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Creates presenter-style videos with AI avatars and voices from a script. Its MCP server (public beta) and API let an AI assistant turn a script it wrote into a video draft.
Synthesia lists Basic ($0, 10 minutes of video or dubbing a month, watermarked), Starter ($19/month, or $14/month billed yearly) and Pro (from $89/month billed monthly), plus Enterprise. Credits are shared across video, dubbing, surveys and interactive avatars. Checked 2026-10-17. source ↗
How Synthesia connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | Confirmed Named in Synthesia's MCP docs Synthesia docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; Synthesia publishes an API. Synthesia API ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers) Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Synthesia, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Not documented Synthesia has an official MCP server and OpenAI Codex supports MCP, but Synthesia's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Synthesia MCP docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; Synthesia publishes an API. Synthesia API ↗OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Confirmed Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Synthesia, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Synthesia has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Synthesia's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Synthesia MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; Synthesia publishes an API. Synthesia API ↗Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Confirmed Browser subagent via /browser, documented as an Antigravity App feature; the IDE has separate browser docs Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Synthesia, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗ |
Synthesia's docs also name: ChatGPT.
Confirmed means both the tool's and the platform's official docs describe that route (links in the cell); IonBin has not tested every pairing. Not documented means it may work, but no official docs describe that route end to end. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| API / CLI | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| Browser-only | No | Web app; also reachable programmatically |
| Bulk upload / import | Yes | Bulk Personalization from a .csv or .xlsx file and a template (synthesia.io/pricing) |
Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
Via its official MCP server, from MCP-capable platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex.
Via its API, through automation hubs: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier.
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
AI avatar video, AI video generation and video translation with editable translation scripts. A hosted MCP server (OAuth, no API key) lets AI agents create videos, billed against the HeyGen plan's credits.
Browser-based video creation for marketing and comms teams: AI script help, voice-over, subtitles in 120+ languages, subtitle translation into 40+ languages, and avatars. No public API or MCP server documented.
Edits video and podcasts by editing the transcript. Its MCP server and API let an AI assistant import media, edit projects and export transcripts; imports use media minutes and AI edits use AI credits.
