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Synthesia

Name: Synthesia
Price: 29.00 USD
Author: Synthesia Limited

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AI avatar videos from text or slides, widely used for training and internal communication.

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Documents reviewed on Sep 19, 2026

DPA, privacy policy, sub-processor list, legal notice and pricing page read and recorded below, each with its source.

Not tested hands-on yet, so there is no rating. The full review adds that.

At a glance

All eight questions with sources →

DPA available?	yes · The DPA is incorporated by reference into the Customer Terms of Service and is publicly available
Is your content used for training by default?	no · All plans: inputs and outputs not used to pre-train; fine-tuning only on written instruction.
Data location disclosed?	yes · Hosting exclusively on AWS in the EU (data centers in Ireland)
Independently certified (ISO 27001, SOC 2)?	yes · Synthesia itself: ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and SOC 2 Type II

8 of 8 privacy questions answered with evidence in Synthesia Limited’s documents, as of Sep 19, 2026.

Export and import

documented facts – each with its own source

Capability	Status	Source
Builds from an uploaded document	yes – plan not documented (pptx) PPTX only, max 1 GB / 150 slides; text, shapes, images, tables become editable elements, speaker notes become script; animations not imported; pricing page lists 'PowerPoint Import' but plan ticks not readable	Vendor help center ↗ checked Oct 16, 2026 Plan availability not stated in help article; PDF import not mentioned

"Not documented" means we found no statement either way – not that the tool can’t do it. Whether an export stays fully editable is part of the hands-on review.

Key facts

Category	Video & Voice Presentations
Domain	synthesia.io visit ↗
Pricing model	Free plan + paid plans
Starting paid plan	Starter: USD 29 per month, month-to-month · Vendor page ↗, checked Oct 16, 2026 – synthesia.io/plans shows Starter $264/yr (~$22/mo) but uses older plan names; not taken
Headquarters	United Kingdom – European provider
Often used for	building decks from documents
Server location	EU
Vendor	Synthesia Limited
More in this category	8 tools
In the directory since	Sep 19, 2026
Documents reviewed on	Sep 19, 2026

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Screenshots

Synthesia homepage on Sep 19, 2026 — Public homepage of Synthesia, captured by us on Sep 19, 2026. This is the vendor’s website, **not the product interface** – that requires an account and is part of the full review.

Rating

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Not rated yet – ratings come from the hands-on test brief.

GDPR and privacy check

How we review →

Question	Answer	Evidence
Data processing agreement (DPA) available	yes The DPA is incorporated by reference into the Customer Terms of Service and is publicly available.	Source Sep 19, 2026
Server location disclosed	yes Hosting exclusively on AWS in the EU (data centers in Ireland); backups in Ireland and AWS Frankfurt.	Source Sep 19, 2026
Sub-processors listed publicly	yes Public sub-processor list with address and category, including a notification option.	Source Sep 19, 2026
Training on customer data: default and opt-out, by plan	not used – every plan All plans: inputs and outputs not used to pre-train; fine-tuning only on written instruction.	Source Sep 19, 2026
EU representative appointed (Art. 27 GDPR)	yes EU representative: Synthesia ApS, Vesterbrogade 149, Copenhagen. The contracting party Synthesia Limited is based in the United Kingdom.	Source Sep 19, 2026
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transfers outside the EU	yes The policy bases third-country transfers on adequacy decisions and SCCs under Art. 46 GDPR.	Source Sep 19, 2026
Deletion periods documented	yes Retrieval possible up to 90 days after contract end; deletion on request and automatically within 90 days; backups at least three months.	Source Sep 19, 2026
Independent certification (ISO 27001, SOC 2)	yes Synthesia itself: ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and SOC 2 Type II; the AWS certifications are separate.	Source Sep 19, 2026

“Unclear” means we didn’t find the information in the public documents – not that the vendor doesn’t meet it. The check is a documented snapshot of the vendor’s public commitments. It is not a certification and not legal advice – see the disclaimer.