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Synthesia

AI video with presenters in 160+ languages for training and explainers. Free plan.

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Solid optionPolished AI presenter video, mainly useful for training and explainer content.

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Price

Free plan · paid from US$18/month (Starter, annual)

Nonprofit offer

None found

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Small · Medium · Large

Great for

Training and onboarding videos that need updating often
Organisations wanting strong governance and consent controls for avatars
Strong governance and certifications
Customer data not used for pre-training
Free plan to try

Watch out for

Organisations expecting a nonprofit discount (none found)
Emotional supporter stories that need real people
No nonprofit discount found
Credit limits on lower plans
Studio avatars cost extra

Problems it solves

“I need training videos for volunteers and staff without filming”“We need videos in multiple languages for our community”“I want a video explainer from a script”“Can I update a training video without re-recording”“Is there an AI video tool that handles consent properly”

About Synthesia+

Synthesia makes professional-looking videos from a script using AI presenters and voices in 160+ languages. It is used for staff training, volunteer onboarding and explainers. The free plan gives about 10 minutes of video with a watermark. Nonprofit pricing was reported as not offered.

Pricing: Basic free plan: 500 credits (about 10 minutes of video) with a watermark. Starter US$29 per month or US$18 per month annual (1,250 credits a month); Pro US$89 monthly or US$64 per month annual (6,000 credits a month, 5 personal avatars); Enterprise custom. Studio avatars are a US$1,000 a year add-on.

Key features+

AI presenters and voices in 160+ languagesScript to videoPersonal avatars on ProInteractive videos on ProGuest users for reviewSAML/SSO on Enterprise

AI features+

The product is AI: avatar video, voice and translation.

Data & privacy+

Per Synthesia's security and governance pages as summarised in search results, Synthesia is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified and was the first AI video company with ISO/IEC 42001 AI governance certification. It states it does not use customer data, inputs or outputs, to pre-train its AI components, and encrypts stored data with AES-256. It requires explicit consent from anyone whose likeness or voice is used.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with Synthesia before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02