How to
How to make a table
- Add the data. Type into the cells, or click Paste from a spreadsheet and paste rows copied from Excel, Google Sheets or a CSV file. The first row becomes the headings.
- Name the columns. Edit the headings in the top row of the editor. Add or remove columns with the buttons below it.
- Style it. Pick lines between rows or a full grid, shading, a header color and a text size. Numbers line up on the right automatically.
- Export. Download a PNG or SVG image, copy the table into Word or Google Docs, or copy it as HTML, Markdown, LaTeX or CSV.
Which format should I use?
| Where the table goes | Use |
|---|---|
| Slides, social posts, chat | PNG at 2x |
| Print, design apps | SVG, which stays sharp at any size |
| Word, Google Docs, email | Copy table for Word and Docs |
| Website or blog | HTML, styled inline so it keeps its look |
| GitHub, Notion, a README | Markdown |
| A paper or thesis | LaTeX |
| Back into a spreadsheet | CSV |
Tips for a table people can read
Put units in the column heading, as in "Price (USD)", instead of repeating them in each cell. Keep the same number of decimal places down a column so the digits line up. Use shading or thin lines between rows, not both plus a heavy grid. And sort the rows by the thing the reader is looking for, often the largest value first.
If the table holds numbers you want to compare at a glance, a chart may say it faster: try the bar graph maker with the same data. For counts of how often values occur, the frequency table maker builds the table for you.
Questions people ask
What is a table maker?
A table maker is a tool that turns rows and columns of data into a finished table you can put in a document, slide or web page. You type or paste the data, choose how the header, borders and row shading look, and export it. This one gives you an image, PNG or SVG, or the code for HTML, Markdown, LaTeX or CSV.
What is a free tool for creating tables?
This page is one: it is free, needs no account and adds no watermark. Spreadsheets like Google Sheets and Excel, and the table tools in Word and Google Docs, are free or already installed too. Use a table maker when you need the table as a picture, as clean code, or styled the same way every time.
What is the best way to create a table?
Keep the data in a spreadsheet and paste it here when you need the finished table. Give every column a short heading, put units in the heading instead of every cell, align numbers to the right so digits line up, and use light row shading or thin lines rather than heavy borders. A title that says what the table shows helps most.
What can I use to make a table?
For a table that stays editable inside a document, use the table tools of Word, Google Docs or your slide app. For a table as an image, for social posts, slides or anywhere that only takes pictures, or as HTML, Markdown or LaTeX code for a website, a README or a paper, a table maker like this one is quicker.
Can I use this table maker for Word?
Yes. Click Copy table for Word and Docs, then paste into Word: it arrives as a real Word table with the header color and row shading, which you can keep editing. If you would rather it could not be changed, download the PNG and insert it as a picture with Insert, Pictures.