Waterfall Chart Maker for Bridges and Walks
The waterfall chart is the language of finance reviews: start at last year, add the ups in green, subtract the downs in red, land on this year. MakeCharts builds bridge charts from a simple list of steps and lets you adjust them by chatting.
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Open the editorHow it works, step by step
List your steps
Enter the starting value, each positive and negative step and the ending total, or import them as a CSV column pair.
Let the AI do the styling
Increases green, decreases red, totals gray, connector lines between bars: ask once and the whole convention is applied.
Drop it into the deck
Export an SVG that stays sharp when the CFO zooms in, or a PNG for a quick paste into an email or doc.
Frequently asked questions
What is a waterfall chart used for?
It explains how a value moved from A to B: revenue bridges, EBITDA walks, budget vs actual gaps, headcount changes. Each bar is one driver of the change.
Can I show subtotals in the middle?
Yes. Mark any step as a subtotal and it renders as a full bar from the axis, which is the standard way to anchor a long bridge.
Why not just use a bar chart?
A bar chart shows levels, a waterfall shows contributions to a change. When the question is why did profit move, the waterfall answers it directly.
Can I build it from Excel data?
Yes. Keep one column of step names and one of signed amounts, export as CSV and import it. The chart assembles itself.
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