# Gantt Chart Generator

Create professional Gantt charts with task timelines, dependencies, progress tracking, and milestone markers

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/gantt-chart-generator

- **Category:** Data Visualization

- **Keywords:** gantt chart, project management, timeline, task scheduling, dependencies, milestones, progress tracking

## Overview

The Gantt Chart Generator is a professional visualization tool designed to transform task lists into clear, interactive project timelines. It enables project managers and teams to map out schedules, define task dependencies, track progress percentages, and highlight critical milestones with ease.

## Inputs

- **Chart Title** (text): Title that will be displayed above the Gantt chart
- **Tasks** (textarea): Tasks as JSON array with name, startDate, endDate, progress, dependencies, and optional milestone and assignee
- **Time Unit** (select): Select time unit
- **Date Format** (select): Select date format
- **Current Date** (text): Date to mark as "today" on the chart
- **Bar Height** (number): Height of task bars in pixels
- **Task Bar Color** (color): Background color for task bars
- **Completed Color** (color): Color for completed portion of task bars
- **Milestone Color** (color): Color for milestone markers
- **Dependency Color** (color): Color for dependency lines
- **Today Line Color** (color): Color for the today indicator line
- **Grid Color** (color): Color for grid lines
- **Background Color** (color): Background color of the chart
- **Chart Width** (number): Width of the chart in pixels
- **Chart Height** (number): Height of the chart in pixels
- **Font Size** (number): Font size for labels and text
- **Title Font Size** (number): Font size for the chart title
- **Font Family** (text): Font family for text elements
- **Show Grid** (checkbox): Display background grid lines
- **Show Dependencies** (checkbox): Display dependency arrows between tasks
- **Show Milestones** (checkbox): Display milestone markers
- **show Progress** (checkbox): Display progress bars on tasks
- **Show Labels** (checkbox): Display task names and information
- **Show Today Line** (checkbox): Display a line indicating the current date
- **Enable Animation** (checkbox): Animate the chart when it loads
- **Animation Duration** (number): Animation duration in milliseconds

## When to use

- When you need to visualize project schedules and task overlaps for stakeholders.
- When tracking complex project dependencies to identify potential bottlenecks.
- When you want to monitor team progress against specific deadlines and milestones.

## How it works

- Input your project data as a JSON array containing task names, start and end dates, progress, and dependency IDs.
- Customize the visual appearance by adjusting parameters like bar colors, grid lines, and font settings.
- Select your preferred time unit and date format to ensure the timeline aligns with your project requirements.
- Generate the chart to view your project timeline, complete with progress bars and milestone markers.

## Use cases

- Software development sprint planning and release tracking.
- Construction project management and site milestone monitoring.
- Marketing campaign scheduling and cross-departmental coordination.

## Frequently asked questions

### What data format is required for the tasks?

Tasks must be provided as a JSON array where each object includes a name, startDate, endDate, progress, and optional dependencies.

### Can I track task dependencies?

Yes, you can define dependencies by referencing the index or ID of preceding tasks within the task object.

### Is it possible to mark specific dates as milestones?

Yes, by setting the 'isMilestone' flag to true in your task configuration, the tool will render a distinct milestone marker.

### Can I customize the colors of the chart?

Yes, the tool provides specific configuration options for task bars, completed progress, milestones, dependency lines, and grid colors.

### What time units are supported?

You can choose between days, weeks, or months to best suit the scale of your project timeline.

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