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Scene vs Synthesia
Synthesia puts an avatar in a video. Scene says your slides out loud, and people book or reply from any slide.
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Synthesia is an AI avatar video studio, used most for training and internal communication.
| Scene | Synthesia | |
|---|---|---|
| What the other person gets | One link that plays the deck with its narration, on any device, with no login | A video, by link or as a file |
| Narration | Written to be heard, and narrated slide by slide | Yes, by an avatar presenter, in many languages |
| How far each visit got | Every visit: how far it got, where it stopped, and whether they booked or replied | Video analytics, varying by plan |
| Book or reply | Book a time or reply, from any slide | Interactive video and calls to action, on higher plans |
| Your own voice | Yes, trained once from a short recording (Pro) | Voice cloning, on Enterprise |
| Help with the story | Asks what the story needs, and marks anything it added for you to check | Writes a script from a prompt or a document |
| Your brand | A brand kit built from your website | Branded video pages on Pro, a brand kit on Enterprise |
| Listen or read | Both: listen, or read it as a page | Watch |
| Work as a team | A shared workspace for the team’s decks | Guests on paid plans, full team editing on Enterprise |
| How it is priced | First Scene free. Then $25 for 500 credits, or Pro at $49 a month. Per workspace, no seats | Per month, with credits and a free plan |
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Which to pick, by what matters.
Where each one is the better choice, and why.
- A presenterSynthesiaLifelike avatars, for when a face matters.
- LanguagesSynthesiaMany languages, with dubbing.
- TrainingSynthesiaSCORM and learning-platform delivery, on Enterprise.
- The slides carry itSceneA designed deck in your brand, said in a studio voice or your own. No avatar needed.
- Listen or readSceneRead it as a page or hear it, at their own pace, with every slide a click away.
- Book or reply from any slideSceneBook a time or reply from any slide, so a visit can end in a meeting.
- Slide by slideSceneThe slide each visit stopped on, so you see which point lost them.
Or use both.
Keep Synthesia for what it does best, and send the rest as a Scene.
training videos with a presenter
the decks that need a reply or a booking
Questions.
Is Scene a Synthesia alternative?
Yes, for a deck that has to make its case without you. Synthesia is the better choice if you need a talking presenter, in many languages, delivered through a learning platform.
How is Scene priced, next to Synthesia?
Your first Scene is free. Then $25 for 500 credits, or Pro at $49 a month, billed per workspace with no seats. Synthesia is priced per month, with credits and a free plan.
Can I see how far each visit got?
Yes. Scene shows every visit: how far it got, the slide it stopped on, and whether they booked or replied. Synthesia shows video analytics, varying by plan.
Can I use Scene alongside Synthesia?
Yes. Keep Synthesia for training videos with a presenter, and send the decks that need a reply or a booking as a Scene. Scene starts from the same script or PowerPoint. Nothing to record.
Does the other person need an account?
No. One link plays on any device, with no login. They can listen, or read it as a page.
Can it use my own voice?
Yes, on Pro. Scene trains your voice once from a short recording and narrates in it.
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Hear one before you choose.
Maria’s Scene runs 47 seconds. Your first Scene is free.
Heard to the endCall booked six minutes later