Explaino vs Synthesia: which is better in 2026?
By Explaino Team · Updated · 5 min read
Quick answer
Synthesia creates presenter-style videos with AI avatars from scripts and slides; its screen recorder is Enterprise-only on its pricing page. Explaino starts from your screen recording and turns it into a narrated software walkthrough with zoom, captions and translation, plus written docs.
Disclosure: this guide is published by Explaino, which is one of the tools compared. Competitor details come only from each vendor's own website, checked on October 11, 2026.
Synthesia and Explaino are both used by teams that need to explain software. This page compares them on what decides day-to-day use, with every Synthesia detail taken from Synthesia's own website.
Explaino publishes this comparison, so we list where each tool is the better pick.
Capabilities at a glance
The six things buyers ask about most, for every tool on this page. Details and prices are in the table below.
| Tool | AI voiceover | Written guides | Translation | Desktop capture | Interactive demos | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explaino | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial or top tier only | Yes |
| Synthesia | Yes | No or not stated | Yes | Partial or top tier only | No or not stated | Yes |
Comparison table
| Tool | Best for | Free plan | Paid plans from | AI voiceover | Step-by-step docs | Translation | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explaino | Narrated how-to videos plus articles from one recording | Yes: 10 min export/mo, up to 1080p | ₹4,999/mo (Pro, 4 seats) | Yes, 70+ languages, voice cloning | Yes: step-by-step article, guide and quiz | Yes, 70+ languages (voice, captions, on-screen text) | Chrome extension, desktop app (Windows, macOS), upload, text prompt |
| Synthesia | Avatar-led presenter videos | Yes: 10 min of video (Basic) | $29/mo (Starter, billed monthly) | Yes, with AI avatars | Not stated | AI dubbing in 70+ languages | Avatar video from a script, slides or docs; AI screen recorder |
“Not stated” means the vendor's own pages don't mention it. Prices change; check each vendor's pricing page.
Explaino
Best for: Narrated how-to videos plus articles from one recording
Explaino turns one screen recording, a prompt or an existing video into a narrated how-to video with smart zoom and captions, and generates a step-by-step article, an interactive guide and a quiz from the same project. It cleans your narration into a script, re-voices it with an AI voice (or your cloned voice) and translates the whole video.
Strengths
- One recording produces video, article, guide and quiz
- Removes ums and dead air, adds smart zoom and captions automatically
- AI voiceover and translation in 70+ languages, including voice cloning
- Both a Chrome extension and a desktop app for Windows and macOS
Limitations
- Not a clickable sandbox-demo builder; tools like Supademo focus on that
- Newer product with fewer third-party reviews than established tools
- Paid plans are priced in INR on the pricing page
Pricing: ₹4,999/mo (Pro, 4 seats). Free plan: Yes: 10 min export/mo, up to 1080p.
Visit ExplainoSynthesia
Best for: Avatar-led presenter videos
Synthesia is an AI video platform built around realistic AI avatars that present scripts, slides and documents, with dubbing in many languages.
Strengths
- High-quality AI avatars
- Broad dubbing support
- Free tier
Limitations
- Built around avatars and scripts rather than software walkthroughs
- Free plan has a watermark and no MP4 downloads
- Brand kits, SSO and 1-click translation are Enterprise-only
Pricing: $29/mo (Starter, billed monthly). Free plan: Yes: 10 min of video (Basic).
Visit SynthesiaHow to choose
- You want an AI avatar presenting on camera Synthesia
- You explain software and want real product footage, narrated and documented Explaino
How we compared
Synthesia facts come from its own pricing and feature pages, checked on 2026-10-11. "Not stated" means its pages don't mention the feature.
Where Explaino is not the best fit
- Not a clickable sandbox-demo builder; tools like Supademo focus on that
- Newer product with fewer third-party reviews than established tools
- Paid plans are priced in INR on the pricing page
Try Explaino on your own recording
Record your product once and get a narrated how-to video, a step-by-step article and translations from the same project.
Free plan · no credit card required
Frequently asked questions
Is Explaino better than Synthesia?
Synthesia creates presenter-style videos with AI avatars from scripts and slides; its screen recorder is Enterprise-only on its pricing page. Explaino starts from your screen recording and turns it into a narrated software walkthrough with zoom, captions and translation, plus written docs.
Is Explaino an alternative to Synthesia for software tutorials?
Yes. For software walkthroughs, Explaino records the real product and adds AI narration, zoom, captions and translation on every plan.
Does Explaino have a free plan?
Yes: 1 seat and 10 minutes of video export per month at up to 1080p, with AI editing included. Paid plans start at ₹4,999/month.