Duncan F.
DF
Duncan F.
Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Training software that is truly transformative"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

Synthesia is wonderfully easy to use and creates professional looking training courses with very little fuss. The AI facility is really useful as a help to getting started and the range of avatars and voices make choosing a format simple. The ability to add animations to slides without having to worry about timings and changing text is fantastic as is the ability to place avatars on different backgrounds. It has been really easy to integrate into our other training product Articulate and courses are simple to implement. We use Synthesia for all of our courses.

I cannot praise this product enough as it has helped us to be able to deliver up-to-date and professional looking training courses extremely easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

Not much really. The ability to start off in UK English each time rather than defaulting to US English is about the only thing I can think of. It would be good if there were more professional looking avatars wearing suits and ties - but that is a minor quibble. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Christine G.
Lead Business Analyst / Technical Writer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fun, Custom Avatars—But Pronunciation Consistency Needs Work"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

Creating an avatar of myself and putting it into different spaces and outfits I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. I think it is pricey but the best out there. Also, you should give bigger discounts when you want to get into specific industries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

It produces different things, like different pronunciations of the same word in the same video. Even using the new feature of speaking the pronuciation of a word. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John W.
JW
John W.
Technical Development & Business Intelligence Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Video Creation with AI Precision"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

I find Synthesia easy to use, allowing me to quickly create a working storyboard and produce a video in just an hour. It provides a consistent voice and style without sounding too robotic, which makes it more acceptable for users. The whole process is straightforward and user-friendly, enabling us to draft and polish videos to be client-ready with minimal effort. We quickly hit the ground running with Synthesia, as our first video only took hours to complete. I regularly recommend Synthesia to others as I find it very beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

Some facial expressions don't always map right to the tone being delivered, but this can be worked around. It's not something that's 'wrong' per se, just something to be aware of. Like any use of AI, proof reading and sense checking is vital. It could be handy for the platform to have an option to set the tone or intention of a word, sentence, or paragraph. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Peter V.
PV
Peter V.
Senior Management Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Constantly improving, and enabling video content at the cutting edge"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

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.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

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.

David L.
DL
David L.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficient Video Creation Hampered by Lack of Team Collaboration"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

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.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

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.

Adrian C.
AC
Adrian C.
Volunteer Business Mentor
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Synthesia Studio: A Powerful Tool for Trainers"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

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.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

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.

Mark G.
MG
Mark G.
Telecommunications Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Synthesia Makes Professional Business Videos Fast, Consistent, and Easy to Update"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

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.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

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.

Konjengbam  M.
KM
Konjengbam M.
BDR
Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Turning Sales Pitch to Customer using Synthesia Ai Video Generator."
4.5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

Frankly I love this platform for its user friendly interface. Creating a video for ads or Information becomes much easier using this AI Platform. Ideas can turn into videos without much skills of editing a video. Its AI have bridge most of the gap for that. The availability of Templates make user more effective by improving the basics from the templates available. I also love the voice for its clarity and expressive tone. The choice of Avatars and voices available are extraordinarily powerful. I love the capability to dub videos on this platform which allows cross cultural communication and breaks lingual barrier for the content to reach. The library of this platform stores all the past task allowing user to retrieve the the media when required. I love the overall performance of this platform. I output of this platform is also reliable and satisfying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

I love most parts of it but i wish that there were customizable voices and Avatars which will deeply enhance the diversity in output. I also wish that the price to be more moderate. The user needs to do a lot of learning to have an excellent output for work using this platform. Having more integration on this platform would make this platform more powerful and better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Matt H.
Instructional Designer / Content Creator
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Wonderful software with outstanding service!"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

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.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

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.

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Darlan E.
Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The Best AI Tool for Creating Business Videos"
5/5
What do you like best about Synthesia?

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.

What do you dislike about Synthesia?

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.