at the cutting edge of content creation.

I can download content and use for future editing (say, using something like Camtasia), while for most content, the out-of-the-box integration with YouTube means I can export directly to that platform. This makes the overall performance of Synthesia even better, as videos can be make available to my audience within minutes.

The system is so simple, I only needed support once, and when I did reach out, my answer came within minutes.

Overall then, a great product with great features and a sensible price. Highly recommended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If there's a downside, I am yet to find it! If anything at all, it would be cool to have some English voices that represent some of the ethnic avatars. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Synthesia for its fast creation and fast revisions of training videos, which is great as our product evolves quickly. I appreciate the ability to create scripts and seamlessly sync the timing to a screen capture. It helps when creating software training by capturing extended screen captures of our product. By creating the script ahead of time, Synthesia plays back the audio, prompting the 'driver' on what to click on and when, resulting in perfectly timed audio and product interaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My biggest issue is that I have to do all of the work. Synthesia doesn't offer Teams plans that would allow me to collaborate with my staff and have others help create content. The only option is to jump from an individual plan to an Enterprise plan which is extremely cost prohibitive. Also, the individual plan is already capped to a certain allowed number of rendering minutes, so I'm not sure why it matters if I use those minutes or one of my colleagues. Additionally, there was a bit of a learning curve, but it wasn't hard to set up at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest value for me is speed. I create sales training videos, and what used to mean booking a studio, lining up a presenter, and spending a full day filming now takes just a couple of hours from script to finished video. When something changes—like a pricing detail or a step in the process—I can simply update the script and regenerate the video instead of reshooting everything. That alone has changed how often I’m willing to refresh and keep training materials current.

The second major win is the multi-language capability. I deliver training in more than one language, and being able to produce the same video in multiple languages from a single script—with natural-sounding AI voices—means I no longer need separate recordings or voiceover artists for each market. Localizing a module has gone from a full project to something I can knock out in an afternoon.

The editor is also easy to use: a slide-style layout, drag-and-drop elements, and templates that help videos look professional even without video editing skills. The AI avatars have improved noticeably, and the delivery is natural enough that learners focus on the content rather than the format. Rendering has been reliable and fast for me, even on longer modules.

From an ROI perspective, it pays for itself quickly. Eliminating studio time, presenter costs, and repeated re-recording cycles means each video costs a fraction of traditional production. Onboarding was minimal as well—I was producing usable videos on day one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The avatars are impressive, but they still have limitations. On longer modules, the delivery can feel a bit flat—gestures and facial expressions don’t always align with the script’s emotional tone. For high-energy sales content, I sometimes have to make up for that with tighter scripting and more visual variety on screen.

Pronunciation also occasionally needs manual fixes, especially for brand names, acronyms, and industry jargon. The phonetic correction tools do work, but they add an extra review step to every video, and in some languages the voices are noticeably stronger than in others.

I’d also like more fine-grained control in the editor. Precisely timing animations to the voiceover can take trial and error, and I want more flexibility with scene transitions without having to export to another tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’ve been using Synthesia to create professional business videos without needing a camera crew or a studio. It’s enabled me to produce content quickly on topics such as AI, cyber security, and the PSTN switch-off, while still maintaining a consistent look and feel.

The platform is intuitive, and the avatars keep improving. The ability to update a script rather than re-record an entire video saves a huge amount of time. Synthesia has become an important part of my content-creation workflow, helping me communicate complex technical subjects in a way that’s easy for business owners to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing stands out as a major dislike. Like any AI platform, there's occasionally a need to make small adjustments to pronunciation or wording, but that's expected with AI-generated content and doesn't detract from the overall value. The product has consistently improved with each update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Synthesia is super easy to utilize to create high quality videos quickly. Their customer service is exceptional when there is a problem with videos being generated or other issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One issue I currently have is sometimes video generation takes up to several hours, and this is for short videos up to 30-45 seconds. This does slow the creation process a bit. Another issue is there is no way to view what the avatar does in the video until its generated. I have run into the issue of the avatar looking off screen for an entire video, or their hands are constantly in the picture, which creates a distraction. It would be greate to have the ability to view the avatar in motion before generating the video and choose is there is hand movement or not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Synthesia is a great software that I use to create business, holiday and birthday videos for our company. I am able to create training, informational or marketing videos. It saves me hours of looking for specific videos to include in my videos. They have a great library of videos to use and when I can't find exactly what I want I can create it using the Ai feature. The Ai feature usually requires a few tries and it does not translate English very well but if you phrase your request properly you can eventually get something that works great. I love how professional my videos are now and it prompts me throughout the process. for example if I remove 1 logo it will put an option for me to remove them all. There are many, many voices and avatars to pick from and it has made it so much easier to produce a quality video. Sometimes it takes a longer time to generate a video but Synthesia will post to your screen when there are issues that they need to resolve. Then I move on to a different task until it is resolved. It is hard to keep track of the credit system they use and we are running out of credits but there is an option to buy more credits at a decent price. Support is outstanding. Anytime I have had an issue they get back to me right away and follow up after to be sure my issue has been resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There have been times when I’ve spent hours on a video, only for it to get rejected because I asked the viewer to contact my boss and included his name. On a few occasions, my boss even had to step in to confirm that we are a legitimate company with six subsidiary companies. Overall, we are very satisfied with the product but not necessarily happy with insinuations that we are doing something not in line with Synthesia rules. We have not had the need to integrate with other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Synthesia to create visually assisted trainings at work, and it has notably cut down my workflow time from 2 weeks to just 4 hours per training. I really like that I can dictate my branding kit needs and select the avatars, voices, and overall visual design for my videos. These features help me save time as I no longer need to source external AI avatar creators or sift through stock visuals. Additionally, getting started with Synthesia was super simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like Synthesia to be more accurate with syncing narration of a script to the on-screen visuals without having to ask it to do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's hard to choose just one favorite feature in Synthesia because the platform offers so many impressive tools. One of the highlights for me is the wide variety and quality of the avatars. They make it possible to create professional-looking videos for almost any business niche in just a few clicks.

Another major strength is the voiceover feature, especially the support for different languages. I personally use Brazilian Portuguese, and the voice quality is truly impressive. The ability to add gestures to the avatars also makes the videos feel more natural and engaging.

Other feature that I found particularly exciting is the option to customize the avatar's outfit or uniform, which adds an extra layer of personalization and makes the videos even more aligned with each brand or use case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn't any specific feature that I dislike. Overall, Synthesia is very intuitive and delivers great results. I would only love to see even more avatar customization options in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Synthesia helps me create polished videos quickly, with controls that are easy to use, thoughtfully designed, and consistently improving over time. Feedback is always welcomed and used to make improvements. Script and uploaded recordings are easily and accurately converted to voices and avatars. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AI tools used to generate motion graphics can result in output that isn't consistent visually across videos but improvements to the AI tools is making this better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most is the AI avatars. I can just add my script, choose an avatar and voice, and get a proper presenter-style video without recording myself. The avatar and voice make the video feel much more complete than just using text or slides, and the whole process is quite easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike is that the AI avatar can sometimes sound a little unnatural, especially with certain words or names. I have to check the pronunciation and sometimes adjust it manually. The voice and lip-sync are usually good, but small pronunciation issues can make the video feel less natural. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.