Share a Chart

InstaCharts makes it easy to share your charts and data with anyone, and viewers need no InstaCharts account. This guide walks through the most common ways to share a chart. For every setting in the Share dialog, see the Share Charts reference page.

To share a chart, first make sure you are logged into your InstaCharts account. If you don’t have an account, sign up here.

Share a Chart with a Link

1. Open the sheet and select the chart you want to share from the chart select dropdown.
2. Click the Share button on the main toolbar to open the Share & Templates dialog.
3. Make sure Share Chart is selected on the left side of the dialog.
4. Change the share mode dropdown from Private - not shared to Public.
5. On the Full page url tab, copy the Interactive Chart URL and send it to anyone.

The Share & Templates dialog. Change the share mode to Public to get a link to the chart.

Anyone with the link can view the chart and its data, hover over data points, and switch between views. To stop sharing, set the share mode back to Private.

Share with Specific People

Sharing with specific people is a paid feature.

1. In the Share dialog, change the share mode to Share with specific users.
2. Click Add User, type the person’s email address, and press Enter.
3. Leave Send Email checked to email them a link to the chart.

Add an email address to share this chart with another person.

The people you add are listed under People who have access. See Share with Specific Users to remove access.

Embed the Chart in Your Website

1. Share the chart publicly as described above.
2. Click the Embed in a webpage tab under the share mode.
3. Copy the Embed Tag and paste it into your web page, or copy the Embed URL for tools like Notion that take a link.

The embedded chart updates automatically when you change the chart or its data. See Embed Charts in a Website for sizing, SEO and steps for each website builder.

Share the Chart as an Image

1. Click Share Image on the left side of the Share dialog.
2. Turn the toggle on to share the image publicly.
3. Copy the Image URL, or open the Embed image in a webpage tab to copy an Image Tag.

Share a PNG image of the chart from the Share Image tab.

The image is a PNG that updates whenever the chart changes, and each new image counts as one task. See Share Chart Image.

Customize the Share

Click Settings on the left side of the Share dialog to change what viewers see:

• Show the chart’s data as a table next to the chart with Included Views.
• Let viewers explore the data with Show Editor Controls.
• Pick a Page Theme and Page Title for the full page chart.
• Limit embeds to your own website with Whitelist Domains.

See Share Settings for every option.

Next Steps

• Share Charts - every sharing option and setting
• Embed Charts in a Website - place charts in your own site
• Generate Charts with a Template - create new charts from a URL
• Share Analytics - see who is viewing your charts
• Share a Dashboard - share several charts on one page