How to Migrate from Synthesia to SadTalker / DID Free Tier

💰 Save $18–$67/month 🖥️ Hard Setup ⏱️ ~45 mins 📅 April 15, 2026

💰 Why switch?

Synthesia costs $18–$67/month. SadTalker / DID Free Tier is Free. That's $18–$67/month → Free.

Migration Steps

Clone: git clone https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker. 2. pip install -r requirements.txt. 3. Download checkpoints (see README). 4. Run: python inference.py --driven_audio audio.wav --source_image photo.jpg --result_dir output. Combine with Coqui TTS for end-to-end free avatar video.

Migration steps are AI-generated. Verify with official documentation before proceeding. Data sourced April 15, 2026.