How do I add interactive questions to my Synthesia videos?

📌 Quizzes and interactive questions are available on the Enterprise plan only.

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Picking a question type

Start by selecting a Quiz element from the Components panel.

Single answer (radio buttons): viewers can select only one option.
Multiple answer (checkboxes): viewers can select more than one option.
Results: viewers can see their score and if they passed or failed.

Adding and customizing questions

Once you choose a question:

Add it to a scene – it will snap to the left side of the canvas.
Edit the question text and answers by selecting directly into the component.
Mark the correct answer(s) for quiz questions using the option buttons.
Style your question using the side panel:
- Adjust font, color, and shape to match your video’s design.
Reposition or resize the question freely like any other video element.
Animate the question using entry/exit triggers if needed.

✍️ If you translate your video into another language, the interactive question text and answers don't automatically translate with it. Open the translated version and manually edit the question text and answer options in the target language.

Marking questions as scorable or non-scorable

You can designate quiz questions as non-scorable to give learners instant feedback without impacting their final score.

Enable or disable scoring for each question from the side panel.
Learners will see correct/incorrect feedback immediately after answering non-scorable questions.
Non-scorable questions are excluded from the overall quiz results.

Adding a results screen for quizzes

To wrap up a quiz, add a Results component to any scene.

With the results component, you can:

Set a pass/fail threshold.
Show a message based on the score.
Enable a Retry option, which adds a Retry button to the video and takes viewers back to the first quiz question to try again

Setting up logic to control flow

You can define what happens after a viewer answers a question using logic statements.

Use Always logic to trigger a single action every time.
Use If / Else logic to define outcomes based on viewer responses.
- Add multiple If rules with AND conditions for advanced branching.

Example: If a viewer answers a question incorrectly, you can redirect them to a scene that explains the correct answer.

Understanding how the video player behaves

Interactive questions change how your video plays for viewers:

Questions are blocking — viewers must respond before continuing.
The timeline is hidden while a question is visible.
If viewers rewind the video:
- Previously answered questions appear in their submitted state.
If they select the Retry button, they can re-answer the quiz from the start.

💡 Curious how your audience is interacting with your quiz? Check out our article How can I view and understand video analytics in Synthesia?

💬 FAQs

What buttons appear on interactive questions?

All questions include “Submit” and “Next” buttons to guide viewers through the interaction.

Why doesn’t the “Next” button work on the last scene?

If a Results or Question component is placed on the final scene, the “Next” button will appear but won’t have any effect.

Do interactive questions translate automatically when I translate my video?

No. Question text and answers currently need to be manually edited in the translated version of your video. Open the translated video and update the interactive question text and answers to match the target language.