The Synthesys Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Synthesys in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Synthesys
The Insider’s Guide
AI voice generator and video agent for marketing teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from Synthesys’s own pages.
Made by Nouveau Media Ltd · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Synthesys’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Synthesys’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 5 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
Synthesys began as a text to speech and avatar tool and now sells an AI video agent that turns a brief into finished ads and short videos. Its voice generator covers text to speech, voice design, cloning and speech to speech, all sold under one credit-based subscription.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Synthesys, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Credits and autopilot workers mean there is something to learn.
- 1
Best for voiceovers and video ads from one subscription
Synthesys sells an AI voice generator and a video agent for marketing teams, from $20 a month billed yearly.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Text to speech library
The voice generator page lists 400+ voices in 140+ languages, with a voiceover studio of 20 narrators.
- 5
Voice design and cloning
Describe a voice to generate it from scratch, or clone one from about 10 seconds of audio.
- 6
Speech to speech
Converts a recording into another voice while keeping the original emotion, and lets you remix the style of generated audio.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 5 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Synthesys you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Synthesys at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Nouveau Media Ltd
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for voiceovers and video ads from one subscription
Synthesys sells an AI voice generator and a video agent for marketing teams, from $20 a month billed yearly. There is no free plan or trial. Refunds stop after 3 days, and the product has moved toward video ads, so voice-only buyers pay for tools they may not use.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing 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. |
| Features | C | Voiceover 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Credits and autopilot workers mean there is something to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook publishing listed. No apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Synthesys is for
- Fits if you make voiceovers and video ads for marketing
- Makes sense if you want a few seats and scheduled posting on one bill
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Marketers who want voiceover and video ads from one subscription
- Small teams producing ads weekly on a credit budget
- Agencies needing several seats and scheduled posting
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start
Synthesys is a paid product, starting at $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
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.
Read from synthesys.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on synthesys.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI voice generator and video agent for marketing teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI agents, video generation, text to speech, voice cloning.
Web, with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook publishing listed.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- TikTok
Synthesys is made by Nouveau Media Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
Synthesys's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 5 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 72) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 38 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Synthesys’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 72
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 72
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Synthesys is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Synthesys you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 58 of the 72 other AI voice generators grade higher. It costs $240 a year.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
What this rests on. Synthesys’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
ElevenLabs, Murf, Fliki, Typecast and WellSaid
The 5 tools Synthesys is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
ElevenLabs
Free plan · from $5/mo
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
- ElevenLabs has a free plan. Synthesys does not.
- Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
- Synthesys also covers AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Murf
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API.
- Synthesys also covers AI agents and video generation.
- Murf also covers transcription.
- 2.4GPA
Fliki
Free plan · from $28/mo
AI video and voiceover maker with voice cloning in 80+ languages.
- Fliki has a free plan. Synthesys does not.
- Synthesys also covers AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Typecast
Free trial · from $5/mo
AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and video.
- Only Typecast lists iOS and Android apps.
- Synthesys also covers AI agents and video generation.
- Typecast also covers video editing.
- 2.0GPA
WellSaid
Free plan · from $10/mo
AI voiceover studio with voices licensed from paid voice actors.
- WellSaid has a free plan. Synthesys does not.
- Synthesys also covers AI agents, video generation and voice cloning.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Synthesys free?
No. Synthesys is a paid product, starting at $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
How much does Synthesys cost?
Synthesys lists 4 plans. Starter: $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
What platforms does Synthesys work on?
Synthesys is available on Web.
Does Synthesys offer any discounts?
Synthesys publicly lists the following: Yearly billing saves 30%.
Does Synthesys have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Synthesys is listed for Web.
Does Synthesys have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Synthesys is listed for Web.
Is Synthesys open source?
Synthesys is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Synthesys integrate with?
Synthesys's listing names TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Synthesys?
Synthesys is made by Nouveau Media Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Synthesys?
The closest alternatives to Synthesys in our directory are ElevenLabs, Murf, Fliki, Typecast and WellSaid.
How does Synthesys compare with other AI voice generators?
Synthesys's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 5 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 9.
Is Synthesys good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Synthesys C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 38 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Synthesys?
To replace Synthesys you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Synthesys’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nouveau Media Ltd's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Nouveau Media Ltd. Prices change, so check synthesys.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Synthesys, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/synthesys
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Synthesys: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 12, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/synthesys
Know someone choosing between AI voice generators?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/synthesys/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded AI voice generators after Synthesys, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- AI Voices & Text to Speech Insider's GuideEvery one of the 73 AI voice generators we grade, compared
- ElevenLabs Insider's GuideAI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents3.0 GPA
- Read Aloud Insider's GuideOpen-source browser extension that reads web pages aloud3.0 GPA
- ElevenReader Insider's GuideReader app that reads your files and audiobooks aloud in AI voices2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Synthesys’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Synthesys is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Nouveau Media Ltd. Prices and plans change: check synthesys.io before you buy.