How many bars can an animated bar chart have?

Up to 10. Labels stay readable at YouTube sizes up to that point; for more categories, split the data across two clips or use a table.

Can I show values as percentages or money?

Yes. Set a prefix such as $, a suffix such as % or K, and the number of decimal places, and the value labels on the bars format to match.

Can I make the bars my brand colors?

Yes. Pick a theme or swap in your own brand colors and font. Some designs use one color for every bar, some alternate two, some give every bar its own color from the palette.

Will the chart look the same in my export as in the preview?

Yes. The export renders the same element with the same data, theme and animation you saw in the browser, frame for frame.

Can I get the bar chart with a transparent background?

Yes. Choose the transparent MOV export and the chart renders with an alpha channel, ready to overlay on your own footage.

12 animated bar chart designs for YouTube videos

Bars that grow in on the beat with value labels landing on top. Pick a design, add your labels and numbers, choose a theme and export a clip for your video edit.

Theme

Style

Classic Bar Chart

Hero · Classic

Capsule Bar Chart

Capsule

Two-Tone Bar Chart

Two-Tone

Mono Bar Chart

Mono

Offset Bar Chart

Offset

Outline Bar Chart

Outline

Dense Bar Chart

Dense

Striped Bar Chart

Striped

Sketch Bar Chart

Sketch

Winner Bar Chart

Winner

Bordered Bar Chart

Bordered

Gridded Bar Chart

Gridded

The bar chart is the workhorse of animated video graphics. Comparisons, rankings, month-by-month numbers, poll results: anything with a handful of labeled values reads best as bars growing to their height while the narrator talks. Each design here is a real animated element that draws itself in, then holds still so the viewer can read it.

What you can change

Up to 10 bars, each with its own label and value.
A title and subtitle, optional axis titles, and number formatting with a prefix, suffix and decimals (so 7.6M or $48 or 44% all draw correctly).
The theme: colors, font and corners, or your own brand colors and font.
The animation preset, which sets how the bars enter and in what rhythm.

Choosing a design

Every design is a different look on the same chart: the Classic keeps solid bars on a card, the Sketch draws them by hand, the Outline keeps them hollow, the Winner keeps only the biggest bar in full color, the Dense packs ten bars in. Pick by mood, then make it yours with your own data and colors.

In the edit

Export as an MP4 for a full-frame cutaway or a transparent MOV to float the chart over your footage in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or CapCut. Landscape and portrait sizes are both available for regular videos and Shorts.

Frequently asked questions

How many bars can an animated bar chart have?: Up to 10. Labels stay readable at YouTube sizes up to that point; for more categories, split the data across two clips or use a table.
Can I show values as percentages or money?: Yes. Set a prefix such as $, a suffix such as % or K, and the number of decimal places, and the value labels on the bars format to match.
Can I make the bars my brand colors?: Yes. Pick a theme or swap in your own brand colors and font. Some designs use one color for every bar, some alternate two, some give every bar its own color from the palette.
Will the chart look the same in my export as in the preview?: Yes. The export renders the same element with the same data, theme and animation you saw in the browser, frame for frame.
Can I get the bar chart with a transparent background?: Yes. Choose the transparent MOV export and the chart renders with an alpha channel, ready to overlay on your own footage.