Add Avatars & Voice Personalization

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.

Choosing and Using Avatars

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.

What are Synthesia Stock Avatars?Learn all about our Stock Avatars.

How do I use an Avatar in Synthesia?Learn how to add, change, and customize stock or custom Avatars in Synthesia, including voice selection and usage guidelines.

How do I use the Synthesia Avatar Builder?Learn more about Avatar customization with Avatar Builder

How do I switch camera angles on my Avatar using Swap Shot?Learn how to use the Swap Shot effect in Synthesia to change Avatar camera angles or zoom levels mid-script and enhance video engagement.

How do I check which avatars are available on my plan?This article explains how to check avatar availability directly within your account.

What are expressive avatars in Synthesia?Learn more about our expressive avatars

How do I create a Studio Express-1 Avatar?

How can I customize Avatar outfits and backgrounds (Spaces) in Synthesia?Customize avatar outfits and backgrounds in Synthesia using text prompts. Personalize your videos with industry-specific looks and custom environments.

How do I create B-roll footage of my Avatar?Generate B-roll clips of avatars performing actions and interacting with their environment using generative AI models. This makes it easier to create engaging, visually consistent scenes throughout your video.

Avatar Retirement FAQsFind out what happens when an avatar is retired in Synthesia. This article answers common questions about access, usage, and how retirement affects your existing videos.

Creating Custom Avatars

Learn how to create a personalized avatar that looks, moves, and feels like you. This section covers everything from submitting your photo to understanding how our AI brings it to life — including best practices for poses, clothing, lighting, and more

What is a Custom Avatar?

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

How do I create my Personal Avatar?Learn how to create and delete your personal avatar.

How do I create a Selfie Avatar? [Beta]This step-by-step guide covers photo and video requirements, setup tips, and how to use your avatar in videos.

How do I create a high quality Personal Avatar?Learn how to record high-quality footage for your personal avatar in Synthesia. Follow these best practices to avoid common issues and ensure your avatar looks and sounds its best

How do I use Personal Avatar requests in Synthesia?With Personal Avatar Requests you can streamline the avatar creation process by sending direct invites to those without Synthesia accounts.

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

How to share Avatars and Voices in SynthesiaEasily share avatars and voices with your team to improve collaboration and efficiency.

Who has access to my Custom Avatar?

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

Voices

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