How to Create and Publish a Chart with the amCharts Interactive Chart Maker

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You can build and publish an interactive chart without writing code: open the maker, pick a template, paste or upload your data, style it visually, then export a PNG, copy an embed, or share a link. This works for the chart and map types the maker lists — line/area, column/bar, XY/scatter, pie/donut, funnel/pyramid, maps, hierarchy, flow, radar/polar, candlestick/OHLC, timeline, and word clouds. If you need a chart type outside that set, or need to script custom behavior, this tool is not the right fit.

Before you start

  • Your data in a table-like shape. Most templates expect rows of categories and values. CSV is explicitly supported ("Handles CSV"), so a spreadsheet export is the safest starting point.
  • A rough idea of the chart type. The template list is organized by family, so deciding "line vs. column vs. pie" first saves time.
  • No coding requirement. The maker is described as "No code needed," and the workflow is template → data → style → export/publish.

Step-by-step

1. Choose a template

Browse the template gallery by family and pick the closest match. The gallery is grouped, for example:

  • Line & Area (11): Line, Spline, Area, Stacked Area, 100% Stacked Area, Range Area, Step Line, Threshold Line, Bump, Scrollbar with Preview, Multiple Value Axes
  • Column & Bar (12): Column, Stacked Column, 100% Stacked Column, Clustered Column, Horizontal Bar, Waterfall, Lollipop, Dumbbell, Population Pyramid, Pareto, Bullet, Column & Line
  • Pie & Donut (4): Pie, Donut, Nested Pie, Semi-circle Pie
  • Maps (10): Basic World, Basic US, Choropleth, Bubble, Connection, Flow, Pin, Globe, US States, UK Counties
  • Hierarchy (7): Treemap, Sunburst, Force-Directed, Packed Circles, Partition, Voronoi Treemap, Tree Diagram
  • Flow (4): Sankey, Chord, Arc, Directed Chord
  • Radar & Polar (6), Candlestick & OHLC (3), Timeline (2), Word Cloud (4), plus a Venn diagram

Starting from a template that already has the right axes and layout is faster than converting one later.

2. Add your data

Paste your data directly, or upload a CSV. Match your columns to what the template expects — category/label columns and numeric value columns. If the chart looks empty or wrong after pasting, the usual cause is a mismatched column order or a text value where a number is expected.

3. Style it visually

Use the visual controls to adjust colors, labels, and layout. The maker supports dark mode, which is worth setting before you export if your final destination is a dark page.

4. Export, embed, or publish

You have three output paths:

  • Export PNG — a static image for slides, docs, or email.
  • Embed — copy the embed code into a web page to keep the chart interactive.
  • Publish / share a link — "Sharing is one link," so you can send a URL instead of a file.

5. Save your setup as a template

If you'll reuse the same styling, save it as a template. Users report this "saved a day," which matters when you produce the same chart on a recurring schedule.

What to expect along the way

Stage What you do Result
Template Pick from the grouped gallery Pre-built chart structure
Data Paste or upload CSV Chart populated with your values
Style Adjust visually, set dark mode Branded, readable chart
Export PNG Static image file
Embed Copy embed code Interactive chart on your page
Publish Share link One URL to send

Reported experiences from users of the maker: setup "took five minutes flat," "the export keeps my formatting," and "sharing is one link." These are consistent with a template-first, no-code workflow — the speed comes from not building axes and legends from scratch.

Common snags

  • Wrong chart family. A pie template can't render a time series. Switch templates rather than fighting the layout.
  • CSV column mismatch. Re-check that your header row lines up with the template's expected fields.
  • Formatting lost on export. If it happens, confirm you're exporting PNG from the styled view rather than re-importing a raw file.
  • Embed vs. link. Use embed when the chart must live inside a page; use the link when you just need to share it.

When this tool fits — and when it doesn't

Use it if you want a finished interactive chart or map fast, your data is tabular, and you don't want to write code. It's a strong fit for reports, dashboards, and one-off visuals across the listed chart families.

Look elsewhere if you need a chart type not in the gallery, need programmatic control over rendering, or need to generate charts at scale from a pipeline. The maker is a visual, template-driven tool, not a charting library.