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Radar Chart Maker

Compare profiles across many dimensions

A radar chart, also called a spider or web chart, plots each variable on its own spoke and connects the values into a polygon, so you can read the overall shape of a profile at a glance. InstaCharts is a free radar chart maker that overlays multiple profiles for easy comparison.

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A live radar chart example

An interactive radar chart built and embedded with InstaCharts.

Your data

What data you need for a radar chart

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

S

Spokes

A category column; each category becomes one spoke

V

Values

Numerical values plotted along each spoke

B

Breakdown

A category column; each unique value becomes a polygon

Use cases

When to use a radar chart

Best uses

  • Compare strengths and weaknesses across several attributes
  • Visualize skill or competency scores for a person or team
  • Contrast feature ratings across multiple products
  • Overlay before and after profiles to show change

When another chart fits better

  • Precise value reading is hard; use a bar chart when exact numbers matter
  • More than two or three overlapping polygons get muddy
  • Variables on very different scales need normalizing first

How it works

How to make a radar 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 radar 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

Radar Chart maker FAQ

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

Is the radar chart maker free?

Yes. Creating and exporting a radar chart is free with no account. The free tier supports up to 500 rows and adds a watermark; paid plans from $10 user/mo remove it.

How many variables should a radar chart have?

Radar charts work best with three to ten variables. Fewer than three does not benefit from the radial layout, and more than ten spokes becomes crowded and hard to read.

What data do I need for a radar chart?

A category column for the spokes and a numeric column for the values. Add a breakdown column to overlay multiple profiles, such as different people, teams, or products.

Why do my values look distorted?

If variables sit on very different scales, one spoke can dominate the shape. Normalize the values to a common range first so each dimension contributes fairly.

Want the full reference?

Read the radar chart documentation.

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