Synthesia pricing & review
Business/training videos with AI presenters in 140+ languages.
Is Synthesia worth it?
No cheaper checked option — Synthesia has the lowest checked price for avatar video.
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $19/mo monthly · $14/mo paid yearly
- All plans we listed
- Starter $19/mo ($14/mo yearly, $168/yr); Pro $89/mo ($59/mo yearly, $708/yr). Promotional: Starter $9 first month then $19/mo; Pro $49 first month then $89/mo (monthly billing)
- Real free plan
- Yes — Basic free: 10 min video/mo + 500 credits, watermarked
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- No
- Cheapest same-job alternative (avatar video)
- Monthly: HeyGen $29/mo — $10/mo more · Billed yearly: HeyGen $24/mo — $10/mo more
- Best real-free alternative
- HeyGen — Free: 3 videos/mo, up to 1 min each
- What it does (main job first)
- avatar video (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- Video
- Recent price change
- Went down, 2026-10-27: Synthesia Starter is now $19/mo billed monthly, or $14/mo billed yearly ($168/yr). Before, it was $29/mo (yearly from $18/mo). Pro is still $89/mo, and billed yearly it is now $59/mo ($708/yr), down from $64. New: first-month offers, Starter $9 and Pro $49. Details
Prices checked 2026-10-27 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (avatar video) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Refunds: Synthesia doesn't give refunds. Cancelling only stops the next charge. (checked 2026-10-27) Refund and cancel steps →
Trains on your data? Free & personal plans: doesn't train by default. Team & business: protected by default. (checked 2026-10-29) Privacy details →
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-27
- Starter $19/mo ($14/mo yearly, $168/yr); Pro $89/mo ($59/mo yearly, $708/yr). Promotional: Starter $9 first month then $19/mo; Pro $49 first month then $89/mo (monthly billing) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-27.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- Usage costs can add up beyond the plan: ~100 credits per finished video minute.
Check the official pricing page · How we pick · Price changes log
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Alternatives that do the same main job (avatar video)
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FAQ
How much does Synthesia cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-27): Starter $19/mo ($14/mo yearly, $168/yr); Pro $89/mo ($59/mo yearly, $708/yr). Promotional: Starter $9 first month then $19/mo; Pro $49 first month then $89/mo (monthly billing).
Does Synthesia have a free plan?
Basic free: 10 min video/mo + 500 credits, watermarked (checked 2026-10-27).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Synthesia?
No cheaper checked option — Synthesia has the lowest checked price for avatar video (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
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