Bar Chart Maker

Bar Charts from
Excel, No Fuss

Import your spreadsheet, choose your category and value columns, and have a polished bar chart ready to export in under a minute.

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Bar Chart Styles

Simple Bar

Compare single values across categories: sales by region, scores by team, counts by label.

Grouped Bar

Side-by-side bars for two or more series, ideal for year-over-year or A/B comparisons.

Horizontal Bar

Rotate to horizontal when category labels are long or rankings are the focus.

How to Make a Bar Chart from Excel

1

Import Your File

Load your Excel file (.xlsx, .xlsm, .xls). Column names from any sheet are picked up automatically.

2

Choose Categories & Values

Select the category column and one or more value columns. Pick your bar style and colours.

3

Export & Present

Export a high-resolution PNG and drop it straight into PowerPoint, Google Slides, or a Word report.

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Data Labels & Annotations

Add value labels above bars and annotation markers to highlight key data points directly on the chart.

Style Persistence

Colours, font size, axis ranges, and legend position are saved in your .gpplot.json project file and restored automatically each time you reload.

Offline & Secure

All processing happens on your machine. Sensitive data never leaves your computer.

Customise Your Bar Chart

Full customisation guide →

Per-Series Bar Colours

Assign a different colour to each bar series using the colour picker.

Font Size

Scale all chart text from 6 pt to 20 pt to suit any output size.

Y Axis Range

Set a manual min and max on the Y axis to zoom in or create headroom above bars.

Legend Position

Place the legend in six positions or hide it for a cleaner export.

Pro Feature

Group Up to 3 Series Side by Side

Multi-compare mode plots up to three independent bar series together as grouped bars, perfect for A/B comparisons, multi-period reporting, and category breakdowns.

  • ✓ Each series selected independently from any column or sheet
  • ✓ Automatically grouped side by side per category
  • ✓ Each series gets its own colour

Budget vs Actual vs Forecast

Three bars per category, instantly readable at a glance in any report.

Multi-Period Comparison

Show Q1, Q2, Q3 figures grouped by product or region side by side.

Segment Breakdown

Compare three customer segments or business units across the same categories.

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