By Team Edtoolkits · Charts
Explore the relationship between two numeric columns.
Use the guide alongside the working tool.
Open Scatter Plot Maker →A small dataset to try
Campaign,Spend,Revenue
Search,10,26
Social,15,31
Email,6,24
Partners,20,42Partners has both the largest spend and revenue in this four-row example. That association alone cannot establish the return caused by spending: channel, timing and audience may differ.
When to choose this chart
A scatter plot explores the relationship between two numeric measurements taken on the same observations. Each point represents a pair; it does not join points into a time sequence.
Prepare and map your fields
Map two numeric fields to X and Y. A descriptive label can identify observations. Keep units clear and inspect invalid or missing pairs, which are omitted instead of replaced with zero.
Choose the explanatory measurement for X and the response measurement for Y without assuming causation.
Check the range, unusual points and whether different groups should be analyzed separately.
Use the exported plot alongside the table when exact observation values matter.
Read the result correctly
Look for direction, clusters, gaps and outliers. A few points can suggest a pattern but offer little evidence about how consistently it would hold in a wider population.
A mistake to avoid
Correlation is not causation. Do not connect unrelated observations with a line or let an unusual point silently determine your conclusion.
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 Scatter Plot Maker →Explore a related workflow
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Keep your original files and review the result. Found unclear instructions? Contact Team Edtoolkits.