How to make an Avatar Talk in Synthesia

Quick summary

This interactive demo shows how to make an AI avatar talk in Synthesia by entering a script, choosing a voice, and generating a video — no camera or recording required. In under 8 steps, you can produce a polished AI avatar video directly from the Synthesia editor.

Steps

1. Log in to your Synthesia account and click Videos located on the left side of the dashboard.
2. Select your video from the list to open it.
3. Click Edit to jump back into the editor and make changes.
4. Enter the text you want the avatar to say in the script box.
5. Open the Avatars panel to browse and edit your presenter.
6. Select the language and voice for the avatar.
7. Adjust pauses, speed, and emphasis if needed.
8. Click Generate Video and wait for the avatar to speak your script.