Pie Chart Maker and Frequency Table
Turn survey answers or category counts into a pie chart, doughnut chart or bar chart, with a frequency table showing counts and percentages. Paste raw responses, or two columns of labels and counts.
Updated · By Bibin XavierData 90 × 12
| IDtext · 90 levels | Grouptext · 3 levels | Gendertext · 2 levels | Agenumeric | Hours_Studynumeric | Anxietynumeric | Motivationnumeric | Pre_Scorenumeric | Post_Scorenumeric | Exam_Scorenumeric | Passednumeric · coded | Satisfactionnumeric · coded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S001 | Control | Male | 23 | 11.2 | 29 | 4.6 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 1 | 2 |
| S002 | Workshop | Female | 23 | 3.9 | 28 | 3.5 | 54 | 70 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| S003 | Online | Female | 18 | 10.1 | 32 | 4 | 55 | 57 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
| S004 | Control | Male | 26 | 13.6 | 41 | 3.5 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| S005 | Workshop | Female | 22 | 9.7 | 27 | 3.6 | 56 | 63 | 65 | 0 | 4 |
| S006 | Online | Female | 20 | 7.9 | 32 | 3.8 | 65 | 82 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
| S007 | Control | Female | 20 | 6.3 | 28 | 3 | 72 | 83 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| S008 | Workshop | Male | 22 | 8 | 29 | 3.1 | 64 | 72 | 62 | 1 | 3 |
Variables and options
Results
90 rows · example dataFrequency table
| Category | Frequency | Percent | Cumulative % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 19 | 21.1 | 25.6 |
| 3 | 36 | 40.0 | 65.6 |
| 4 | 20 | 22.2 | 87.8 |
| 5 | 11 | 12.2 | 100.0 |
| Total | 90 | 100.0 |
Pie chart: Satisfaction
Interpretation
“3” is the largest category with 40.0% of the total, followed by “4” (22.2%).
How to cite this tool
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APA 7
Xavier, B. (2026). Pie Chart Maker and Frequency Table [Web application]. FreeStatisticalTools.com. https://freestatisticaltools.com/pie-chart-maker/
BibTeX
@software{xavier_piechartmaker_2026,
author = {Xavier, Bibin},
title = {Pie Chart Maker and Frequency Table},
publisher = {FreeStatisticalTools.com},
year = {2026},
url = {https://freestatisticaltools.com/pie-chart-maker/},
note = {Web application}
}Suggested sentence for your methods section: “The analysis was carried out with the free Pie Chart Maker and Frequency Table tool on FreeStatisticalTools.com (Xavier, 2026).”
What is a pie chart?
A pie chart shows how a whole divides into categories, with each slice proportional to its share. This maker builds pie, doughnut and bar charts with percentage labels and a frequency table, from raw responses or from a summary table of counts, and saves the chart as a PNG image.
When to use a pie chart
Use a pie chart to show how a whole divides into a few categories (ideally six or fewer). Use a bar chart when there are many categories or you want to compare them precisely.
How to set up your data
Either one row per respondent with the category in a column, or a summary table with a label column and a count column.
How to use this tool
- Enter your data. Paste columns from Excel, Google Sheets or SPSS with variable names in the first row, or upload a CSV or Excel file. The example data shows the expected layout.
- Choose the variables. Select the variable.
- Set the options. Fill in data format, chart type and order.
- Read the results. Results update automatically. Read the plain-English interpretation, then use Copy table to paste APA-style tables into Word and Copy for the results sentence.
How to report a pie chart in APA style
Report counts and percentages in the text or a table; the chart is a visual aid.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a pie chart from survey data?
Paste your responses with the question in one column, choose that column, and the tool counts each answer, calculates percentages and draws the chart.
When should I use a bar chart instead of a pie chart?
With more than about six categories, or when categories have similar sizes, a bar chart is easier to read accurately.
Can I make a pie chart from counts I already have?
Yes. Choose “Labels and counts” and paste two columns: the category names and their counts.
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