How to
How to make a pie chart
A pie chart shows how a whole splits into parts. This maker turns a list of labels and numbers into a finished chart, works out the percentages for you, and exports a file you can drop into a report, a slide or a worksheet.
- Enter your data. Type a label and a value on each row, or press Paste from a spreadsheet and paste two columns straight from Excel or Google Sheets. Press Enter in the last row to add another.
- Check the percentages. You do not need to enter percentages. Give the raw numbers (hours, dollars, votes) and each slice is sized by its share of the total.
- Style it. Pick a palette or click a color square to set a slice by hand. Turn on the donut option if you want a hole in the middle for a headline number.
- Export. Download a PNG for documents and slides, or an SVG if you need to scale or edit it later in Illustrator, Figma or Inkscape.
When a pie chart is the right choice
Use a pie chart when the parts add up to a meaningful whole and there are only a few of them. Budget categories, survey answers with a single choice, or time spent on tasks all work well. Two to six slices is the comfortable range.
If you want to compare values that do not add up to a total, such as sales in different years, a bar graph is easier to read. The same goes for many small slices: people judge lengths more accurately than angles.
Tip
Too many thin slices? Add the smallest ones together into a single row called "Other". The chart stays readable and the total does not change.
Making the chart easy to read
- Sort the slices from largest to smallest so the eye can rank them without effort.
- Keep labels short. Long labels go in the legend, where they have room.
- Show percentages or values, not both on the slice. The legend can carry the other one.
- Mind contrast. Slice labels switch between dark and white text automatically so they stay legible on every color.
PNG or SVG?
PNG is an image made of pixels. It works everywhere, from Google Docs to PowerPoint, and the 2x setting keeps it sharp on high resolution screens. SVG is a vector file: it stays crisp at any size, prints cleanly, and every slice remains an editable shape. Choose SVG for posters, print and design software.
Your data stays with you
The chart is drawn in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server. Your latest chart is kept in this browser so you can come back to it, and Copy link gives you a link that rebuilds the same chart for anyone you share it with.
