ngram vs Synthesia

Both ngram and Synthesia can turn source material into an AI video and let you refine it through chat. Choose around the result you need: a reusable business video, an avatar-led lesson or a tracked learning experience. Watch ngram’s training example and try the same brief with your own script.

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ngram

Business video creation

Training, explainers and demos created from the material you already have.

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Synthesia

Video and learning

Video creation connected to avatar-led learning and course delivery.

Feature by feature

Compare creation, review and delivery

Compare the creation process, editing controls and sharing options. Read each row for the relevant limits and plan requirements.

ngram and Synthesia feature comparison
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Source material
Prompt, uploaded PDF or PowerPoint, URLs, screenshots and recordings
Assistant accepts prompts, files and URLs
Review before generation
Approve a plan containing the script
Edit the outline; continue into the Storyboard editor or generate
Chat revisions
Request changes to the script, scenes and narration
Assistant refines scripts and visuals through chat
Screen recording
Record in the browser or upload existing footage
AI Screen Recorder with transcription and scene editing
Visual production
Motion graphics, eligible presenters and scripted conversation videos
Templates, avatars, generated assets and motion graphics
Branding
Set up a Brand Kit and select it in the composer
Assistant Brand Kit application is listed for Enterprise
Captions
Enable captions for the video you create
Caption and subtitle support
Learning-platform delivery
Download an MP4 on a paid plan and add it to your learning platform
SCORM export on Enterprise
Interactive elements
Clickable buttons, quizzes and polls on Ultimate and Enterprise
Interactive video on Pro and Enterprise; roleplay seats are separately priced
Public sharing and download
Free public links and embeds; paid MP4 download
Basic share links; paid downloads
Generation allowance
1,000 Free credits/month; paid credit allowances vary by plan
Basic monthly allowance plus metered paid credits; generation use depends on assets
Choose by your outcome

Start with the lesson, then choose the workflow.

ngram

A training video you can reuse

Bring your script, source files and audience. Approve a plan, create the video and request changes as the material evolves.

Synthesia

Video inside a learning program

Consider its avatar-led production, roleplay options and Enterprise SCORM export when learning-platform delivery is central.

See the actual result

NIST guidance as a short lesson

The example turns a script based on NIST’s phishing guidance into a whiteboard video. Open the exact input and adapt the starter below.

Choose by the job

Which workflow serves your team?

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Where ngram fits
Create with ngram
Use one workflow across business videos

Reuse your material for a lesson, product demo, customer explanation or team update. Give each version its own audience, brief and selected settings.

Keep the plan and revisions together

Review the proposed plan containing the script, then request changes in chat. Use the timeline editor when you want direct control over the result.

Choose the visual treatment for the message

The NIST example uses a whiteboard treatment. Pick another style for a product walkthrough or choose a compatible presenter model when a face helps explain the topic.

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Where Synthesia fits
Consider this workflow
Learning-system delivery

Synthesia’s Enterprise offering includes SCORM export. Compare this with uploading a finished MP4 when completion reporting in your LMS is a requirement.

Avatar-led learning and practice

Its product includes avatar video and separate roleplay sessions. Teams evaluating repeated practice should review learner-seat pricing as well as video-generation plans.

Outline and scene-based authoring

Synthesia Assistant creates an editable outline from source material. Its Storyboard view and chat let authors refine scripts and visuals before delivery.

Pricing comparison

ngram

Free: 1,000 credits/month. Basic: $29/month with 3,000 credits. Premium: $59/month with 10,000 credits and Brand Kit access. Monthly billing; see pricing for all plans.

Synthesia

US monthly list prices: Starter $29/month; Pro from $89/month; Enterprise quoted separately. Basic is free. Prices are localized by region, and annual commitments have different pricing.

See ngram plans and allowances
The decision

Which one is right for you?

For recurring business videos
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Choose ngram

Training, explainers and demos created from the material you already have.

  • Create a short lesson from an approved script
  • Mix product footage, screenshots and documents into an explainer
  • Explain a lesson through a scripted conversation, whiteboard or product walkthrough
  • Revise an existing video when your source material changes
  • Add a downloaded MP4 to your learning platform

Video generation uses credits. Review your estimate in ngram. MP4 downloads require Basic or higher.

How credits work
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Choose Synthesia

Video creation connected to avatar-led learning and course delivery.

  • Use Synthesia’s avatar and template workflow
  • Require Enterprise SCORM delivery
  • Evaluate interactive roleplay practice for learners
  • Refine an outline in a scene-based authoring environment

From this input to this video

A script based on NIST’s published guidance becomes a whiteboard training video with captions.

Prompt

Create a 45-second animated cybersecurity training video that teaches recognizing and reporting phishing using NIST’s small-business guidance at https://www.nist.gov/itl/smallbusinesscyber/guidance-topic/phishing to small-business employees. Use my script verbatim for the voiceover — do not rewrite it: An urgent message can make a risky click feel necessary. Phishing impersonates a trusted sender to steal information or deliver harmful software. Pause when a message asks for a password, a payment, a download or immediate action. Check the sender, and verify the request through a contact method you already trust. Do not use the message’s own link or phone number to verify it. Report suspicious messages using your organization’s process. If you already clicked, tell your security contact promptly. Pause, verify and report. Read NIST’s phishing guidance and learn your team’s reporting process. Explain the idea with the warning signs and verification steps in the NIST guidance and reinforce each key term with clear on-screen labels. Visual style: whiteboard. Tone: calm and practical. Open with a short real-world hook, walk through the concept step by step, then close on a one-line recap and this call to action: Read NIST’s phishing guidance and learn your team’s reporting process. Add captions for muted playback.

Read the video transcript

An urgent message can make a risky click feel necessary. Phishing impersonates a trusted sender to steal information or deliver harmful software. Pause when a message asks for a password, a payment, a download or immediate action. Check the sender, and verify the request through a contact method you already trust. Do not use the message’s own link or phone number to verify it. Report suspicious messages using your organization’s process. If you already clicked, tell your security contact promptly. Pause, verify and report. Read NIST’s phishing guidance and learn your team’s reporting process.

Create a lesson from your approved script

The example uses a script based on public NIST guidance. Replace its subject and wording with the lesson your team needs, then choose how it should look.

  1. Prepare the lesson

    Use an approved script and source material. Export slides or documents you want to include as a supported upload, such as PowerPoint or PDF.

  2. Set the direction

    Fill in the audience, topic, script and call to action below. Select a style, then attach your materials and choose your Brand Kit in ngram.

  3. Review and deliver

    Approve the plan containing the script. After generation, review the result, request changes and share it. On a paid plan, download the MP4 for your learning platform.

Explore this video template

Make it yours

Fill in your details here, or continue and finish your brief in ngram.

Video generation uses credits. Review your estimate in ngram. MP4 downloads require Basic or higher.

How credits work

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ngram vs Synthesia, answered

Is ngram a Synthesia alternative for training videos?

Yes. You can create training videos from an approved script, source documents and footage in ngram. The example on this page shows a short whiteboard lesson based on NIST guidance. Compare your required visual style, revision workflow and learning-platform delivery before choosing.

Can both tools work from documents and URLs?

Yes. ngram accepts supported uploaded files and web sources. Synthesia Assistant also accepts prompts, files and URLs and creates an editable outline. Neither needs to be described as a script-only tool.

Does Synthesia support screen recordings?

Yes. Synthesia offers an AI Screen Recorder with editable transcription and scene-based editing. In ngram, record in the browser or upload footage, then describe the finished video you want.

Can I review the script before ngram creates the video?

Yes. ngram shows a plan containing the script. Review and approve that plan to start generation. You can request revisions afterward or use the editor for direct changes.

How do I move existing training material into ngram?

Bring the source script, slides, PDF or an exported video you are authorized to use. Upload files in ngram and describe the new lesson. Exported footage becomes source material for the new video; keep the original project in its authoring tool if you need to edit it there.

How do I put an ngram video in my LMS?

Download the finished MP4 on a paid plan and add it to your learning platform. If your requirement is a SCORM course package with learning-system reporting, compare Synthesia’s Enterprise offering and your LMS’s course-authoring tools.

Can ngram add a presenter and branding?

Choose a presenter-compatible generation model and presenter when creating the video. For a training Q&A, describe the speakers and ask ngram to turn their exchange into a conversation video. Select your Brand Kit and choose any saved intro/outro slides you want to include. Turn captions on when wanted.

What happens when the training source changes?

Update the source, then tell ngram what changed and ask it to revise the video. Review the new result before replacing the version in your learning platform.

Are the free allowances comparable?

They use different units and rules. ngram’s public Free allowance is 1,000 credits/month, with account-specific model choices. Synthesia combines a free monthly allowance with metered credits. Compare the rate for your actual video and required delivery options instead of comparing credit totals alone.
Make your next video

Make your next training video with ngram

Start with your sources and describe the video you need. Select your Brand Kit in ngram, then review the plan and create your first video.

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Video generation uses credits. Review your estimate in ngram. MP4 downloads require Basic or higher.

How credits work
Start with
Your approved script
Deliver
Share or download MP4