--- title: "Animated Chart Maker: Turn Numbers into Videos | Potto AI" description: "Make an animated chart video from your own numbers: Potto AI turns 3 to 6 labeled values into an animated bar or donut chart with narration and captions, then exports an MP4." canonical: "https://potto.ai/animated-chart" language: "en" dateModified: "2026-10-09" --- # Animated Chart Maker Type your numbers or attach a report, and Potto AI turns them into an animated chart video: bar and donut charts, a headline number, narration and captions you can check scene by scene before you export an MP4. ## Animated chart videos made with Potto One sample is an animated chart video drawn from a short brief with its numbers written in; the other five are data videos made from our own sample PDFs and PowerPoint decks, built around headline numbers with a voiceover and captions. Select a poster to play it. ### Monthly sales bar chart *16:9 · 23s* Made from a short brief: four months of daily coffee sales as an animated bar chart, then cold brew's share of orders before and after, ending on a 58% headline number. ### Quarterly review in numbers *16:9 · 47s* Made from a sample PowerPoint deck: Q3 revenue, bikes sold and repeat customers, then e-bike sales growth and the average customer rating as big numbers. ### Annual report in numbers *16:9 · 59s* Made from a sample 20-page PDF report: three headline numbers in a list, 92% bought direct as a big number, then energy per kilogram falling from 4.1 to 2.4 kWh. ### Study results for phones *9:16 · 25s* Made from a sample research summary PDF: output per team and sick days as big numbers, 35 of 40 companies keeping the four-day week, then the study's limits. ### Quarterly numbers for phones *9:16 · 18s* The same sample deck as a vertical clip: 18% revenue growth, 6,200 bikes sold and 41% repeat customers, then one line about Q4. ### Report numbers in a square *1:1 · 22s* Three numbers from the sample annual report PDF, one per scene, in a square frame for feeds. *Potto wrote the briefs, reports and decks behind these samples; their businesses and numbers are fictional. The bar chart is drawn from the numbers in its brief, and none of these videos is a recording of a customer project.* ## From storyboard row to animated chart One chart from the coffee sales animated chart video: on the left, the storyboard row drafted from the brief; on the right, the frame it became. Labels and values come from the brief, and the sentence around them became the voiceover. *Storyboard row · chart scene* Scene 2 of 4 · 7s. On-screen caption and labels - Average cups sold per day - June - July - August - September *Video frame · 0:10 · 16:9* ### What the animated chart keeps exact Every label and value in the chart scene is the one written in the brief: four months and four daily sales figures. A chart is only as accurate as its numbers, so values belong on screen in the exact form you supplied. ### What became narration The trend, sales climbing every month from 120 to 190 cups a day, moved into what is spoken and captioned. A chart shows the size of each value; narration tells viewers which comparison matters and why. ### What to check before you export Potto does not verify numbers. Compare each label and value with your source on the storyboard and again in the exported video, and confirm that a caption or the voiceover states the unit and period, since chart values appear as plain numbers. ## Where animated charts earn their place Animated charts work when viewers need to see one comparison or trend, not a full table. Decide what viewers should take away, then give Potto three to six numbers that show it. ### Reports and business updates *16:9 · 47s* Turn monthly or quarterly numbers into a short update for a team meeting, an investor note or a newsletter. Lead with the result, follow it with an animated bar chart of three to six periods, and close on what changes next. Keep the full table in your report and link to it. ### Social posts and launches *9:16 · 27s* A vertical infographic video gives a single figure room on a phone screen. Open on a headline figure, add a bar chart or donut chart that explains it, and keep the whole clip about a single claim. Name the source and period in a caption so the post stands on its own. ### Lessons, surveys and research *9:16 · 25s* Show survey answers, class results or study findings as an animated bar chart or donut chart that a learner can follow. Put categories in a sensible order, keep labels short, and let the voiceover explain what the split means. State the sample size and date in your brief so they reach the script. ## How to make an animated chart video To make an animated chart video, use the creator above in three steps. Generating a storyboard and previewing it are free, and a credit price appears before you export. ### 1. Write your numbers and a goal Choose Data Story as the video type, or leave it on Auto, then type each value with its label, unit and period, plus a sentence on what viewers should notice. You can also attach a PDF, pptx or docx file of up to 20 MB that contains your numbers. ### 2. Check every value in the storyboard Claude Opus 5.5 drafts an outline, storyboard and narration script. Read each chart against your source: labels, values, unit and period. Fix a label or value, switch between a bar chart and a donut chart, and edit the voiceover for any scene. ### 3. Preview, then export an MP4 Watch a free preview in your browser and check each value once more in motion. Export an MP4 in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Credits are charged only when you export, based on length, voiceover and illustrations. ## What Potto's animated chart maker does with your numbers A chart animation on its own shows values moving; a data story also tells viewers what they mean. Here each animated chart sits inside a short infographic video with a headline figure, voiceover, captions and music, so a trend plays as a story rather than a moving table. ### A data story drafted from your numbers Pick Data Story in the Video type menu, or Auto, and Claude Opus 5.5 drafts an outline, storyboard and voiceover script around your numbers. Scenes are rendered with Potto's Remotion scene components, with AI-generated illustrations and voiceover where a scene needs them. - Outline, storyboard and script by Claude Opus 5.5 - Data Story or Auto as your video type *Opening scene of the coffee sales sample* Opening scene of an animated chart sample about coffee shop sales ### Animated bar and donut charts A chart scene takes three to six labeled values and draws them as an animated bar chart or a donut chart, with a caption underneath. Bars grow to their length, donut segments draw in one after another, and each value counts up from zero to the value you supplied. - 3 to 6 labeled values per chart - Bar or donut chart with a caption *Bar chart from the coffee sales sample* Animated bar chart of monthly coffee sales in the Blueprint style ### A big number when a single figure matters A stat scene shows one headline number with a short unit and a label, such as a growth rate or a total. Put it before a chart to state the result, or after it as the takeaway, as the coffee sales sample does with a 58% rise in daily cups. - A single headline number per stat scene - Unit and label next to the value *Headline number from the coffee sales sample* Stat scene showing a 58% rise in daily cups from the coffee sales sample ### Narration in 32 languages, with captions Choose any of 32 narration languages or let Potto detect a language automatically. Captions highlight each word as it is spoken. Listen at normal speed for each figure, unit and date, because a figure read aloud has to match the chart. - 32 narration languages or auto-detect - Word-by-word captions *Headline number and caption from the vertical deck sample* Vertical stat scene with a sentence caption from the PowerPoint deck sample ### Three frames for any animated chart video Every chart video exports at 1080p and 30 fps in 16:9 (1920×1080), 9:16 (1080×1920) or 1:1 (1080×1080). Aspect ratio does not change the price, so pick the frame that fits where your animated chart will play. The frames shown are one sample report made as three videos. A 4:5 frame and GIF export are not available. - 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 frames - MP4 at 1080p and 30 fps *One sample report as 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 videos* Data video frames from one sample report in wide, vertical and square shapes ## Keep exploring Potto AI Animated charts are a kind of Potto video. These guides cover other starting points and tools around a video. - [AI Motion Graphics](https://potto.ai/ai-motion-graphics.md): Every Potto video style, from kinetic text to data stories. - [Explainer Video](https://potto.ai/explainer-video.md): Explain one idea with a script, illustrations and narration. - [AI Video Generator](https://potto.ai/ai-video-generator.md): Start from a brief and let the video type follow. - [Product Launch Video](https://potto.ai/product-video.md): Show a real feature from your own screenshots. - [AI Image Generator](https://potto.ai/ai-image-generator.md): Make an illustration for a scene from a prompt. - [Uncrop](https://potto.ai/uncrop.md): Widen a square picture to fit a 16:9 scene. ## Animated Chart FAQs What an animated chart is, which charts are available, how to supply your numbers, and what to check before exporting. ### What is an animated chart? An animated chart is a chart whose parts move on screen, such as bars growing to their length or a donut chart drawing its segments, so viewers see values arrive in order instead of reading them all at once. Chart animation points attention at one comparison or trend in a video, a presentation or a social post. Potto makes each animated chart as a scene inside a narrated video and exports it as an MP4; it is not a chart editor for a website or a spreadsheet. ### What is an infographic video? An infographic video is a short video that explains information with visual elements such as numbers, charts and short text, usually with a voiceover or captions. An animated bar chart or donut chart is one part of it; an infographic video also needs a headline number, a takeaway and an order of scenes. Potto's Data Story video type plans that order from the numbers you give it, so an animated infographic comes out as one narrated MP4. ### How do I make an animated chart with Potto? To make an animated chart video, write your values with their labels, unit and period in the creator at the top, add a sentence on what viewers should notice, and choose Data Story or Auto as the video type. the AI drafts a storyboard, voiceover and captions; you check every value scene by scene, preview it in your browser for free, and export an MP4 when it is right. ### What kinds of charts can Potto animate? Potto animates two chart forms: an animated bar chart and a donut chart, each with three to six labeled values and a caption. A stat scene shows one big number, and title, list and comparison scenes carry the rest of the story. Other chart forms, such as line charts, are not available today, so a long time series works better as a few chosen periods. ### How do I get a clear animated bar chart? A clear animated bar chart has three to six values that share a unit and a period, with short labels in the order viewers should compare them, such as months in sequence or answers from largest to smallest. Chart values appear as plain numbers next to their labels, so state the unit and period in the caption or voiceover. With more than six values, keep the ones that support your point or split them across two charts. ### How should I give Potto my numbers? Type the numbers straight into your brief, or attach a PDF, pptx or docx file that contains them. A file can be up to 20 MB, Potto reads text from up to 100 pages, and a project holds up to 8 attachments. Spreadsheet files such as CSV or XLSX are not among the upload types today, so copy the values you want charted into the brief. You can also add a link to a public http or https page; pages behind a login cannot be read. ### Does Potto check that my numbers are correct? No. Potto does not verify numbers, so supply exact values, units and time periods yourself, along with where they come from. A shortened caption or voiceover line can still drop a unit or a qualifier. Compare every label and value with your source once on the storyboard and once more in the final video. ### Can I edit the chart before exporting? Yes. On the storyboard you can change each chart's labels, values and caption, switch between a bar chart and a donut chart, and edit a stat scene's number, unit and label. On-screen text and the voiceover can be edited for every scene, and illustrations can be regenerated or replaced. Preview again after each change, because a voiceover line that mentions a figure must still match the chart. ### Can my animated chart use brand colors? Yes, when you select a brand kit or turn on the default brand. Its four brand colors are applied to the visuals, the font is your choice of Inter, Space Grotesk or Bricolage, and your logo appears in opening and closing scenes. Without a brand kit, name a visual style such as Blueprint in your brief, as the sample briefs on this page do. ### Can the narration be in another language? Yes. Narration is available in 32 languages, or the language of your brief can be detected automatically. Captions highlight each word as it is spoken. Listen at normal speed for every figure, unit and date, since a number read aloud has to match the chart. ### What formats can I export an animated chart video in? An animated chart video exports as a 1080p MP4 at 30 fps in 16:9 (1920×1080), 9:16 (1080×1920) or 1:1 (1080×1080). A 4:5 frame and GIF export are not available. Potto does not hand over the chart as code or as an editable chart file; the MP4 is what you download. ### How many credits does an animated chart video cost? Generating a storyboard and previewing it in your browser are free; credits are charged only when you export. The price depends on video length, narration length and how many AI illustrations you use, and aspect ratio does not change it. For example, a 30-second video with English narration and no illustrations costs 153 credits, and adding 2 illustrations brings it to 199 credits. Every account can create up to 30 new video projects and generate up to 60 illustrations a day. ## Turn your numbers into an animated chart Write your values and a goal, check every figure in the storyboard, and see the credit price before you export the MP4.