Synthesia

Jess Diaz-Gomes

Learn how to use our features to create polished videos in the Synthesia platform.

Video Creation Essentials

How do I use a Synthesia Brand Kit?

Get to know the basics of building a video in Synthesia

Start Creating 

Translate videos into 93 languages in minutes. Upload a file or link, enable lip-sync, and edit translations with voice and style options

How do I dub a video?

Create AI-generated videos in Synthesia with the AI Video Assistant. Use prompts, files, scripts, or URLs to auto-generate outlines, scenes, and layouts. Available on Starter, Creator, and Enterprise plans.

How do I use the AI video assistant to create content with AI in Synthesia?

Create with AI

Learn how to create templates in Synthesia.

How do I create a new Synthesia template?

Learn how to import your PowerPoint slides in Synthesia.

How do I import PowerPoint slides into Synthesia?

What is a template?

Learn more about variable video aspect ratio and how you can use this feature in Synthesia.

How do I change the aspect ratio of my Synthesia video?

Learn how to add variables to a video and convert it to a template.

How do I add a variable to a video?

Learn to create videos from templates and powerpoint imports.

Create Videos

Make each scene shine with visuals, effects, and avatars

Build Your Video  

What is a Custom Avatar?

Understand the differences between Personal Avatars and Custom Studio Avatars.

What are the main differences between Personal Avatars and Custom Studio Avatars?

What is the time frame for complete deletion of  an avatar?

Can I create a Custom Avatar of a celebrity?

How long will it take to generate my Personal Avatar?

Learn how to create and delete your personal avatar.

How do I create my Personal Avatar?

How do I create a Personal Avatar using pre-recorded footage?

Tips for creating high quality Personal Avatars.

How can I create a great Personal Avatar?

Can I remove the background of my Personal Avatar?

With Personal Avatar Requests you can streamline the avatar creation process by sending direct invites to those without Synthesia accounts.

How do I send a personal avatar request?

How do I complete a personal avatar request?

Preview the script you will be asked to read when recording a Personal Avatar with your webcam.

What is the Personal Avatar script?

Can I film my Personal Avatar from an angle?

Avatar Retirement FAQs

How do I create a Selfie Avatar? [Beta]

How do I use swap shot effects to switch avatar angles or zoom levels?

How do I remove shared access to an avatar or voice?

Easily share avatars and voices with your team to improve collaboration and efficiency.

How do I share avatars and voices with my team?

Why is my Avatar not moving?

Learn more about avatar customization with Avatar Builder

How do I use the Synthesia Avatar Builder?

Learn how to add, change, and customize stock or custom avatars in Synthesia, including voice selection and usage guidelines.

How do I use an Avatar in Synthesia?

This article explains how to check avatar availability directly within your account.

How do I check which avatars are available on my plan?

What are expressive avatars in Synthesia?

What are Synthesia Stock Avatars?

How do I create a Studio Express-1 Avatar?

Can I create a cartoon Custom Avatar?

Who has access to my Custom Avatar?

Learn everything about avatars in Synthesia — from stock and custom options to creating your own personal avatar. This section covers how to design, share, manage, and customize avatars to bring your videos to life with realistic, on-brand presenters.

Avatars

Learn how to manage scenes in your Synthesia videos. Discover how to add transitions, copy scenes between projects, replace layouts, and delete scenes to create professional, seamless videos with ease.

How do I manage scenes in my Synthesia video?

Learn how to animate elements in your Synthesia videos using triggers and effects. Control when elements appear and how they behave to create dynamic, engaging scenes.

How do I use visual animation effects in Synthesia?

How can I edit elements at a specific point in time in my video?

Interactivity allows you to convert text and shape elements to clickable buttons.

How do I add interactivity to a Synthesia video?

Learn how to add interactive quiz questions to your Synthesia videos. This guide covers question types, customization, scoring, logic rules, and player behavior—perfect for creating engaging, end-to-end training experiences.

How do I add interactive questions to my Synthesia videos?

Learn how to use the Timeline to sync visuals with narration, organize layers, and create precise animation sequences in your scenes.

How can I use the Timeline to edit scenes in Synthesia?

Learn more about the zoom function for when you need to make granular adjustments to video elements.

How do I zoom in on the video canvas?

How can I create dialogue scenes with angled avatars?

Discover tools and techniques to edit, animate, and enhance your Synthesia videos. Learn how to manage scenes, add interactivity, and create dynamic, professional results.

Editing & Scene Management

Learn how to upload, add, and manage images, videos, and GIFs in Synthesia. This guide covers using stock media, setting backgrounds, managing your media library, and fixing common media display…

How do I add and manage media in my Synthesia video?

Learn how to achieve better timing on your projects, by looping, stretching, and trimming your video assets.

How do I edit video asset timing in Synthesia?

Learn how to format your text in Synthesia to match your brand, improve readability, or enhance your video's design—from font selection and styling to uploading your own custom fonts.

How do I change fonts and style text in Synthesia?

Learn how to add shapes to your scenes in Synthesia and change their colors to match your brand or style.

How do I add and customize shapes in my video?

The Spaces feature allows you to create realistic and professional-looking video scenes by adding dynamic backgrounds.

How do I use Spaces?

How can I generate custom video assets in Synthesia?

Learn how to select, group, lock, and tidy up elements to keep your video layout clean and organized.

How do I control element layout in Synthesia?

Learn how to use icons and Lottie animations in Synthesia.

How do I upload Lottie Animations?

Learn how to use the Synthesia AI Screen Recorder. Install the browser extension, record your screen with or without voiceover, blur sensitive info, and customize shortcuts. Perfect for creating tutorials…

How do I use the AI Screen Recorder?

How do I resize text in Synthesia?

Bring your videos to life with visuals that stand out. Explore how to add and style text, media, shapes, and animations, organize layouts, and use tools like Spaces and the AI Screen Recorder to create polished, dynamic video scenes.

Assets & Media

Bring your videos to life with great sound and storytelling. Explore how to write effective scripts, choose voices and languages, clone or upload your own audio, and fine-tune pronunciation and add music for professional, expressive results.

Add Voice & Audio

Which Stock Voices and Languages are available in Synthesia?

Why can't I use a certain voice in Synthesia?

Learn how to select, change and preview a language, voice or accent in Synthesia.

How do I select a language in Synthesia?

Create a custom AI voice in 32 languages by recording or uploading your voice.

How do I clone my voice in Synthesia?

Learn how to select and apply your custom voice clone when creating a video in Synthesia.

How do I use my voice clone in a video?

Can I create a voiceover only video?

ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clone usage in Synthesia

How do I transfer my ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clone (PVC) to Synthesia?

Learn about selecting, cloning, transferring, and managing voices in Synthesia.

Voices

Learn more about changing pronunciation, abbreviation and phonetic spelling in Synthesia. (formerly called “Diction”).

How do I use Pronunciation in Synthesia?

How to add pronunciation to the Workspace dictionary?

How long can my video script be?

How can I change my script to make my Expressive Avatar sound and look more expressive?

Learn how to copy your video script from the Synthesia editor in markdown format, making it easy to review or share externally.

How do I copy my video script?

How do I add a pause to my script?

Learn how to refine pronunciation, pacing, and the structure of your script.

Pronunciation & Script

Generate codes to avoid content claims on YouTube

How do I use YouTube codes?

What are the supported audio formats & length in Synthesia?

Learn more about how to download audio in Synthesia

How do I download audio from my video?

Learn how to upload your own voice or an audio file in Synthesia.

How do I upload an audio file to Synthesia?

Learn how how to add music, upload your own, apply it to all scenes and adjust the volume in Synthesia.

How do I add music to my Synthesia video?

Learn more about adding, uploading, or managing audio and music in Synthesia.

Music & Audio Files

Finalize & Share 

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

How do I preview my video before generating it?

Learn how Synthesia autosaves your video edits. Check the save status in the editor and ensure your work is safely stored while you create and edit videos online.

How do I save my Synthesia video edits?

Generate your Synthesia video in full resolution. Learn how to render projects with avatars, captions, and animations, and manage processing and versions.

How do I generate my video in Synthesia?

Learn why your Synthesia video isn’t generating. This guide explains common error messages, what they mean, and how to fix issues like credits, permissions, or template errors.

Why can't I generate my video?

Organize your Synthesia videos with chapters. Group scenes, name sections, and make videos easier to navigate for your viewers.

How do I create chapters in my Synthesia video?

See your Synthesia video’s version history to view previous edits. Check autosave details and keep track of your project’s progress.

How do I access version history for my video?

Track and manage changes with Synthesia’s video versioning. Learn how versions are created when generating videos and how to restore or update published ones.

How does video versioning work in Synthesia?

Get your video ready for publishing by previewing, saving, and organizing it. These guides help ensure everything looks perfect before you generate and share it.

Finalize Your Video

Export Synthesia video scripts as XLIFF files for translation in your Translation Management System (TMS). Re-import translated scripts to create multilingual videos quickly and accurately.

How do I export my Synthesia video script for translation and re-import it into Synthesia?

Learn how to translate, edit, and publish multilingual videos in Synthesia. This guide covers one-click translation, the multilingual video player, and how to manage and update translated versions for global…

How do I translate, publish, and edit multilingual videos in Synthesia?

Reach a global audience by creating multilingual versions of your videos. These guides show how to translate, edit, and manage multiple language versions.

Translate & Localize

Learn how to enable video duplication in Synthesia so others can copy your videos from the share page and edit them in their own accounts.

How do I enable video duplication?

Use the duplicate feature in Synthesia to copy existing videos. Edit and reuse projects easily while keeping your original video intact.

How do I duplicate my video?

Learn how to move videos in Synthesia. Organize content by transferring videos between folders or workspaces, and keep your projects easy to manage.

How do I move a video?

Manage your Synthesia videos across workspaces or accounts by duplicating, moving, or transferring them.

Duplicate, Move, or Transfer Videos

Learn how to publish Synthesia videos with share links, embeds, or SCORM exports. Manage visibility, password protection, and viewer permissions in one place.

How do I publish my Synthesia video?

Synthesia offers three types of captions to suit different accessibility, branding, and video export needs: Closed, Burned-in, and Dynamic. This guide will help you understand the differences between them and…

How do captions work in Synthesia?

Add password protection to your Synthesia videos to control who can view them. Secure shared content across video pages, embeds, and SCORM exports.

How do I add password protection to my published videos?

Learn how to add Synthesia videos to your emails using GIF thumbnails. Copy your video’s animated thumbnail to make your messages more engaging and link directly to your share page.

How do I send a GIF thumbnail of my Synthesia video?

Learn how to download or export your Synthesia videos in MP4, WAV, or caption formats, export SCORM packages for your LMS, and resolve common issues with downloads

How do I download or export my Synthesia video?

Share your finished video securely and effectively. Learn to publish, export, and distribute videos in various formats and control who sees them.

Publish & Share

Understand your audience with Synthesia video analytics. Track impressions, views, completion rates, and interaction metrics to measure engagement and video performance.

How can I view and understand video analytics in Synthesia?

Track engagement and effectiveness once your video is live.

Analyze Performance

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