Synthesia Reviews & Product Details

I really like how simple and intuitive Synthesia is. It saves a lot of time and allows us to create high-quality training and presentation videos efficiently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Synthesia saves a lot of time, some AI-generated voices and avatar movements can occasionally feel less natural than traditional video recordings.

The platform works very well, although the pricing can become relatively expensive when producing a larger number of videos or needing advanced features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think Synthesia is great because their speed of evolution and innovation is amazing. They release new content and functionality so frequently that we can hardly keep up. I really find the platform super user-friendly, making it easy for anyone who's made a slide deck to get into video creation. We're especially thankful for the localization tools that made it transformative for our training and certification organization. I also love how Synthesia allows us to maintain and create more evergreen content quickly. Setting up Synthesia was very easy, with only the branding and templates requiring some decision-making. And yeah, I can't forget that they are fantastic business partners for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think one of the challenges that we've had is with reporting. They have really robust reporting on each video, but if I want to get an overview of a series of videos or our entire library, I have to get data exports personally from my customer success manager and then do the analysis on my side. So, I think they know that and we've been asking for either API functionality to bring it into our dashboards or just have a more comprehensive dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate the ability to quickly create a video using Synthesia, especially the ease of correcting or updating a video without having to re-record the whole thing or redo the full audio track. Additionally, it's cost-effective compared to recording in a studio with actors. The AI video assistant is very helpful when developing a new video concept, and its localization and accessibility features allow all viewers to connect to the content. I also appreciate the ability to create personal avatars, which help make the content feel more relevant. Lastly, the ease of use is also a big plus for me. The initial setup was very easy, and the customer support team was awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One major complaint from our viewers is that the avatars are too static, making them a little distracting at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Synthesia is easy to use for creating videos quickly and effectively, allowing for spontaneous edits without the need to re-record or re-render, which is great when content changes rapidly. It's also appreciated that there’s a community around it, and they frequently release new features while taking customer education seriously. The user interface is responsive and easy to follow, making video creation seamless, which fits perfectly with my need for efficiency. Additionally, the setup was very easy, although I wasn't directly involved in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm still not convinced by the avatar technology. I don't think it looks very good. I think that it's off putting to some of our customers. It just needs to look more realistic or honestly, I feel like investing in like cartoon technology might be better. It's the uncanny valley feeling of like looking at what what appear to be real people, but then they look like digital avatars. If it was like a cartoon animated thing, I think people would be able to cross that threshold a little with a little more ease. I think it's just like off putting. I think it distracts sometimes from the content of the video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Synthesia allows me to create engaging videos that replace written communications, making the process less time consuming than traditional methods like scripting, filming, and video editing in person. The variety of avatars available is a major plus for me, especially because of how realistic some of them are. It's important that the avatars aren't glitchy or overtly artificial, as realistic avatars help in creating high-quality, engaging videos. Even though the audience knows they're AI, they come across much more professional and pleasing than if they appeared glitchy and clearly AI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's not enough British accent voices, and I'd like to see more of that for more variety with different avatars. The platform is a little bit fiddly to use and a little time-consuming for what I'm using it for. I'd like to see more automations and smarter AI features that streamline creating videos and don't require as much tweaking after they've been prompted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the ease and speed of use of Synthesia. There are many choices of templates and avatars. I don't need to create slides myself since I can directly use the templates. The wide choice of avatars is also appreciated for user comfort. Moreover, the initial setup of Synthesia was very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find that the pronunciation of certain words depending on the regions is problematic, like in Quebec where the language used is French, but some English words are pronounced in English. I also have difficulties organizing the text with the video, which makes me lose time in adding pauses as well as in expressing punctuation and animating the avatar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Synthesia super amazing due to its ease of use, which is great when recording tutorials for my online program. I really like the variety of avatars available from different ethnic groups with various expressions. It makes creating interactive videos much simpler and more relatable. I appreciate the opportunity to use different avatars to represent parts of the videos, which helps in conveying my message effectively. Additionally, I value the Feature Fridays as they keep me informed about new features or improvements and show me how to use them, which is helpful. Plus, having access to links for the content makes it easy to apply new features to my videos, and that's super amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the synthetic voices could be improved. They sometimes make sounds that make the video feel a bit disconnected, like when the sounds are too loud or not fluid enough. Also, the hand gestures of the avatars don't look natural. Sometimes it seems like the hands only have three or four fingers instead of five. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I especially like Synthesia's interface because the dashboard and the interface are very easy to use, quite user-friendly, and intuitive. It includes all of the media and design kits. I'm able to add text on screen text and insert videos. Most of all, I like the avatars. There are lots of avatars available to be used, and I even created my own avatar. This makes it much easier for product owners to familiarize themselves with me, so we get along very easily. Synthesia does all the work for me, and I don't need to get service from an external application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Well, especially the creation of the video time. You know, sometimes it takes, you know, half an hour for a long video to be created although you only would like to, you know, change a text within a certain video, it still requires all of the video to be updated. This takes time, and I wish that this could somehow be improved and made much faster. The AI integration could be somehow maybe improved to a more intuitive user interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Synthesia for making training and marketing videos, and new hire orientations. It's very easy to use and helps me put together presentations quickly. The use of AI makes the presentations much more presentable. For the viewers, it feels like they are really getting great information because it's not just a PowerPoint; there's someone actually speaking to them. The platform is extremely easy to set up and is very user-friendly. In my larger organization of about 500 people, the staff sees the Synthesia videos and loves them. I'd definitely recommend it and would give it a ten. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the use of the green screen to create your own AI should be given to those that pay, not just the annual very, very, very extremely high price tag. If it was a lot more feasible, I, for one, would have my own AI that I can throw onto any presentation, but, unfortunately, you've made that out of reach for the small people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very quick to go from nothing to a full flegged high qaulity video, easy to use video editor and great export functions too. This tool has saved us alot of $ over the 3+ years we have had it and allowed us as a company to provide videos to our customers at high quality/low time to build. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

On some instances, the moderation has kicked in and prevented us from having a video, everytime i have escalated it with the support team and it has been resolved the same day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.