Chart Maker

How to use Chart Maker

1. Pick a chart type: bar, horizontal bar, line, pie or donut.
2. Type your labels and numbers into the table, or paste rows copied from a spreadsheet and press Use this data.
3. Add a title, change the colours and choose whether to show values, the legend and grid lines.
4. Press Download PNG for an image or Download SVG for a sharp file you can resize.

Choosing the right chart

A bar chart compares amounts between categories, such as sales by region. A horizontal bar chart does the same job but gives long labels more room. A line chart shows how values change over time, such as monthly visitors. Pie and donut charts show how a whole is divided, and work best with two to six slices.

If you are unsure, start with a bar chart. It is the easiest type to read accurately because people compare lengths well.

Making a chart people can read

• Give the chart a title that says what it shows, such as Monthly sales, 2025 and 2026.
• Keep labels short. Long labels are cut off to fit.
• Use values on the chart for a few bars, and turn them off when there are many.
• Use no more than four or five series, and choose colours with clear differences.
• Start bar charts at zero so bar lengths are not misleading. This tool always includes zero on the value axis.

Using your chart

Download a PNG for slides, documents and social posts. Download an SVG if you need to print the chart or resize it without losing sharpness, or if you want to edit it later in a drawing program. The PNG is exported at twice the displayed size for a crisp result.

Your data and settings are saved in this browser, so you can close the page and return later on the same device. Clearing your browser data removes them, so keep a copy of anything important.

Limits

This tool draws standard charts from a table of numbers. It does not connect to live data, and it keeps at most 40 rows and six series. Pie and donut charts use the first series only. Numbers are read as plain values, so enter 1250 or 1,250, not currency symbols or percent signs.

Why use this chart maker tool

• Five chart types. Vertical bar, horizontal bar, line, pie and donut charts from the same table of data.
• Several data series. Compare up to six series side by side in bar and line charts, such as this year and last year.
• Paste from a spreadsheet. Copy cells from a spreadsheet or CSV and paste them in. Series names are picked up from the first row.
• Clean PNG and SVG export. Download a high-resolution PNG, or an SVG that stays sharp at any size. No watermark is added.

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