Synthesys vs Typecast (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Typecast grades higher than Synthesys: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Typecast grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Typecast
AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and video
Which one is for you
Pick Synthesys if
- Fits if you make voiceovers and video ads for marketing
- Makes sense if you want a few seats and scheduled posting on one bill
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, because there is no free plan or trial
- Skip it if you only need voiceover, since the focus has moved toward video ads
- Watch out: refunds end after 3 days and need 25% or less of credits used
- Pricey if you add seats: Agency is $83 a month for 3 seats
Pick Typecast if
- Fits if you voice characters, games or audiobooks and need emotion controls
- Works for cloning your own voice from $5 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you download a lot, since Basic covers about 35 minutes a month
- Pricey if you need an hour a month, which means Pro at $312 a year
- Not for you if you want extra credits without moving to Business at $69 a month, or a desktop app
- Watch out: the free plan's 3,000 credits are lifetime, not monthly, and free downloads need attribution
- Watch out: emotion and pitch controls sit on Pro, and App Store and Google Play prices can differ from the web's
How we grade them
| 1.8GPASynthesysWeak | 2.4GPATypecastFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $20 a month yearly ($29 monthly) for 3,500 credits and one seat. That is in the dearer quarter of the category, and Pro is $41 and Agency $83. | CAn hour of downloads a month needs Pro: $312 billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 75,000 credits, about 90 minutes. Plus, at $204 a year, stops at about 50 minutes. That's near the top of what this category charges, though generation itself is unlimited. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free. The pricing page lists no plan or trial, and refunds apply only within 3 days and if you used no more than 25% of your credits. | CGenerating and playing is unlimited, so you can hear every voice. Downloads come from 3,000 lifetime credits, about 5 minutes, with attribution and no commercial license. Not enough for anything you publish. |
| Features | CVoiceover and music cost no credits, while video and image generation spend them, with brand kits, autopilot workers and social publishing on higher plans. A marketing job more than a voice job. | B600+ voices with emotion controls, instant cloning from Basic and professional cloning from Plus, a video editor up to 4K, talking avatars, and an API with SDKs in six languages. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the voice work. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Credits and autopilot workers mean there is something to learn. | CNo store rating on record. Typing a line and picking a voice is easy; getting the emotion, pace and intonation right takes some fiddling, and those controls are spread across plans. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook publishing listed. No apps. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus an API with SDKs. No desktop app and no integrations listed, so a B is the top. |
| Best for | voiceovers and video ads from one subscription | voices with emotion and pace controls |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Synthesys and Typecast. How we grade
Price against what you get
Synthesys starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Typecast starts at $5 a month and scores 2.7.
Typecast scores higher and starts $15 a month lower. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 6 score higher than Synthesys for less, and none scores higher than Typecast for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Synthesys also covers AI agents and video generation.
- Typecast also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Synthesys | Typecast | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $5 per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free plan with unlimited generation and 3,000 lifetime download credits (about 5 minutes); attribution required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Nouveau Media Ltd | Neosapience, Inc. |
| Price read from | synthesys.io | typecast.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Synthesys
- The pricing page lists no free plan or trial; plans are paid from the start.
- Refunds are limited to 3 days after purchase and to accounts that used no more than 25% of their credits.
- Plans are measured in credits that video and image generation spend; the page says voiceover and music never cost credits.
- The product's focus has moved toward video ads, so voice-only buyers pay for tools they may not use.
Typecast
- The free plan's 3,000 download credits are lifetime, not monthly, and downloads on it need attribution; the commercial license starts on Basic.
- Credits are used only when you download, so each plan's monthly allowance caps how much finished audio you can export.
- You may clone only your own voice or one you have the legal right to use, and cloned voices stay private to your account.
- Extra credits can be bought only on Business, and App Store and Google Play prices can differ from the web prices.
Key features
Synthesys
- Text to speech library
- The voice generator page lists 400+ voices in 140+ languages, with a voiceover studio of 20 narrators.
- Voice design and cloning
- Describe a voice to generate it from scratch, or clone one from about 10 seconds of audio.
- Speech to speech
- Converts a recording into another voice while keeping the original emotion, and lets you remix the style of generated audio.
- Video agent
- Takes a brief or product URL and produces a finished video in 11 formats, from UGC ads to TV commercials.
- Brand Kit and publishing
- Pro adds a Brand Kit; Agency adds a winning-ads library and scheduled publishing to TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
Typecast
- Expressive AI voices
- More than 600 voices, including exclusive ones from real voice actors, for ads, audiobooks, narration, games and short videos, in 35+ languages through the API.
- Emotion and delivery controls
- Smart Emotion adjusts a line's delivery in one click, and Pro adds custom emotion, intonation and pitch. Speed control starts on Plus.
- Instant and Professional Cloning
- Instant Cloning works from a few seconds of audio and starts on Basic; Professional Cloning trains on longer recordings and starts on Plus.
- Video editor and talking avatars
- Put voiceovers on video and export up to 4K, and generate talking-avatar clips, from 6 a month on Basic up to 40 on Business.
- Typecast API
- A text-to-speech API with SDKs for Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, Kotlin and Rust, priced separately from the Studio plans.
Plans
Synthesys
Starter$20
per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
3,500 credits a month, 1 seat and 1 autopilot worker, with full commercial rights. Billed $240 a year.
Pro$41
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
8,000 credits, 2 seats, 3 autopilot workers and a Brand Kit. Billed $492 a year.
Agency$83
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
17,000 credits, 3 seats, 10 autopilot workers, ads library and social publishing. Billed $996 a year.
Max$139
per month and up, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
From 30,000 credits and 5 seats; steps up to 250,000+ credits and 15 seats, with an account manager.
Typecast
Basic$5
per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 35 minutes of downloads a month, all voices, 44.1 kHz audio, 1 Instant Cloning slot, 1080p video without a watermark and a commercial license.
Plus$19
per month for 40,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 50 minutes of downloads a month, speed control, Professional Cloning (1 slot in total), 4K video export and 30 GB storage.
Pro$29
per month for 75,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 90 minutes of downloads a month, emotion controls including Smart Emotion, intonation and pitch, and 2 cloning slots.
Business$69
per month for 200,000 download credits, billed monthly
About 250 minutes of downloads a month, team members, extra credit purchases, 10 cloning slots and 100 GB storage. Meant for businesses and agencies.
Ways to pay less
Synthesys
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 30%
Yearly billing is shown at $20, $41, $83 and $139 a month on Starter, Pro, Agency and Max, against $29, $59, $119 and $199 billed monthly.
Typecast
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Basic is $54 billed yearly, Plus $204, Pro $312 and Business $744, against $5, $19, $29 and $69 a month on monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Synthesys or Typecast?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Typecast is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $20 a month for Synthesys. Synthesys starts at $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and Typecast starts at $5 per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Synthesys or Typecast?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Synthesys nor Typecast has a free plan. Typecast has a free trial.
Which platforms do Synthesys and Typecast run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Typecast lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.