Choosing the Right Chart for Your Data
The right chart makes the comparison obvious without needing to read every number.
What is the Chart and Graph Maker?
Enter one label and value per line, pick a chart type, and draw the chart in your browser. Totals, averages, maximum, and minimum here are computed directly from your numbers. Drawing and download need a browser.
How to use it
- Enter label:value pairs, one per line
- Add a title and pick a chart type
- Download the chart
Worked example
Draws a bar chart for Monthly Sales with 4 points, total 540, average 135, maximum 180, and minimum 90.
When is a pie chart a poor choice?
When there are many slices or values are close, because small differences become hard to see.
Frequently asked questions
Which chart type should I pick?
Bars compare values, lines show change over time, and pie charts show shares of a total.
What format does data use?
One line per point, written as label, colon, then number, for example January:120.