Free Waterfall Chart Maker
Charts & GraphsCreate waterfall charts online for free. Show how an initial value is affected by sequential positive and negative changes. Perfect for financial analysis and bridge charts.
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How to Use
- 1
Paste signed values
One step per line — "Revenue 120", "COGS -45". The first row starts the bridge, negatives fall, and the Total bar is computed for you, so the bridge always adds up.
- 2
Drag the bars
Drag any bar’s floating edge to change its amount — cross zero and an increase becomes a decrease. Subtotals recalculate live.
- 3
Touch the chart to edit it
Click the title, step labels, or values and type. Tap a bar for exact value, increase/decrease/subtotal kind, or remove.
- 4
Pick a layout and look
Classic bridge, a variance strip with gains/losses/net, or a cash summary column — five themes, currency prefix and suffix, connectors, running totals.
- 5
Download
Export a PNG that matches the preview 1:1 — free with no watermark.
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What You Can Create
Profit & Loss Bridge
Break down revenue to net profit showing each cost category's impact.
Budget Variance
Show how planned budget differs from actual spend by category.
Cash Flow Analysis
Visualize cash inflows and outflows over a period.
Inventory Changes
Track stock levels through additions, sales, and adjustments.
Start from a Template
Jump-start your design with a ready-made layout — just replace the data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a waterfall chart for?
Showing how a starting number becomes an ending number through a series of gains and losses — budget variance, profit bridges, headcount changes. It answers "what moved" rather than just "what is it now".
How do I enter increases and decreases?
Type signed values — a negative makes the bar fall. Paste a whole column at once and the bridge builds itself, with the total computed rather than typed.
Can I drag a bar to change it?
Yes — drag a bar's floating edge to change its amount. Cross zero and an increase becomes a decrease, and the subtotals and the total recalculate live.
What are the three types?
Bridge for the classic start-to-end walk, Variance for actual against plan, and Summary for a cash-position view. They differ in what the first and last bars represent.
Should I show connector lines?
Usually yes. The connectors are what make a waterfall readable as a running total instead of a row of floating bars — without them the eye cannot follow the walk.
Can I show a running total?
Yes, alongside each step, which helps when someone will ask "where were we after Q2?" mid-presentation.
What is this used for?
Revenue bridges, budget variance, profit walk-throughs, headcount changes, and inventory movement — any before-and-after where the explanation matters more than the endpoints.
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