→How to Migrate from Lumen5 to Synthesia (Step-by-Step)
Last updated: April 2026
Migrating from Lumen5 to Synthesia is ideal for organizations seeking more realistic AI presenters, superior multilingual capabilities, and scalable corporate or training content. While Lumen5 excels at text-to-video with stock media, Synthesia offers photorealistic AI avatars speaking in 130+ languages without filming equipment. This guide covers the complete migration process, from exporting your Lumen5 assets and scripts to recreating videos in Synthesia's interface, mapping key features, and establishing new workflows. We'll help you transition smoothly to leverage Synthesia's strengths in consistent, professional video production at scale.
Estimated Timeline
solo user
2-5 hours for initial setup and first few video migrations
small team
3-5 days to migrate a library of 10-20 videos and train the team
enterprise
2-4 weeks for large-scale migration, API integration, and full workflow overhaul
Migration Steps
Audit and Export Lumen5 Assets
easySet Up Your Synthesia Account and Workspace
easyRecreate Video Scripts in Synthesia Studio
mediumRebuild Visual and Branding Elements
mediumConfigure Voice and Language Settings
easyGenerate, Review, and Refine Videos
easyEstablish New Publishing and Sharing Workflows
mediumTrain Your Team and Archive Lumen5 Account
easyFeature Mapping
| Lumen5 | Synthesia Equivalent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AI Text-to-Video Scene Generation | AI Text-to-Avatar Video Generation | Lumen5 AI creates scenes with stock media; Synthesia AI generates a speaking avatar. The visual narrative must be manually built around the avatar. |
| Library of Stock Media/Templates | Integrated Stock Media (e.g., Shutterstock) & Scenes | Both offer stock libraries, but Synthesia's templates are avatar-centric 'scenes' rather than Lumen5's social-media-focused video templates. |
| Text Overlays and Captions | Text Elements and Lower-thirds | Functionally similar. Synthesia allows adding text boxes and graphics as 'Elements' on any slide to complement the avatar. |
| Direct Social Media Publishing | Video Download & Shareable Links | Synthesia focuses on downloading MP4s or generating links for embedding/sharing, rather than direct API publishing to social platforms. |
| User-Friendly Drag-and-Drop Editor | User-Friendly Text-Based Studio | Both are easy to use. Synthesia's interface is text-script focused with side panels for visuals, differing from Lumen5's timeline-based editor. |
| Brand Kit (Colors, Fonts, Logos) | Custom Uploads & Brand Elements | Synthesia supports uploading logos and custom fonts/colors, but may not have a centralized 'Brand Kit' dashboard like Lumen5's higher-tier plans. |
| Multi-format Export (e.g., Square, Story) | Custom Video Dimension Settings | Synthesia allows setting custom aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, etc.) at project start, similar to choosing formats in Lumen5. |
Data Transfer Guide
Data transfer from Lumen5 to Synthesia is primarily a manual export-and-rebuild process, as there is no direct automated import. First, from Lumen5, export your final videos as MP4 files via the download button on each video's page. For project scripts, you must manually copy and paste the text from each scene in the Lumen5 editor into a document. Export any custom uploaded images, logos, or audio files from your Lumen5 media library to your computer. In Synthesia, you create new videos from scratch: paste your scripts into the text editor, upload your brand assets to the media library, and manually rebuild the visual structure using slides. The core 'data'—the script and brand media—transfers manually, but the video composition itself must be recreated within Synthesia's avatar-centric model.