Observable Plot

The JavaScript library for exploratory data visualization

Create expressive charts with concise code

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Plot doesn’t have chart types. Instead, it has layered geometric shapes such as bars, dots, and lines.

Scales map an abstract value such as time or temperature to a visual value such as position or color.

Derive data on-the-fly while plotting, say to bin quantitative values or compute a rolling average.

Small multiples facilitate comparison by repeating a plot across partitions of data.

Plot supports GeoJSON and D3’s spherical projection system for geographic maps.

Plot is built by the same team as D3. If you know some D3, you’ll be right at home with Plot.

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With Observable’s chart cell, quickly create plots with a GUI, then eject to code to customize.

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Plot is developed by Observable, the platform for collaborative data analysis.

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