You keep ownership of the content you upload and the videos the platform generates for you, but Synthesia owns the platform technology itself, including any improvements made to it.
This analysis describes what Synthesia's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Understanding that you own the Output is commercially significant, but this ownership is conditional on compliance with the agreement and payment of fees, meaning breaches could affect your ability to assert ownership over generated content.
Interpretive note: The protectability of AI-generated video outputs under copyright law varies significantly by jurisdiction and is an area of active legal development; the contractual ownership grant does not resolve the underlying question of whether outputs qualify for copyright protection against third parties.
Customers retain ownership of their uploaded content and AI-generated video outputs, provided they remain compliant with the agreement and pay applicable fees, which is a commercially favorable position relative to some AI platform terms.
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"As between the parties, you own all right, title, and interest in and to the Customer Content and, subject to payment of applicable fees and compliance with this Agreement, any output generated by the Services using your Customer Content (Output). Synthesia retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, the Platform, and any improvements, modifications, or derivative works thereof.Excerpt from Synthesia's Terms of Service
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Understanding that you own the Output is commercially significant, but this ownership is conditional on compliance with the agreement and payment of fees, meaning breaches could affect your ability to assert ownership over generated content.
Customers retain ownership of their uploaded content and AI-generated video outputs, provided they remain compliant with the agreement and pay applicable fees, which is a commercially favorable position relative to some AI platform terms.
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