> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sourcetable.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Charts

> Create charts and visualizations in Sourcetable, manually or with AI.

Sourcetable supports 30+ chart types for visualizing your data. You can create charts manually from the toolbar or use the AI assistant to generate them from a natural language description.

## Supported chart types

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Basic charts">
    Bar, Column, Line, Area, Pie, Donut, Scatter, Bubble
  </Card>

  <Card title="Statistical charts">
    Histogram, Box & Whisker, Violin Plot, Error Bar, Pareto
  </Card>

  <Card title="Advanced charts">
    Heatmap, Tree Map, Sunburst, Sankey Diagram, Waterfall, Funnel, Gauge
  </Card>

  <Card title="Specialized charts">
    Candlestick, Stock Price, Radar, Polar Area, Org Chart, Network/Node-Link, Choropleth Map, Population Map, Bubble Map
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Creating a chart manually

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select your data">
    Highlight the cells containing the data you want to chart, including headers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Insert a chart">
    Click **Insert > Chart** from the toolbar, or use the chart icon.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a chart type">
    Select the chart type from the chart editor panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure axes and series">
    Use the chart editor to set which columns map to axes, series, and labels. Adjust colors, titles, and formatting.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Creating a chart with AI

Open the AI chat (`Cmd+\` / `Ctrl+\`) and select **Chart** mode, or just describe the chart you want:

* "Create a bar chart of sales by region"
* "Show me a line chart of monthly revenue for the last 12 months"
* "Make a scatter plot of price vs. quantity with a trend line"
* "Generate a pie chart showing market share by company"

The AI analyzes your data, selects the appropriate chart type, and creates it. You can then customize it further.

## Chart engine

Sourcetable uses two chart engines under the hood:

* **SourceCharts** — native charts built into the spreadsheet for common chart types
* **ECharts and Plotly** — advanced charting libraries for specialized visualizations, interactive features, and complex data displays

## Publishing charts

You can publish charts to share them with others outside your workbook. Published charts provide a shareable link that displays the chart with live data.