AKOOL

A More Versatile Synthesia Alternative

Content creation used to be handled by well-trained professionals using expensive equipment. But AI has made it possible for just about anyone to create realistic, avatar-presented videos, with very little effort. AKOOL and Synthesia are leading choices for AI-generated “talking photo” videos. But which one is right for your team?

AKOOL vs. Synthesia

Side-By-Side

Quality of Results, Synthesia

Quality of Results

Lip-syncing and facial movements are natural and ideal for marketing use.

Lip-syncing and facial movements are natural and ideal for marketing use.

Ease of Use, Synthesia

Ease of Use

Simpler, more intuitive UI with lower learning curve

Harder for beginners to use

Getting Started, Synthesia

Getting Started

Free trial (with 50 credits)

Free AI Video Generator (no way to download)

Avatar Customization, Synthesia

Avatar Customization

Make a custom avatar with any plan

Only studio avatars available without upgrade.

API, Sythesia

API

AKOOL has API integration available for all users

Synthesia APIs are available to Creator plans or above

Stock Avatars, Synthesia

Stock Avatars

76

100+

Languages, Synthesia

Languages

40+

70+

Accents, Synthesia

Accents

46+

300+

Voice Emotions - No - No

Voice Emotions

Streaming / Live Avatar - Yes - No

Streaming / Live Avatar

Video Translation - Yes - Yes

Video Translation

Singing Avatar - Yes - No

Singing Avatar

Custom web avatars - No - Yes

Custom web avatars

Avatar style - No - Yes

Avatar style

Voice cloning - No - Yes

Voice cloning

Auto-Captions - Yes - Yes

Auto-Captions

Auto-translation - Yes - No

Auto-translation

Live Face Swap - Yes - No

Live Face Swap

Voice upload - Yes - Yes

Voice upload

AI Avatar - Yes - Yes

AI Avatar

Custom photo avatars - Yes - No

Custom photo avatars

Custom studio avatars - No - Yes

Custom studio avatars

Lip Sync - Yes - Yes

Lip Sync

Music - Yes - Yes

Music

Streaming / Live Avatar - Yes - No

Streaming / Live Avatar

Voice record - Yes - No

Voice record

Face Swap - Yes - No

Face Swap

Personalized Video - Yes - No

Personalized Video

Multiple avatar on screen - Yes - No

Multiple avatar on screen

Adjust speed/pitch - Yes - No

Adjust speed/pitch

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What Our Clients Are Saying

Why Choose AKOOL?

Synthesia and AKOOL give you AI avatars for marketing, training, presentations, and more. But at the end of the day, we think you’ll agree that AKOOL stands out:

  • Synthesia comes with a robust library of avatars and video templates, and supports numerous languages for translation and accents. 
  • But with AKOOL’s full suite of AI tools, in addition to studio avatar videos, you can also produce talking photos and static AI-generated images.
  • AKOOL’s avatar and talking photo lip-synching and facial movements are quite realistic and natural, even when compared to the more expensive Synthesia.
  • As you can see in the talking photo video above, AKOOL’s voice synchronization is quite realistic. The facial and head movements are natural, as well—and once you check out AKOOL’s studio avatars you’ll REALLY be impressed with the realistic results!

When you’re ready to elevate your marketing game with AKOOL’s full suite of marketing AI tools, sign up and join the legions of content creators, business marketers, educators and influencers who love AKOOL!