Example line chart comparing Apple's Products and Services gross profit from FY21 to FY25, created with SankeyArt

Line charts that show the trend

Show how your numbers develop over time and how series compare - clean, on-brand, and ready for your deck.

When to use a line chart

A line chart is the right choice for

A total or KPI developing over time: revenue, headcount, cash

Comparing the trends of a few series

Monthly, quarterly, or yearly time series

Better served by another chart

Bar chart Comparing categories at one point in time
Waterfall chart Explaining the change between two values

Line chart examples

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

Line chart example showing revenue over five financial years
Single series One number over time
Line chart example comparing products and services gross profit
Several series Compare trends against each other
Line chart example with actuals continuing into a dashed forecast
With a forecast Separate actuals from the plan
Line chart example showing monthly recurring revenue across a year
Monthly series Twelve points stay readable

Built for professional presentations

On-brand by default

Set your corporate colors and fonts once. Every line 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 line charts with SankeyArt

Line charts show how one or more values develop over time, for example revenue by quarter or headcount by year. The connected line makes trends, turning points, and seasonality easy to see.

Yes. You can plot several series in one chart, each with its own color and label, to compare trends against each other.

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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