Agents for Data

Bar Graph Maker

Create professional bar graphs easily with our free online tool. Perfect for comparing categories, showing rankings, or displaying survey results with horizontal bars.

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How to Create a Bar Graph

  1. Enter your data directly into the table or upload a CSV file with your categories and values
  2. Use the "Category column" control to select which column contains your category names (e.g., products, months, departments)
  3. Select one or more numeric columns using the "Value columns" control to plot as bars
  4. Choose bar layout (stacked or grouped) and orientation (vertical or horizontal)
  5. Adjust bar width and enable emphasis effects (shadow) to highlight data
  6. Add a descriptive chart title to label your visualization

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