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How do I preview my video before generating it?

Learn how to preview individual scenes or your full video in Synthesia to check timing, script, and visuals before generating—no credits needed.

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Preview a single scene or your full video before generating it. This helps you check script accuracy, visuals, and timing without using credits.

How do I preview a single scene?

  1. Open your video and select the scene you want to check.

  2. Click the Preview Scene Play button in the top-left corner of the script box.
    This plays the scene’s script and animations from the start.

  3. To preview from a specific point in the scene:

    • Use your mouse to scroll through the seeker bar, then click Preview Scene Play from that point.

💡 Tip: Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and scroll to zoom into the timeline for smoother scrubbing and more precise control.


How do I preview the full video?

To preview a video, click the play button in the upper right corner of the video edit page next to the Generate button.

ℹ️ Note: Avatars will not be animated during previews.


To learn more, see the video edit documentation.

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