Synthesia
Makes presenter videos with AI avatars from a script. AI-powered tool, with a free plan; runs on web. The stack builder picks it for AI presenter videos.
What it is known for
- Strengths: AI avatars with voiceovers in 140+ languages; dubbing with voice cloning and lip-sync; PowerPoint, docs and prompts to video.
- For: L&D, HR, sales enablement, marketing, IT and knowledge teams at enterprises.
- Runs on: web, API; SCORM export for an LMS.
- Learning curve: easy: no video skills or equipment; 90% publish without a tutorial.
- Works with: SCORM export for an LMS, YouTube and PowerPoint import.
Read on October 9, 2026 from synthesia.io.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic (Free) | Free | 10 min video/mo, 9 avatars, 1 editor |
| Starter | $29/mo | About 12 min video/mo, 125+ avatars; $18/mo annual |
| Pro | $89/mo | About 60 min video/mo, 5 personal avatars; $64/mo annual |
Checked by hand against synthesia.io/pricing on October 6, 2026; confidence high. Prices are monthly in US dollars unless the row says otherwise; the builder counts the plan it starts on, Starter.
When the stack builder picks it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. Synthesia is named in these steps:
- AI presenter videos, step 2 of 3, when less than $29 is left for it: the free plan; the step also names HeyGen, and the best score takes it.
- AI presenter videos, step 3 of 3, otherwise: Starter ($29/mo); the step also names HeyGen and D-ID, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Alternatives the same rules name
Signals and what people say
- Hacker News, 30 days to October 7, 2026: 2 stories
Change log
- October 6, 2026: plans and prices first recorded from synthesia.io/pricing.
Logo: Nameryn monogram (no free mark on file), CC0 1.0.