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HeyGen vs Synthesia

The short answer. Both make a video of a lifelike presenter reading your script. HeyGen is stronger for marketing and for translating videos with matching lip movement. Synthesia is built for company training and gives more free minutes.

Which one should you pick?

Choose HeyGen if

  • You make sales, marketing or social videos
  • You want to translate an existing video into other languages
  • You want a digital version of yourself as the presenter

Choose Synthesia if

  • You make training or explainer videos for a company
  • You want to turn documents or slides into video
  • You want more free video minutes each month
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HeyGen
Synthesia
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Price
Free plan: 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute. Paid from $24/month billed yearly ($29 month to month).
Free plan: 10 minutes of video a month. Paid from $18/month billed yearly ($29 month to month).
Skill needed
No coding
No coding
Made by
HeyGen
Synthesia
The details

HeyGen

by HeyGen

Makes videos of a realistic digital presenter reading your script, in many languages.

People use it to

  • Make a training or sales video without filming
  • Translate a video into another language with matching lips
  • Create a digital version of yourself to present videos

What it costs

Free plan: 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute. Paid from $24/month billed yearly ($29 month to month).

Good to know

Free videos have a watermark. Only make an avatar or voice clone of yourself or someone who has clearly agreed.

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Synthesia

by Synthesia

Turns a written script into a video with a lifelike presenter, aimed at company training and explainers.

People use it to

  • Turn a document or slides into a training video
  • Update a video by editing the text instead of refilming
  • Dub a video into other languages

What it costs

Free plan: 10 minutes of video a month. Paid from $18/month billed yearly ($29 month to month).

Good to know

Free videos show the Synthesia logo. Personal avatars of real people need a paid plan and that person's consent.

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