How many data points can the line chart show?

Two to 12. Beyond that the labels along the bottom start to collide at YouTube sizes, so pick the points that tell the story.

Can the line be a curve instead of straight segments?

Yes. The Smooth design draws one flowing curve through the points; the Classic and most others use straight segments; the Stepped design moves in horizontal steps.

Can I highlight one point on the line?

Yes. The Peak design highlights the highest value and the Trend design labels the last one. Every design also lets you change colors, so the line itself can take your brand color.

Does the chart draw in over time in the export?

Yes. The line draws itself point by point at the speed of the animation preset you pick, then holds so the viewer can read it, exactly as in the preview.

12 animated line chart designs for YouTube videos

A line that draws itself point by point, with a soft area fill and grid. Pick a design, add your points, choose a theme and export a clip for your video edit.

Theme

Style

Classic Line Chart

Hero · Classic

Dashed Line Chart

Dashed

Peak Line Chart

Peak

Trend Line Chart

Trend

Gridded Line Chart

Gridded

Hollow Line Chart

Hollow

Minimal Line Chart

Minimal

Stepped Line Chart

Stepped

Floating Line Chart

Floating

Smooth Line Chart

Smooth

Sketch Line Chart

Sketch

Annotated Line Chart

Annotated

A line chart is how you show something changing over time: subscribers, revenue, polls, prices, temperatures. These animated video graphics draw the line from left to right in sync with the animation preset, so the narrator can walk the viewer along the trend as it appears.

What you can change

Two to 12 points, each with a label (a month, a year, a week) and a value.
A title and subtitle, and number formatting for the axis with a prefix, suffix and decimals.
The theme: colors, font and corners, or your own brand colors and font.
The animation preset, which sets how fast the line draws and how the labels land.

Choosing a design

The Classic keeps a clean line with a soft fill, the Smooth curves it, the Stepped moves in steps for things that change in jumps, the Dashed and Sketch designs change the stroke, the Peak spotlights the highest point, the Trend labels only the last value, and the Minimal and Floating designs strip the panel away.

In the edit

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

Frequently asked questions

How many data points can the line chart show?: Two to 12. Beyond that the labels along the bottom start to collide at YouTube sizes, so pick the points that tell the story.
Can the line be a curve instead of straight segments?: Yes. The Smooth design draws one flowing curve through the points; the Classic and most others use straight segments; the Stepped design moves in horizontal steps.
Can I highlight one point on the line?: Yes. The Peak design highlights the highest value and the Trend design labels the last one. Every design also lets you change colors, so the line itself can take your brand color.
Does the chart draw in over time in the export?: Yes. The line draws itself point by point at the speed of the animation preset you pick, then holds so the viewer can read it, exactly as in the preview.