Turn plans into a clean, shareable roadmap. Export as PNG, SVG, GIF or MP4.
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Overview
A roadmap groups planned work into lanes, by quarter, by phase, or as Now / Next / Later, so a plan is easy to scan and easy to share. It answers two questions at once: what are we doing, and roughly when. That makes it the default artefact for product planning, launch prep and stakeholder updates.
The reason to make a roadmap a visual rather than a list is communication. A list of features says nothing about sequence or grouping; a roadmap shows commitment and order at a glance, which is exactly what a board, a customer or a team needs to align around. Lanes carry the 'when', short item notes carry the 'what'.
Reochart lays items out by lane and animates them in, so you get a polished, on-brand roadmap without wrestling a slide tool into shape. Give each item a lane and a short note. Export as MP4, GIF, PNG or SVG, with your colours and logo on Pro.
How it works
Each item belongs to a lane (a quarter, a phase, or Now / Next / Later) and carries a short note describing it. Reochart groups items under their lane headings and arranges them cleanly, so the structure of the plan is obvious without manual layout.
Keep notes short and the number of lanes small, three or four reads best. A roadmap communicates intent and sequence; it is not the place for full specs.
Examples
Real charts made in Reochart, each with its own data and theme. Hover to play the animation.
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Compare
Roadmap vs the alternatives.
| Visual | Best for | Avoid when |
|---|---|---|
| Roadmap | Plans grouped into lanes/phases | A single linear history |
| Timeline | Events in one chronological line | Work grouped into lanes |
| Gantt chart | Exact dates and dependencies | A high-level shareable view |
| Bar chart | Comparing quantities | Communicating a plan |
Your data
One row per item: a short title, an optional note and a lane (a quarter, a phase, or Now / Next / Later). Reochart groups items by lane.
| Item | Note | Lane |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile app | iOS + Android | Now |
| Public API v2 | Webhooks & events | Next |
| Marketplace | Partner integrations | Later |
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
A roadmap with thirty items reads as a backlog dump. Show the themes and headline items, not everything.
Pinning hard dates to a roadmap sets expectations you may miss. Lanes like Now / Next / Later communicate intent without overpromising.
Mixing quarters with phases in one view confuses the timeframe. Pick one grouping and stick to it.
Long descriptions break the scannability. Keep notes to a few words and link out for detail.
Why Reochart
FAQ
A visual plan that groups initiatives into lanes or phases (like quarters or Now / Next / Later) to communicate what is happening and roughly when.
Yes. Give each item a lane and Reochart arranges them under their lane heading for you.
A roadmap groups work into lanes or phases. A timeline lays events along a single chronological line. Use a roadmap for plans, a timeline for histories.
Usually not. Lanes like Now / Next / Later or quarters communicate sequence without committing to dates you might miss.
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.