# Progress Bar Generator

Generate customizable progress bars from data, perfect for showing completion status, rankings, or comparative values

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/progress-bar-generator

- **Category:** Data Visualization

- **Keywords:** progress bar, chart, graph, visualization, completion, status, ranking, comparison, bar chart

## Overview

The Progress Bar Generator is a versatile data visualization tool that transforms raw numerical data into clean, customizable progress bars, making it easy to track completion status, rankings, and comparative metrics at a glance.

## Inputs

- **Chart Data** (textarea): Data for the progress bars. Supports JSON array or simple label:value text format
- **Chart Title** (text): Title that will be displayed above the chart
- **Orientation** (select): Select orientation
- **Bar Style** (select): Select bar style
- **Bar Colors** (text): Colors for progress bars (comma-separated hex colors). Leave empty for default colors.
- **Bar Height (Horizontal) / Width (Vertical)** (number): Height of horizontal bars or width of vertical bars in pixels
- **Maximum Value** (number): Maximum value for the progress scale (leave empty for auto-scale)
- **Minimum Value** (number): Minimum value for the progress scale
- **Target Value** (number): Target value to display as a reference line
- **Background Color** (color): Background color for the chart container
- **Show Percentages** (checkbox): Display percentage values on the progress bars
- **Show Values** (checkbox): Display actual values on the progress bars
- **Animated Progress** (checkbox): Animate the progress bars when they load
- **Rounded Bars** (checkbox): Use rounded corners for progress bars
- **Show Target Line** (checkbox): Display a reference line for the target value

## When to use

- Visualizing project completion percentages for team reports or dashboards.
- Comparing performance metrics or rankings across different categories or individuals.
- Creating intuitive status indicators for presentations or web content.

## How it works

- Input your data using either a JSON array format or a simple label-value text list.
- Customize the visual appearance by selecting bar styles, orientations, and color schemes.
- Adjust scaling options like minimum, maximum, and target values to ensure accurate data representation.
- Generate and export your progress bar visualization as an HTML element for immediate use.

## Use cases

- Tracking individual sales representative performance against monthly quotas.
- Displaying project milestone completion status for stakeholders.
- Visualizing survey results or comparative data rankings in a clean, graphical format.

## Frequently asked questions

### What data formats are supported?

You can input data as a JSON array (e.g., [{"label": "Task", "value": 50}]) or as a simple text list (e.g., Task:50).

### Can I change the orientation of the bars?

Yes, you can toggle between horizontal and vertical orientations to best fit your layout.

### Is it possible to set a target reference line?

Yes, by enabling the 'Show Target Line' option and entering a target value, you can visualize progress relative to a specific goal.

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

Yes, you can provide comma-separated hex color codes to define the look of your progress bars.

### Are the progress bars animated?

Yes, you can enable the 'Animated Progress' checkbox to create a smooth loading effect when the bars appear.

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