Synthesia
Create a training video without recording yourself.
~15 min read + 10 min hands-on1 Why this tool matters
Synthesia turns a script into a professional-looking video with an AI presenter. For training content, onboarding videos, internal announcements, or translations, it replaces the camera, the teleprompter, the editor, and the re-shoots. You type the script; it handles the rest.
2 Walkthrough
- Go to synthesia.io and start a free trial.
- Pick an avatar that looks credible for your use case. Browse the diversity of options first.
- Paste a 90-second script — a welcome message, a policy explainer, a how-to.
- Pick a slide template. Add a few bullets on the right side of the video.
- Click generate. Wait a minute. Download the MP4.
3 Your turn
Today’s exercise
Record one real message you would otherwise have to shoot yourself — a welcome message, a change announcement, a tutorial snippet. Watch it. Send it if useful. Notice the uncanny-valley moments; decide whether they are a dealbreaker for your context.
4 Pro tip
Synthesia shines for multilingual translation: write once, generate in 30 languages. Before you ship translated content, have a native speaker review — it is usually good, occasionally awkward.