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Pie Chart Maker

Show part-to-whole proportions

A pie chart splits a circle into slices sized by each category's share of the whole, making proportions easy to read at a glance. InstaCharts is a free pie chart maker that also produces donut and semi-circle variants from the same data.

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A live pie chart example

An interactive pie chart built and embedded with InstaCharts.

Your data

What data you need for a pie chart

Paste your spreadsheet, upload a CSV or Excel file, or connect a Google Sheet, and InstaCharts detects your column types and builds the pie chart automatically.

C

Categories

A category column, the slice labels

V

Values

Numerical values that size each slice

Use cases

When to use a pie chart

Best uses

  • Show how a total splits across a few categories
  • Highlight one clearly dominant category
  • Communicate a simple proportion in a report or slide
  • Switch to a donut to free up the center for a summary value

When another chart fits better

  • More than five or six slices clutter the circle; use a bar chart
  • Similar slice sizes are hard to compare by angle
  • Changes over time suit a line or stacked bar chart
  • Pie charts cannot show negative values

How it works

How to make a pie chart

  1. Step 1

    Add your data

    Paste a spreadsheet, or upload a CSV, Excel, TSV, or JSON file.

    InstaCharts new sheet dialog with options to upload a file, connect a data source, or start a blank sheet

  2. Step 2

    Pick the pie chart

    InstaCharts auto-suggests a chart; switch to this type in one click.

    InstaCharts chart type menu listing line, grouped line, bar, stacked bar, scatter plot, area, and pie charts

  3. Step 3

    Map your columns

    Choose which columns drive each axis, or accept the smart defaults.

    InstaCharts chart tab with chart type, X-axis, and Y-axis selectors above an area chart of demo site earnings

  4. Step 4

    Customize styling

    Adjust colors, labels, and titles to match your brand or report.

    InstaCharts colors panel with a color scheme picker beside a grouped bar chart

  5. Step 5

    Export or embed

    Download as PNG, SVG, or PDF, share a link, or embed a live, auto-updating chart.

    InstaCharts export dialog with PNG, SVG, JPG, WebP, PDF, and PowerPoint image formats

FAQ

Pie Chart maker FAQ

Answers to common questions about making a pie chart with InstaCharts.

Is the pie chart maker free?

Yes. You can create and export a pie chart for free with no account. The free tier supports up to 500 rows and adds a small watermark; paid plans from $10 user/mo remove it.

Can I make a donut chart?

Yes. A donut chart is a pie with a hollow center, and InstaCharts can switch your pie to a donut or a semi-circle in one click, with no need to re-enter data.

What data do I need for a pie chart?

One column of category labels and one column of numbers. InstaCharts converts each value into a proportional slice and can label slices with percentages or absolute values.

How many slices should a pie chart have?

Keep it to five or six slices for readability. If you have more categories, group the smallest into an Other slice or use a bar chart instead.

Want the full reference?

Read the pie chart documentation.

Explore

Related chart makers

Compare related chart types, or browse every InstaCharts chart maker below.

Donut Chart Maker

Show proportions with a clean center

Bar Chart Maker

Compare values across categories online

Stacked Bar Chart Maker

Show totals and composition in one chart

All InstaCharts chart makers

See every option on the chart maker page.

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