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How does Synthesia credit consumption work for video edits?

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Written by Jess Diaz-Gomes
Updated over a week ago

Each second of a video uses 2 credits. Ex: A one-minute video will consume 120 credits.


Example: You have a 360 credit allowance per month. You've used 320 credits generating a 2 minutes and 40 second video, but then you decide to revise the script:

Script edits

Type of Revision

Example

Behavior

Existing words are removed

From: We will talk about avatars To: We will talk

No effect on consumption

Total: 320 credits

New words are added

From: We will talk about avatars To: We will talk about avatars and voices

Count duration of new words. It’s +1 seconds to the script. You have spent 2 additional credits.

Total: 322 credits

Existing words are replaced i.e. removal then addition

From: We will talk about avatars To: We will discuss voices

Count duration of new words. It’s +2 seconds to the script. So you have spent 4 additional credits.

Total: 324 credits

Order of existing words is changed

From: We will talk and avatars will listen To: Avatars will talk and we will listen

No effect on consumption

Total: 320 credits

Addition, removal and replacement of punctuation marks

-

No effect on consumption

Total: 320 credits

Avatar edits

Type of Revision

Example

Behavior

Avatar framing is changed (limited to full body & circle)

From: full body
To: circle

No effect on consumption

Avatar is removed

From: full body
To: voice only

No effect on consumption

Avatar is added

From: voice only
To: full body

Count duration for which the new avatar is visible

Avatar is replaced

From: Alex
To: Joe

Count duration for which the new avatar is visible

Avatar look is changed

From: Alex in casual outlook
To: Alex in business outlook

No effect on consumption

Voice edits

Type of Revision

Example

Behavior

Pronunciation is applied / changed

From: Porsche (Porshay)
To: Porsche (Porsh)

No effect on consumption

Voice tone is changed

From: EN-US Easy going
To: EN-US Soothing

No effect on consumption

Voice language or accent is changed

From: English US
To: English UK

Count duration of change towards consumption

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