Types of Avatars
Synthesia offers a variety of avatars to suit your needs:
Stock Avatars: A diverse collection of pre-built avatars representing different professions and styles. Check out the What is a Stock Avatar? article to learn more.
Expressive Avatars: Enhanced stock avatars capable of conveying a range of human emotions for more engaging content. Check out Expressive Avatars to learn more.
Custom Avatars: Create a personalized avatar from a video recording or a professional studio shoot. Check out the What is a Custom Avatar? article to learn about the different types of custom avatars.
📚 To keep content safe, respectful, and aligned with our values, all avatar use must follow our Content Moderation Guidelines. Whether you're using a stock or personal avatar, make sure your videos meet these standards.
Add an Avatar
Open your video in the Synthesia editor.
Click the Avatar tab in the top menu.
Choose an Avatar.
The selected avatar will appear on the screen — click and drag to reposition, as needed.
To remove an Avatar from a scene, right click on the Avatar and select Delete.
💡 Want to make your project more engaging and energetic?
Use Expressive Avatars when you want your message to feel more emotional.
Change an existing avatar
Open your video in the Synthesia editor.
Click on the avatar in the canvas to activate the inspector panel.
In the inspector panel, select a new avatar from the library.
A popup will appear at the bottom of the screen, asking if you'd like to replace all instances of the avatar in the video.
Click Change All to change all avatars.
Assign a Voice and Language
Enter your script in the Script box.
Under the Voice dropdown, choose the desired voice and language.
You can preview voices before applying them.
💡 Want to use your own voice?
If you’ve created a Personal Voice, you can select it from the same menu.
💬 FAQs
Why is my Avatar not moving?
Why is my Avatar not moving?
During video creation, your Avatar will not move their lips or be animated in any way, as this allows for your video to preview faster and more efficiently.
Why is my avatar out of sync with the audio?
Why is my avatar out of sync with the audio?
This usually happens when the wrong avatar is assigned to the script. Check that the correct avatar is linked to the matching text to ensure proper lip sync.