Example donut chart showing Apple revenue share by product line with the total in the center, created with SankeyArt

Donut charts that show shares and the total

Split a whole into parts and put the headline number in the middle - on-brand by default.

When to use a donut chart

A donut chart is the right choice for

A few parts of a whole, total in the center

One dominant share that readers grasp at a glance

A lighter, more modern look than a full pie

Better served by another chart

Pie chart The classic format without a center hole
Bar chart Many categories, or precise comparisons

Donut chart examples

Four ways finance teams use donut charts, all built in the same editor.

Donut chart example with total revenue shown in the centre
Total in the centre Shares and the headline number
Donut chart example showing 72 percent progress to target
A single KPI Progress against a target
Donut chart example showing headcount split across four functions
Several segments Four parts, with the centre left open
Two donut charts side by side comparing revenue mix in two years
Two periods Put last year beside this year

Built for professional presentations

On-brand by default

Set your corporate colors and fonts once. Every donut chart you create follows your corporate design automatically - no manual restyling.

From data to diagram in seconds

Paste your numbers or type them in directly - no sign-in hoops and no clunky menus, just a beautiful chart.

Export anywhere

Download as high-resolution PNG or SVG and drop your chart into PowerPoint, Google Slides, reports, or web pages.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about creating donut charts with SankeyArt

Donut charts show how a whole splits into parts, like a pie chart, but the hole in the middle leaves room for the total or another headline number. That makes them popular in dashboards and on slides where both the split and the total matter.

Both show parts of a whole. A donut chart is a pie chart with the center cut out, which frees space for the total or another headline number. Readers judge the segments by arc length rather than slice angle, so a donut works just as well for a handful of categories - pick whichever fits your slide.

Typically the total of all segments, but any short label works - a KPI, a period, or the share of the segment you want to highlight.

Yes. Like our Sankey diagram editor, the new chart editors are built for on-brand output: you set your corporate colors and fonts once and every diagram you create uses them automatically.

Yes. You can download your chart as a high-resolution PNG or SVG and drop it straight into PowerPoint, Google Slides, reports, or web pages.

The editor is under active development. Click "Create diagram" and join the waitlist with your email address - we notify you the moment you can create your first diagram. Waitlist members get access before the public launch.

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