Chart Generator
Upload CSV or Excel files and create beautiful charts instantly
CSV, Excel (.xlsx, .xls)
Upload a file to generate your chart
How to make a chart from a CSV or Excel file
- Click the upload zone, or drag your file onto it. CSV, .xlsx and .xls are all accepted.
- The chart appears immediately using your first two columns — there is no import wizard to work through.
- Pick a chart type: bar, line, pie, doughnut, polar area or radar. The chart redraws instantly.
- Pick one of the eight colour themes to match how you want it to look.
- Click Download Chart (PNG) to save the image for a deck, a report or an email.
It is free, needs no sign-up, and your file is read and charted entirely inside your browser — the contents of your spreadsheet are never uploaded to our servers.
How to lay out your spreadsheet
This tool is deliberately simple: it charts one series from two columns. Getting the layout right takes about ten seconds and is the difference between a chart and an empty canvas.
- Row 1 is treated as a header row and skipped. Put your column names there.
- Column A holds the labels — the month, product, branch or category name that appears along the axis or in the legend.
- Column B holds the numbers — the value plotted for each label. Anything that is not a number is read as zero.
- Any further columns are ignored, so you can leave extra data in the file without breaking anything.
- Rows with an empty first cell are skipped.
- For Excel workbooks, only the first sheet is read.
So a file that looks like Month, Revenue in row 1, then January, 48200 / February, 51900 and so on, charts exactly as you would expect.
Which chart type should you use?
| Chart type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Bar | Comparing distinct categories — sales by branch, stock by warehouse, spend by supplier. The safest default. |
| Line | A value moving over time — monthly revenue, weekly orders, daily deliveries. |
| Pie | Parts of a single whole, when there are only a handful of slices and they add up to something meaningful. |
| Doughnut | The same job as a pie, with a lighter look that leaves room for a label in the middle. |
| Polar area | Comparing categories where both the angle and the radius carry meaning — useful when a few values dwarf the rest. |
| Radar | Scoring one thing across several dimensions — a supplier scorecard or a capability profile. |
If you are not sure, use a bar chart. It is the hardest one to read incorrectly. Pie and doughnut charts get unreadable past about six slices.
Colour themes
Eight built-in palettes — Corporate, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Purple, Mono, Candy and Earth. Corporate and Mono suit board packs and printed reports; Ocean, Forest and Sunset work well on slides; Mono is the one to choose if the chart will be photocopied or printed in black and white.
Frequently asked questions
Is this chart generator free?
Yes. It is free, with no sign-up, no account and no watermark on the chart you download. It is provided by FT-Services, a Dubai software studio, as a public tool.
Is my file uploaded to a server?
No. The file is opened and parsed by your own browser and the chart is drawn on your device. The contents of your spreadsheet never leave your computer.
Which file types can I upload?
CSV files and Excel workbooks in .xlsx or .xls format. For Excel workbooks, only the first sheet is read.
How should my data be arranged?
Two columns. Row 1 is treated as a header and skipped, column A holds the labels, and column B holds the numbers. Further columns are ignored, rows with an empty first cell are skipped, and any non-numeric value is read as zero.
Can I download the chart as an image?
Yes. Click Download Chart (PNG) and the chart is saved as a PNG image, named after the chart type and colour theme you chose, ready to drop into a slide deck or a report.
Which chart type should I pick?
Bar for comparing categories, line for change over time, pie or doughnut for parts of a whole with only a few slices, polar area when a few values dwarf the rest, and radar for scoring one thing across several dimensions. If in doubt, use a bar chart.
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