Do more with real footage than you can in Synthesia

Synthesia generates avatar training and explainer videos from text. Rendley edits real footage and generates media, for marketing teams that need more than a talking avatar.

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Synthesia is an enterprise avatar generator for training, explainer, and internal-comms video: type text and it produces a synthetic presenter in 140+ languages, metered by minutes. Rendley is a footage editor with generation built in, cheaper to start and EU-hosted. There is minimal direct overlap, Synthesia makes the avatar, Rendley cuts and finishes real video.

Made with Rendley Studio

In Synthesia you script an avatar.In Rendley, our AI edits footage.

Synthesia turns text into a talking-avatar training video; there is no real-footage timeline. Rendley's agent takes your raw footage and a brief and assembles a complete, reviewable cut you can re-prompt.

  • Hand off raw footage with a brief, get a finished cut back
  • Review the result on the timeline before exporting
  • Iterate by re-prompting, no manual re-cuts
Made with Rendley Studio

In Synthesia there is nothing to cut.In Rendley, our AI cleans up.

Avatar videos are generated, not filmed, so there are no bad takes to trim. Rendley smart cut removes ums, pauses, filler words, and dead air from real recordings in one pass.

  • AI smart cut removes ums, pauses, and dead air in one pass
  • Works on short clips and hour-long recordings alike
  • Included on every plan, free included
Made with Rendley Studio

In Synthesia you get a presenter.In Rendley, our AI adds B-roll.

Synthesia builds around the avatar and templates. Rendley generates B-roll on demand, pulls from a commercial-cleared stock library, and builds motion graphics in the timeline.

  • AI generates B-roll on demand from a description
  • Built-in HD and 4K stock library cleared for commercial use
  • Motion graphics and transitions created in the timeline
Made with Rendley Studio

In Synthesia you caption the script.In Rendley, our AI syncs them.

Both tools can add captions. Rendley keeps them word-accurate to spoken audio and styled to your brand once, reused across every video.

  • Word-accurate auto captions synced down to the syllable
  • Style them to your brand once and reuse across every video
  • Automatic captions on every plan
Made with Rendley Studio

In Synthesia you get avatars.In Rendley, you get 25+ models.

Synthesia is avatar-first, with 240+ avatars and 140+ languages. Rendley aggregates 25+ generation models, including Veo, Kling, Seedance, DALL-E, and Flux, plus HeyGen-powered avatars, so you generate clips, images, voice, and presenters inside one editor.

  • Seedance, Kling, and Veo for video generation, in-app
  • DALL-E, Flux, and Nano Banana for image generation
  • New models added as they launch, all in the same project
Made with Rendley Studio

In Synthesia you set a brand kit.In Rendley, our AI applies it.

Both have brand kits. Rendley stores logos, colors, and audio per workspace, and the agent applies the right brand automatically. Brand kits are on Pro and Business plans.

  • Logos, colors, and audio set up once per brand
  • Multi-workspace support to keep client work separated
  • Switch between brands in one click
Best-in-class AI models, built in

Generate clips, images, and voiceovers without leaving the editor. New models are added as they launch.

KlingVeoSoraSeedanceNano BananaElevenLabs
Included

The full editor, on every plan

All the tools your team needs to ship video, included from the free plan up.

Auto Captions

AI captions synced to speech with fully customizable styles.

AI Voiceovers

Turn scripts into professional voiceovers without recording audio.

AI Agent

Hand off the edit to our agent. Describe what you want, get a finished video back.

Audio Enhancement

Rescue footage with poor audio. Remove noise, level tracks, and enhance voice clarity.

Smart Cut

Remove silence and filler words in one click.

Color Grading

Cinematic presets and manual controls for professional looks.

Brand Kits

Logos, colors, and audio that keep every video on-brand.

Team Collaboration

Multi-workspace support and team workflows built for agencies.

AI Models

Generate video and images with Seedance, Kling, Veo, DALL-E, and Flux.

Stock Library

HD and 4K footage, images, GIFs, and animated elements for commercial use.

Browser-Based

No downloads. Works on any device with a modern browser.

Visual Effects

Overlays, animations, and effects to make your brand stand out.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. Rendley is a footage editor with generation built in. Synthesia specializes in enterprise avatar video for training and comms; Rendley edits real marketing footage and can add HeyGen-powered avatars when you need a presenter, so it covers a different and broader job.

Create your next video in minutes.

Free to start, with no length caps. Try it on a real project.