The Synthesia alternative
Presenter videos from a script. No subscription.
Fast, affordable AI video for training, onboarding and marketing: turn a portrait and a script into a lip-synced presenter, take it into other languages, and pay only for what you make.
- Training videos
- Onboarding
- Product walkthroughs
- Marketing videos
- Internal updates
- Localization
Business video, on your terms
Fast.
Blazing-fast inference on every model. Your images and videos come back fast, in the studio and through the API.
Affordable.
Images from $0.024, videos from $0.05 per run. Pay only for what you generate, with no subscription and no monthly fee.
- AI models
- 1,062+
- Model makers
- 43
- Monthly fee
- $0
- Studio and API
- 1 key
No seats. No plan to outgrow.
Make one video or a whole course. Add credits when you need them and spend them on any presenter, voice or video model, with nothing to renew.
Synthesia: A free starter plan, then monthly or annual plans, each with a set amount of video credits.
Any face can present
Use a photo of your own spokesperson, a brand character or a generated portrait: InfiniteTalk, Seedance 2.5 and LongCat Avatar turn it into a lip-synced presenter.
Synthesia: Offers a library of stock avatars, plus personal avatars on its paid plans.
One video, more languages
Dub a finished video into another language while keeping the speaker's voice, or lip-sync a clip to a new voice-over with InfiniteTalk.
Synthesia: Offers video translation and AI dubbing inside its platform.
One key for studio and API
Every presenter, voice and dubbing model is one REST call away at the same per-run price, on the same balance as the studio.
Synthesia: Offers developer APIs, with video creation by API depending on the plan.
More than presenter videos
Generate scenes and b-roll with Seedance 2.5, plus images, music, 3D and LLMs, all on the same account and key.
Synthesia: Focused on business video for training, sales enablement and internal communications, with a script-based editor and templates.
From script to presenter video
- Step 1Write the scriptPaste your script: one short update or a full lesson, scene by scene.
- Step 2Pick a voiceTurn the script into speech with ElevenLabs, Gemini, MiniMax or Qwen3 TTS, clone your own voice, or upload a recording.
- Step 3Choose a presenterUpload a portrait and the audio. The avatar generator returns a lip-synced presenter video.
- Step 4Localize and polishDub it into more languages, clean up recorded takes and add captions, then publish or automate it by API.
Toolkit
Everything a presenter video needs
Presenters, voices and dubbing on one account
WaveSpeedAI vs Synthesia
| WaveSpeedAI | Synthesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | Pay per video. No plan, no seats | Free starter plan, then monthly or annual plans with video credits |
| Presenters | Any portrait, animated by InfiniteTalk, Seedance 2.5 or LongCat Avatar | Stock avatars, plus personal avatars on paid plans |
| Voices | ElevenLabs, Gemini, MiniMax, Qwen3 TTS, voice cloning or your own recording | AI voices in many languages |
| Translation | Video dubbing that keeps the speaker's voice, plus lip sync to new audio | Video translation and AI dubbing with lip sync |
| Editing | Talking Head Editor trims filler words and adds captions to recorded videos | A script-based video editor with templates and screen recording |
| API | Every model by REST API, same price as the studio | Developer APIs, availability depending on the plan |
| Beyond presenters | Video, image, music, 3D and LLM APIs on the same account | Focused on business video and communication |
Frequently asked questions
Is WaveSpeedAI a good Synthesia alternative?
Yes, if you want presenter videos without a subscription. Turn any portrait and a voice-over into a lip-synced presenter with InfiniteTalk, Seedance 2.5 or LongCat Avatar, create narration with ElevenLabs, Gemini, MiniMax or Qwen3 TTS, dub videos into other languages, and pay per run.
How do I turn a script into a presenter video?
Create the voice-over from your script in the audio generator, then open the avatar generator, upload a portrait and that audio file, and hit generate.
Can I make the same video in other languages?
Yes. Generate the narration in another language with a multilingual voice model and lip-sync your presenter to it, or dub a finished video with ElevenLabs Dubbing, which keeps the original speaker's voice.
Do I need a subscription?
Never. Add credits when you want and spend them on any model. No monthly fees, no seats, nothing to cancel.
Can I try it for free?
Yes. Eligible new accounts get $1 in free credits, and you can sign up without a credit card. Some premium models may not be available with trial credits.
Is there an API?
Yes. Every presenter, voice and dubbing model is one REST call away with a single key, at the same per-run price shown on its model page.
Your next training video starts with a script
$1 in free credits for eligible new accounts. No card needed.