Synthesia Renames Free Plan to Basic and Introduces Interactive Videos in Creator Plan
What happened
Between the Apr 6, 2025 and Jul 4, 2025 captures of Synthesia's pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: Free plan renamed to Basic; Interactive videos feature added to Creator plan; Al dubbing renamed to Video Dubbing in Starter plan features. Pulse files it as a packaging change (plan renamed, feature added, feature change) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 22, 2026) lists Starter at $14 and Pro at $59.
Synthesia's previous recorded change was "Synthesia Introduces AI Dubbing [Beta] for Enterprise Plan, Enabling Video Translation in 29 Languages with Original Voice Preservation" (Dec 2024). Synthesia has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Runway and Loom also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Basic · PlanRenamedFree planBasic
- Creator · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Interactive videos feature
AfterInteractive videos feature
- Starter · FeatureRenamedAl dubbingVideo Dubbing
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Plan | Free plan | Basic | Renamed |
| Creator | Feature | No Interactive videos feature | Interactive videos feature | Added |
| Starter | Feature | Al dubbing | Video Dubbing | Renamed |
Values as written on Synthesia's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Synthesia's pricing page (synthesia.io) from Apr 6, 2025 and Jul 4, 2025; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "Free plan" becomes "Basic".
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Synthesia, pricing history
Full history- Mar 11, 2026increaseSynthesia hikes Starter plan 53% to $29/month
- Jan 12, 2026improvedSynthesia Upgrades Veo Integration to Support Google Veo 3.1 and Sora 2, Enhancing 8-Second Video Creation
- Q3 2025improvedSynthesia Introduces Unified Credit System, Upgrades AI Dubbing with Lip Sync for Starter and Creator Plans
- Q2 2025improvedSynthesia Renames Free Plan to Basic and Introduces Interactive Videos in Creator Plan · this change
- Dec 2024improvedSynthesia Introduces AI Dubbing [Beta] for Enterprise Plan, Enabling Video Translation in 29 Languages with Original Voice Preservation
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- RunwayJan 12Runway Removes Custom AI Generator Training from Standard Plan, Enhancing Enterprise and Unlimited Plans with Frames Access
- LoomJan 10Loom Introduces Unlimited Meeting Recording Length Across All Tiers, Enhancing Accessibility for Users
- RunwayJan 12Runway Removes Gen-3 Alpha Turbo from Free Plan, Impacting Access to Image to Video Features
- RunwayJan 12Runway Removes Key Video Export Features Across Plans, Impacting Pro and Standard Users
- RunwayJan 12Runway Unveils Gen-4.5 Text to Video for Standard Plan, Enhancing Creative Capabilities
Questions about this change
Did Synthesia raise prices in July 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 6, 2025 and Jul 4, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: plan renamed, feature added, feature change.
What changed on Synthesia's pricing page between Apr 6, 2025 and Jul 4, 2025?
Basic plan: Free plan → Basic, renamed; Creator feature: No Interactive videos feature → Interactive videos feature, added; Starter feature: Al dubbing → Video Dubbing, renamed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 6, 2025 and Jul 4, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Synthesia change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Synthesia in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Synthesia Introduces AI Dubbing [Beta] for Enterprise Plan, Enabling Video Translation in 29 Languages with Original Voice Preservation" in Dec 2024; Synthesia has been tracked since 2024-11-16.