Chart Maker

How it works

Type your data into the left box or paste it from Excel: on each line a label first, then a number. Lines like "Apples,30" and "Pears,12.5" are enough; copy two columns in Excel with Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on a Mac) and the tab between them is recognised. The chart is drawn on the right as you type. A pie chart writes the percentages on the slices and in the legend: enter Apples 3 and Pears 1 and the slices read 75% and 25%. Numbers are read the US/UK way: 1,234.5 is one thousand two hundred thirty-four and a half, and the axis values use the same style. A $, £, € or % sign at the start or end of a number is ignored. If the first line holds column names instead of numbers (Month,Income,Costs), it is taken as the header and each number column becomes a series in its own color; column, bar and line charts draw the series side by side and add a legend on top. Years in the header (Month,2024,2025) are also taken as series names. Pie and doughnut show only the first series and refuse negative values; the result line tells you. In a scatter chart the first column must be a number too (the x value). Download saves the chart as an SVG file; in Word or PowerPoint use Insert → Pictures.

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What is SVG?

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is a text file that describes a picture with commands for lines, circles and text instead of pixels. That is why a chart in SVG keeps sharp edges however far you enlarge it, and its text stays selectable. Browsers, Word, PowerPoint, Google Slides and most design programs open SVG. The chart from this tool is an 800×500 unit SVG holding only drawing commands; it loads no outside fonts or images and opens offline.

What is Series and category?

In a chart, the categories are the names being compared (months, fruits, cities) and usually sit on the horizontal axis. A series is a run of numbers measured for those same categories: "2024 sales" is one series, "2025 sales" a second. In a table, the categories are the first column and the series are the number columns after it. Several series appear as bars side by side in a column chart or as separate colored lines in a line chart, and the legend says which color is which series.

What is the difference between a column chart and a line chart?

A column chart shows each category as its own bar, and the categories need no order: the population of five cities, the sales of three products. A line chart joins the points, and that line claims continuity; it belongs to ordered data with even steps, such as months or years. On unordered categories a line suggests a trend that is not there. In short: use columns to compare, and a line to show change over time.

Picking the right chart: a pie is not always the answer

Pie and doughnut charts only show parts of one whole: the items of a budget, how votes split, grade bands in a class. If the parts do not add up to a meaningful whole (the temperatures of five cities, say), a pie misleads. Beyond six or seven slices the eye can no longer compare them; a column or bar chart reads better.

A column chart compares categories side by side and draws negative values below the zero line. With long labels ("North East Regional Office"), choose the horizontal bar chart so the label sits on the left in full. A line chart is for data in time order: months, years, weeks; the line joining the points shows the rise and fall. A scatter chart shows how two measurements relate, such as hours studied and test score; each line of data is one point and the first column goes on the x axis.

• Parts of a whole → pie or doughnut
• Compare categories → column (long labels: bar)
• Change over time → line
• Relation between two numbers → scatter

How to write the data: delimiter, decimal point and header row

A tab, semicolon, colon or comma can separate the label from the number; the tool picks the delimiter that is consistent across the lines. With commas, watch thousands separators: "Rent,1,200" is ambiguous, so write 1200 or use a tab or semicolon between label and number. With no delimiter at all, the line is split at the last space, so "Apples 30" works too.

Numbers are read in the page's language: on this English page 1,234.5 means one thousand two hundred thirty-four and a half, and 1,000 means one thousand. Lines without a number are skipped and the result line says how many. The chart is built as an 800×500 SVG; SVG is a vector format, so edges stay crisp when you enlarge it on a slide. There is no PNG output here; if you need one, use the SVG to PNG converter on this site.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a pie chart?

Type one item and its value on each line of the left box (Rent,1200 and Groceries,450, for example) and pick "Pie" as the chart type. Slices and percentages appear on the right at once; the legend shows each item's value and share. Press Download to save the chart as an SVG file.

How do I make a chart from Excel data?

In Excel, select the label column and the number column together, copy them and paste into the left box on this page. Excel separates copied cells with tabs, so the tool recognises the columns by itself. If you select several number columns, each becomes a series in its own color, and the column names from the first row go into the legend.

How do I put the chart into Word or PowerPoint?

Press Download to save the SVG file; it goes to your Downloads folder. In Word or PowerPoint, choose Insert → Pictures → This Device and pick the file. SVG is a vector format, so it stays sharp however large you make it on a slide. If an older Office version will not open SVG, convert it to PNG first.

Is my data sent to a server?

No. The chart is drawn entirely in your browser; the figures you paste never leave this page and are not stored anywhere. Once the page has loaded, charts keep working even with the internet switched off.