Head-to-head · facts checked 28 Oct 2026
Descript vs Synthesia
Descript uniquely has 9 features · Synthesia uniquely has 7 features.
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$19/mo (Starter)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict
Descript or Synthesia?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Descript
Free
Free
60 media minutes a month, 100 AI credits once, 720p export with watermark, 5 GB storage
Hobbyist
$24/mo · $192/yr
10 media hrs/month, 400 AI credits, 1080p export, Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, custom voice clones
Creator
$35/mo · $288/yr
30 media hrs/month, 800 AI credits, 4K export, full Underlord access, AI video generation, unlimited stock media
Business
$65/mo · $600/yr
40 media hrs/month, 1500 AI credits, Brand Studio, avatar creation from photo, 30+ language dubbing with proofread, priority SLA
Enterprise
Custom
Custom credits and media hours, SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, dedicated CSM, custom legal terms
Synthesia
Basic
Free
10 min video/month, 9 AI avatars, 25 AI-generated video assets, 160+ languages
Starter
$19/mo · $14/mo billed yearly
120 min video/year, 125+ AI avatars, AI Video Assistant, AI Dubbing, remove Synthesia logo, 1 editor & 3 guests
Pro
$89/mo · $59/mo billed yearly
360 min video/year, 180+ AI avatars, 5 Personal Avatars, API access, interactive videos, branded video pages, 1 editor & 5 guests
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited video minutes, 240+ avatars, unlimited personal avatars, SAML/SSO, live team collaboration, Brand Kits, SCORM export, dedicated CSM
For everything else about each tool, read the full Descript review and Synthesia review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2017 | 2017 |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | London, United Kingdom |
| AI model | Proprietary (Underlord AI) | Proprietary |
| User base | 6M+ | 50,000+ teams |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, Windows | Web |
| Languages | 25+ | 80+ |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | Yes, 60 media minutes a month, 100 one-time AI credits, 720p export with a watermark | Yes |
| Free trial | No, the free plan has no time limit | Yes — free plan with 10 minutes of video/month, 9 stock avatars, no credit card required |
| Starting price | $24/mo | $19/mo (Starter) |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom pricing |
| All plans | Free — Free Hobbyist — $24/mo Creator — $35/mo Business — $65/mo Enterprise — Custom | Basic — Free Starter — $19/mo Pro — $89/mo Enterprise — Custom |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Video editing teams and content creators | Enterprise teams and L&D professionals creating multilingual training, onboarding, and sales enablement videos at scale |
| Differentiator | Text-based video editing via AI co-editor (Underlord) with voice cloning, dubbing, and automated workflows via public API and Zapier | Used by over 90% of Fortune 100 companies, Synthesia combines AI avatars in 160+ languages with enterprise-grade compliance (SOC2, GDPR, ISO42001) and a full video workflow including creation, translation, collaboration, and LMS-ready SCORM export on one platform. |
| Competitors | Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Riverside.fm, Opus Clip, Camtasia | HeyGen, D-ID, Colossyan, Veed.io, Lumen5 |
| Features | ||
| AI Avatars | — | ✓ |
| AI Dubbing | — | ✓ |
| AI Video Assistant | — | ✓ |
| AI Voice Cloning | ✓ | — |
| API Access | — | ✓ |
| Custom AI Avatars | ✓ | — |
| Custom on Brand Avatars | — | ✓ |
| Multi Language Dubbing | ✓ | — |
| Royalty Free Stock Media | ✓ | — |
| Scorm Export | — | ✓ |
| Text Based Video Editing | ✓ | — |
| Zapier Integration | ✓ | — |
| AI Video Editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Subtitles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Avatar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Background Removal | ✓ | — |
| Batch Processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commercial Rights | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export Resolutions | 720p (Free), 1080p (Hobbyist), 4K (Creator & Business) | MP4 download (resolution not explicitly stated in scraped text) |
| Screen Recording | ✓ | ✓ |
| Talking Head | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text to Video | ✓ | ✓ |
| TTS Voices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice Cloning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark Free Plan | ✓ | ✕ |
| Integrations | ||
| Adobe Premiere | ✓ | — |
| API Access | — | ✓ |
| Capcut | ✕ | ✕ |
| Davinci Resolve | ✕ | — |
| Key Integrations | Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Logic, Samplitude, Reaper | LMS integration (SCORM export), Synthesia API, PowerPoint import, Getty Images, Pexels, Soundstripe, Icons8, AI Dubbing API |
Section 02
Descript vs Synthesia: common questions
Is Descript or Synthesia cheaper?
Descript's cheapest paid plan is $24/mo and Synthesia's is $19/mo (Starter). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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