By Team Edtoolkits · Charts
Plot multiple series across numeric, date or ordered category axes.
Use the guide alongside the working tool.
Open Line Chart Maker →A small dataset to try
Date,Active sessions
2026-06-01,120
2026-06-02,150
2026-06-05,132
2026-06-06,168The gap from June 2 to June 5 is three days. A date-aware axis preserves that wider spacing; treating those dates as four equally spaced labels would suggest a different sampling interval.
When to choose this chart
Line charts connect observations along an ordered axis. They help communicate change over dates, numeric positions or a genuinely ordered sequence; they are less suitable for unrelated categories.
Prepare and map your fields
Map a date or numeric X field and one or more comparable numeric series. Valid ISO dates preserve time spacing. Categorical X values use the selected ordering rather than a real elapsed-time scale.
Confirm the X field type and chronological or numeric order.
Inspect gaps and omitted values. A missing observation is not a measured zero.
Choose distinguishable series colours and label the reporting interval and unit.
Read the result correctly
Look for direction, variability and where observations actually exist. A connecting segment describes the relationship between plotted points; it does not supply measurements for missing dates.
A mistake to avoid
Do not infer a continuous process from an arbitrary category order or claim that one rising series causes another. Mixing incompatible units on a single axis can obscure both series.
Export and keep your data private
Review the title, units, labels and any omitted-row warnings at the final export size. PNG is a raster image, SVG retains vector chart elements, and PDF embeds a raster image. Save the original table if you may need to revise the mapping.
Data stays in browser memory; no upload, external chart service or AI model. CSV, TSV, semicolon/pipe text, JSON and JSON Lines: 2 MB, 10,000 rows, 24 columns. Charts allow up to eight series; categorical charts 60 groups, lines/scatter/candlesticks 500 rows, pie/donut/waffle 12 categories, radar 3–12 dimensions. Blank/invalid mapped values are omitted and counted. Numeric values use a decimal point; remove currency symbols and grouping separators. Percent strings are treated as displayed numeric values (25% becomes 25). Dates use ISO format. Recommendations check data structure, not meaning or causation. PNG up to 16 MP; SVG stays vector; PDF embeds a high-resolution chart image. Review mappings, ordering, aggregation and labels before sharing.
Ready to apply this workflow?
Try Line Chart Maker →Explore a related workflow
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Keep your original files and review the result. Found unclear instructions? Contact Team Edtoolkits.