Understanding Charts

Chartlet automatically selects the best chart types for your data. Here's what each chart shows and when it's used.

Bar Charts

Used for comparing values across categories. Perfect for sales by product, revenue by region, or any categorical comparison.

Best for: Comparing discrete categories

Shows trends over time. Ideal for tracking metrics like daily sales, monthly revenue, or quarterly growth.

Best for: Time-series data and trends

Displays proportions and percentages. Great for showing market share, budget allocation, or category distribution.

Best for: Part-to-whole relationships

Reveals correlations between two variables. Useful for finding relationships like price vs. sales, or age vs. spending.

Best for: Correlation analysis

Visualizes patterns in large datasets. Perfect for showing activity by day/hour, geographic patterns, or intensity data.

Best for: Pattern recognition in multi-dimensional data

Displays detailed data in rows and columns. Used when precise values are more important than visual trends.

Best for: Detailed data review and lookup

While Chartlet auto-generates charts, you can customize: