Tools for Charts and Graphics
Ever need a professional-looking chart for a blog post, presentation, or website? The good news: you don't need to be a data analyst or a designer to create one. There are several tools that let you input your own data and generate a clean, shareable chart in minutes.
Canva Charts
If you're already using Canva, its built-in chart maker is the easiest option. Choose from bar, line, pie, area, and other chart types. Paste in your data, customize colors and fonts, and export or embed. No learning curve.
Try Canva Charts →Datawrapper
A favorite among journalists and content creators. Datawrapper makes it easy to create clean, responsive charts, maps, and tables. Free for most uses. Upload or paste your data, choose your chart type, and get an embeddable version for your website.
Try Datawrapper →Tableau Public
The most powerful free option on this list. Tableau Public lets you create sophisticated visualizations from your own data — bar charts, scatter plots, maps, and more — within a drag-and-drop interface. Great if you're working with larger datasets or want more control over the final result.
Try Tableau Public →Google Sheets Charts
If you already have your data in a spreadsheet, Google Sheets' built-in chart tool is often the fastest option. Select your data, insert a chart, and publish it to the web as an embeddable element. Simple, free, and always up-to-date if your underlying data changes.
Try Google Sheets →For most creative solopreneurs, Canva or Google Sheets will handle 90% of chart needs. If you're doing more sophisticated data work or need embeddable, publication-quality charts, Datawrapper is worth a look.