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Synthesia Santa alternatives: 5 options compared

Synthesia has a free Santa video generator: you pick a Santa template, type the script and the clip is emailed to you. If you want Santa to say more, drafted from a few details about your child and read by you first, here are five other options and who each one suits.

Disclosure: aisanta.fun is one of the services listed. Competitor details come from their public sites; we don't quote their prices because they change seasonally.aisanta.fun team · Updated 18 October 2026

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What a full personal Santa message looks like

Three real clips from aisanta.fun's gallery. Santa says, by name, everything someone wrote for him.

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Synthesia and the alternatives at a glance

Synthesia, aisanta.fun, PNP and Elfi compared
 Synthesiaaisanta.funPNPElfi
Formatvideo from a Santa templatevertical video, about 40 svideo, scheduled calls, chat, storiesvideo (+ optional call at the end, printed letter)
How the message is madeyou write the script and pick a Santa templatedrafted in seconds from your details, every word editable, Santa says all of itfilmed footage of Santa, personalised with name, photos and detailsready-made options plus your own text and photos
Read the script before payingyou write it and edit it before generatingyes, free to readn/a (filmed video)you write part of the message
Languages140+English, Polish6, incl. English and PolishPolish, English and others
Free optionfree Santa generator + free Basic planfree message, paid videofree trial + birthday videonone listed
Deliveryemailed, no time stated~15 minwithin minutesby email, ~1 to 2 h

Competitor details are taken from the providers' own sites, checked 17 October 2026, and change by season. We compare formats, not prices. SantaCallsYou (phone call) and hoHoHello (personalised video within 24 h) are covered in the cards below.

Synthesia and 5 alternatives, side by side

Synthesia Santa

Free Santa video generator
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Best for: People who want a free, quick Santa clip and are happy to write the words themselves. Synthesia's Santa page offers three Santa templates (Classic, Selfie and Working Santa) and 140+ languages. You type the script, edit it, and the video is emailed to you. The free Basic plan on the main platform is there if you want to go further.

  • Free Santa video generator
  • Three Santa templates
  • 140+ languages
  • You write the script; emailed, no delivery time stated

aisanta.fun

Full personal message, spoken by Santa

Best for: Families who want a full personal message of about 40 seconds. Write it yourself, or give a few details and the AI drafts a full personal message in seconds: the dog, the swimming badge, the thing they said at dinner. You edit every word, and only then pay. Santa says all of it in a vertical video of about 40 seconds with word-by-word subtitles. The three clips above are the real output.

  • Santa says a full message of about 40 seconds
  • Free to generate and read, pay once for the video
  • English and Polish voice
  • Ready in about 15 minutes
  • Download the MP4 for 7 days + share link

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PNP (Portable North Pole)

Santa video service
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Best for: Parents who want filmed Santa footage. PNP builds each video around your child's name, photos and details using real footage of Santa, and adds scheduled phone calls, a Talk to Santa chat and stories. It offers a free trial video and a free birthday video; passes unlock the rest.

  • Web plus free iOS and Android apps
  • Six languages, including English and Polish
  • Videos ready within minutes
  • We compare it separately in PNP alternatives

Elfi (elfisanta.com)

Personalised Santa video
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Best for: Families who want a Santa video with their child's name, photos and their own message. Santa can address up to three children, and Elfi can add a phone call at the end of the video and a printed letter, sold separately.

  • Polish, English and other languages
  • Delivered by email in about 1 to 2 hours
  • No free option listed
  • Compared in Elfi alternatives

SantaCallsYou

Phone call
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Best for: Families who'd rather have Santa ring the house than send a file. You schedule the call with your child's details and time zone; the site describes an AI Santa who greets the child with prompts about their wishes. Check supported countries and languages on their site.

hoHoHello

Personalised Santa video
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Best for: Families who are happy to send details or a letter from the child and wait up to a day. hoHoHello makes a personalised video from what you provide, no two alike, and sends it within 24 hours. The site doesn't say how the video is produced.

  • Personalised from details or a child's letter
  • Within 24 hours
  • No free option listed
  • Compared in hoHoHello alternatives

What to check before you choose a Santa video

Five things to check before paying for any Santa video.

  1. Who writes the words, and how long can they be? Synthesia suits a quick hello from a script you write. If you want Santa to mention the dog, the school play and the thing said at dinner, aisanta.fun drafts the message from a few details.
  2. Can you read the script before the video is made? Synthesia has you write and edit it yourself. aisanta.fun lets you write it or drafts it for you, and shows it free. On Elfi you write part of the message yourself; PNP is a filmed video; hoHoHello's site does not say.
  3. Which language, with which voice? For a bilingual home or grandparents abroad, check that the voice is in that language. Synthesia lists 140+ languages; check how the Santa voice sounds in yours.
  4. How is it delivered, and for how long can you keep it? Email link or a file you can keep? aisanta.fun gives 7 days to download the MP4 plus an optional share link. Synthesia emails the video and states no time.
  5. Is it labelled as AI, and how is data handled? Ours carries content credentials in the file and a public verify page; the privacy policy says what we keep and for how long.

How Synthesia's generator and aisanta.fun differ, in practice

Synthesia's strength is speed and price of entry: it is free, it has three Santa templates and it covers 140+ languages. It is script-first. You write the script, edit it, and the clip says exactly what you write.

aisanta.fun starts from details instead. Tell it about the child, the AI drafts a full message in seconds, you change any word, and Santa says all of it. That is why the clips above mention a dog called Biscuit and a 34-year-old who still eats the cookies. How AI and filmed Santas differ is in the AI vs real Santa comparison.

Getting a Santa video from aisanta.fun in four steps

  1. Describe the child

    Name, who the video is from, a few details.

  2. Read Santa's message

    Edit anything. Free up to here.

  3. Pay once

    Flat price, no subscription, see pricing.

  4. Watch, download, share

    Usually inside 15 minutes.

Full walkthrough with screenshots: how to make a Santa video.

Common questions about Synthesia Santa alternatives

Is Synthesia's Santa video really free?

Yes. Synthesia has a free Santa video generator, and a free Basic plan on its main platform. You pick one of three Santa templates, type the script, and the video is emailed to you. Check synthesia.io/santa for what the free generator includes.

Can I write the script myself on Synthesia?

Yes. The generator asks you to write and edit the script before it makes the video. aisanta.fun also lets you write the message yourself, or have the AI draft a full personal message from a few details about your child, and you edit any word of it.

Which Santa video lets me read the message before I pay?

On Synthesia you write the script and the generator is free, so there is nothing to pay for. On aisanta.fun the message is free to generate and read, and you pay once, only for the video. On Elfi you write part of the message yourself, PNP is a filmed video, and hoHoHello's site does not say whether you can preview.

Which option speaks the most languages?

Synthesia: its Santa page offers 140+ languages. PNP comes in six languages, including English and Polish. Elfi sells in Polish, English and several others. aisanta.fun speaks English and Polish. SantaCallsYou and hoHoHello do not state their languages.

How long is the message?

aisanta.fun messages run about 35-55 seconds. Synthesia's generator follows the script you write.

How fast can I get a Santa video on Christmas Eve?

aisanta.fun takes about 15 minutes after payment, including on 24 December. PNP says videos are ready within minutes, Elfi quotes about 1 to 2 hours, hoHoHello up to 24 hours. Synthesia emails the video and states no delivery time. Phone-call services need booking in advance.

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Also see: Santa video alternatives · PNP alternatives · Free personalised Santa video · Best Santa video makers · Santa video price

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