Show how parts make up a whole, beautifully. Export as PNG, SVG, GIF or MP4.
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Overview
A donut chart, a pie with the centre removed, shows how a single total breaks down into parts, with each slice sized by its share. It answers 'what is the mix?': where traffic comes from, how revenue splits across segments, how a budget is allocated. The hole in the middle reduces visual clutter and leaves space for a label or total.
Its honest use is narrow but real: a few parts of one whole, where the rough proportions are the message. Humans are poor at comparing angles precisely, so a donut is great for 'social is about a third of our traffic' and poor for 'is segment C bigger than segment D by two points?'. When precision matters, a bar chart wins.
Reochart sweeps each slice into place as it animates, which turns a simple split into something polished enough for a post or a deck. Use three to six slices, label them clearly, and export as MP4, GIF, PNG or SVG, on your brand on Pro.
How it works
Each value is converted to a share of the total, and that share becomes the slice's angle around the ring. The full circle is 100 percent, so the slices always add up to the whole, which is why a donut is only valid when your categories really are parts of one total.
The ring (rather than a full pie) keeps the shape light and gives you a clean centre for a headline number or label.
Examples
Real charts made in Reochart, each with its own data and theme. Hover to play the animation.
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Donut vs the alternatives.
| Chart type | Best for | Avoid when |
|---|---|---|
| Donut / pie | Parts of one whole, a few slices | Precise comparison or many slices |
| Bar / column | Comparing category values exactly | Emphasising share of a total |
| Stacked bar | Composition across categories or time | A single one-off split |
| Treemap | Many nested parts of a whole | A handful of simple slices |
Your data
One row per slice: a label and a value (counts or percentages both work). Paste from a sheet or import a CSV. 3 to 6 slices reads best.
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Organic | 48 |
| Direct | 24 |
| Social | 18 |
| Referral | 10 |
Step by step
Drop your numbers in, or import a CSV.
Choose the chart, theme and animation speed.
Tune colours, labels and add your brand.
Download MP4, GIF, PNG or SVG.
Best practices
Watch out
Past about six, slices get thin and the chart turns into confetti. Group the long tail into 'Other'.
We read angles poorly. If the exact gap between two categories matters, use a bar chart.
A donut implies the slices make up 100%. If they do not, it misleads.
Forcing readers to match colours to a side legend slows them down. Label slices directly.
Why Reochart
FAQ
A circular chart, like a pie with a hole in the middle, where each slice represents a category's share of a single whole.
They show the same thing. The donut's hole reduces clutter and leaves room for a centre label, which is why it often looks cleaner.
Three to six. Beyond that, slices get thin and hard to tell apart, group the small ones into 'Other'.
When you need to compare values precisely (use bars), when you have many categories, or when the parts do not sum to a whole.
Yes. Charts animate by default, and you can export the animation as an MP4 or GIF, or grab a static PNG or SVG if you prefer.
Yes. Pro exports a crisp, scalable SVG vector, alongside MP4, GIF and PNG. Every export renders at 1080p.
Yes. The free plan lets you make every chart type and export an animated MP4 with a small watermark, no card needed. Pro removes the watermark and adds GIF and SVG, your brand colours and logo, longer videos and CSV import.
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