How do I create motion graphics? | Synthesia Knowledge Base

📌 Motion graphics is currently a Beta feature. It is free to use and does not consume credits.

What are Motion Graphics?

Motion graphics are animated visual assets you can add directly to your scenes — no design work required. Choose from pre-built style presets or generate something completely bespoke using a custom prompt and optional reference images.

It works well for structured content, such as cards, timelines, and checklists. The generated asset appears directly on the canvas, just like any other media element.

✍️ Motion graphics require the AI-generated stock content to be enabled in your workspace settings.

Create a Motion Graphic

To get started, open your scene in the Editor and select the Motion Graphics option from the top navigation bar.

You can then create a motion graphic in one of two ways: using a preset template or a custom prompt.

💡 Tip: Keep your scene under 30 seconds for best results. If your scene is longer, split it into shorter scenes before generating.

Use a Preset Template

Select Template.
Choose a style.
Select a size: Full or Half canvas.
Select a brand kit to apply your brand colors and fonts.
Click Generate.

Use a Custom Prompt

Select Prompt.
Select a size: Full or Half canvas.
Select a brand kit to apply your brand colors and fonts.
Write a text prompt describing the motion graphic you want.
Optionally, upload up to 4 reference images to guide the output.
- Accepted formats: PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF — up to 10 MB each.
Click Generate.

⚠️ Custom motion graphics are experimental. Expect results to vary — If your output doesn't look right, try regenerating or adjusting your prompt.

Edit the Text in a Motion Graphic

📌 Only motion graphics generated after 26 June 2026 can be edited. To edit an older motion graphic, generate a new one. Regenerating an existing motion graphic does not make it editable.

Edit the text in a generated motion graphic to fix wording or match your script, without regenerating the asset.

Select the motion graphic on the canvas.
Select Edit, or open the design panel and turn on Edit motion graphic.
Select a text element and type your new wording. The text replaces the original as you type, and a change indicator marks each element you've edited.
To undo a single change, select the revert icon for that text element.
To reset the whole motion graphic to its original (default) version, turn off Edit motion graphic.

✍️ A few things to know about editing text:

You can edit text only. Colors, fonts, and text size can't be changed.
Some text can't be edited, such as certain titles or percentages.
Text elements can't be deleted.
Turning off Edit motion graphic resets the motion graphic to its original version and discards your edits.

💡 Tip: Long edits may overlap other content. Keep your edits close to the original length to avoid layout issues.

Refresh or Revise a Motion Graphic

Once you generate a motion graphic, you can update it without building it again. Alongside editing the text, you have two more options: Refresh and Revise. Both keep the motion graphic in sync with your script, and both work on preset-template and custom-prompt motion graphics.

Refresh

Use Refresh to bring a motion graphic back in sync after you change your scene. Refresh regenerates the motion graphic in one step to match an updated script or a new speaker, so you do not have to build it again from scratch. Refresh is faster than generating a new motion graphic.

Select the motion graphic on the canvas.
Select Refresh.
The motion graphic regenerates to match your current script and speaker.

Revise

Use Revise to change an existing motion graphic with a text prompt, or to apply a different brand kit.

Select the motion graphic on the canvas.
Select Revise.
Enter a prompt that describes the change you want, or choose a different brand kit.
Select Generate to apply the update.

✍️ Revise supports a brand kit selection and a free-text prompt only. You cannot upload reference images or other attachments when you revise a motion graphic, even though you can add reference images when you first generate one.

Translate a Motion Graphic

Motion graphics are translated as part of the standard video translation flow. Because a motion graphic is synced to your script, it is translated along with the rest of your video content, so you do not have to regenerate it to get a translated version.

A few limitations apply:

Translated motion graphics are not resized to fit. Translated text may run past the edges of the motion graphic or overlap other content.
Only languages that use Latin scripts are translated. Non-Latin scripts are not translated yet.
Translation applies to new motion graphics only. Motion graphics generated before this change are not translated.
The script is not re-synced to the motion graphic automatically after translation.=

💬 FAQs

Can I edit a generated motion asset?

Yes. You can edit the text of a motion graphic in the scene, use Refresh to sync it with an updated script or a new speaker, or use Revise to prompt for other changes or apply a different brand kit. You cannot upload references when you revise a motion graphic.

Why can't I edit the text in my motion graphic?

Editing is available only for motion graphics generated after 26 June 2026. Older motion graphics need to be created again to become editable. Some text, such as certain titles or percentages, also can't be edited.

Will my motion graphics translate automatically?

Yes. Motion graphics are translated as part of the standard video translation flow, so you do not need to regenerate them. Translation applies to new motion graphics only and currently covers languages that use Latin scripts. Translated text is not resized to fit, so it may overlap other content in the scene.

Why is generation limited to 30 seconds?

The 30-second limit helps ensure the best quality output. If your scene is longer, split it into shorter scenes before generating.

Do motion graphics consume credits?

No. Motion Graphics is a beta feature and is free to use. It does not consume credits.

Can I apply my brand to a motion asset?

Yes. Select a brand kit when you generate a motion graphic to apply your brand colors and fonts. To change the brand kit on a motion graphic you have already generated, use Revise and select a different brand kit.

What if my results look inconsistent or off?

Results can vary, especially with custom prompts. Use Revise to prompt for a specific change, use Refresh to resync with your script, regenerate the asset, or switch to a different style.

My motion graphic no longer matches my script — what do I do?

If you change your script or speaker after generating a motion graphic, select Refresh to regenerate it in sync with your latest script. Refresh does not adjust the moment-to-moment timing of a motion graphic within a scene.

Why didn't my motion graphic translate?

Motion graphics translate only into languages that use Latin scripts, and only for motion graphics generated after this feature became available. If your target language uses a non-Latin script, or the motion graphic was generated earlier, it is not translated.