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Bar chart maker

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Make an interactive bar chart from your CSV or Excel file. Choose your fields, make it yours, and download it. Your data stays in this browser.

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Your data file

CSV, Excel, Parquet or JSON. Drop a file anywhere on this page.

Nothing is uploaded.

Or paste a table

Paste rows from a spreadsheet or CSV. Nothing is uploaded.

No upload. No sign-in. Yours to edit.

Preparing a real chart from the example data…

China bought almost two in three electric cars

New electric cars sold in 2024, millions

China accounted for 64.6% of global sales: 11.3 million, compared with 6.2 million in the rest of the world.

Questions about making a bar chart

What does a bar chart show?

A bar chart compares aggregated values across categories using bar length.

Definition source: Bar chart reference. xmetric uses its own native chart engine.

What does the bar chart example show?

China accounted for 64.6% of global sales: 11.3 million, compared with 6.2 million in the rest of the world.

Source: IEA Global EV Outlook · Our World in Data. These are public example rows, not your file.

CountryEVs sold (millions)
China11.3
United States1.52
Germany0.57
United Kingdom0.55
France0.45
Canada0.252
Belgium0.197
Netherlands0.182
Sweden0.157
Spain0.128

When should I choose a bar chart instead of a line graph?

Choose a line graph when the horizontal axis is ordered time rather than separate categories.

ChartUse it for
Bar chartA bar chart compares aggregated values across categories using bar length.
Line graphChoose a line graph when the horizontal axis is ordered time rather than separate categories.

What limits apply to my data?

These limits apply to tabular imports, not native Power BI or Tableau report compatibility. File size and browser memory limit what xmetric can open. Group large datasets before drawing a chart.

LimitCurrent behavior
File size32 MiB on constrained devices; 160 MiB otherwise
Imported rowsUp to 3,500,000
Chart marksUp to 10,000
DownloadPNG and SVG; a read-only live embed shares the plotted values

Source: xmetric limits and verification record, checked 2026-10-27. These are product limits, not file-format limits.

Can I chart a CSV without uploading my data?

Yes. xmetric reads the selected file or pasted CSV in your browser. Opening and editing this local chart does not upload the file.

Which columns does this bar chart need?

Compare totals across categories. Start with Category and Value. Choose the additional series, target or date fields when the controls request them.

Can I export the chart and keep editing it?

Yes. Download PNG or SVG, copy a read-only live embed, or choose Keep editing in xmetric. The embed publishes the plotted categories and values in its link; your original file stays in this browser.