Compare data with interactive bubble charts
Bubble charts use position, size, and color to show several variables at once, making trends and outliers easy to spot. With Flourish, you can build bubble charts in minutes — no coding needed. Add interactivity, customize colors and labels, and share visuals that work beautifully on any screen.
USE CASES
Turn data into interactive bubbles
From economic indicators to media spotlights, bring data to life with animated bubbles
Spot categories at a glance
Use bubble size, color, and imagery to represent different groups and make categories easy to distinguish.
Compare data points
Show differences between values at a glance, turning comparisons into engaging visual stories.
Highlight rankings
Visualize performance by sizing bubbles by value — great for revenue, market share, or leaderboards.
FEATURES
Everything you need to create interactive bubble charts
Powerful features that make data visualization easy and beautiful
No coding required
Build animated bubble charts without writing a line of code. Just upload your data and customize the design.
Interactive elements
Add filters, tooltips, and legends so viewers can explore the data in a way that makes sense to them.
Responsive design
Create immersive data stories that adapt to any screen size for a consistent experience across all platforms.
Add images
Make your chart more engaging and informative by adding static images or icons inside the bubbles.
Smooth transitions
Watch your bubbles shift, grow, and move with fluid animations that bring comparisons to life.
Multi-step stories
Add captions, highlights, and different views for richer storytelling by adding your chart into a Flourish story.
RESOURCES
Data visualization resources
Tips, guides, and resources to make your online bubble charts even more effective
Bubble charts – an overview
A step-by-step overview of how to get started with Flourish bubble charts
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Flourish training
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Frequently asked questions
Bubble charts visually compare relationships among three or more variables using position, size, and color. They reveal rankings, patterns, clusters, and outliers in datasets like company revenues or population statistics, making complex data engaging.
Yes, you can position bubbles along an X-axis using numeric values, or cluster them in circular layouts. The template automatically sizes bubbles to fit optimally while maintaining proportional relationships.
Flourish makes it simple to create interactive bubble charts without coding. Add images, labels, and popups to bring individual data points to life, or place bubbles on an axis to show comparisons and rankings. With smooth animations, full customization, and responsive design, your bubble charts look polished and work beautifully on any screen.
Flourish offers a free plan that’s perfect for exploring interactive data storytelling. You’ll get access to the full range of visualization types available in Flourish (including bubble charts), unlimited projects, full privacy for your unpublished work, plus helpful support resources.
If you’re an individual creating presentations and reports, our Presenter plan might be the right fit. It includes access to the Flourish app within Canva, along with image and SVG export options for your visualizations.
And if you’re ready to create fully branded visuals without attribution, collaborate across teams, connect your systems via API, and unlock advanced storytelling features like scrollytelling, our premium plans are designed for you. Reach out to our team to find the best option for your business.
Once you publish your Flourish visualization, you’ll get a responsive embed code you can paste anywhere HTML is supported – from WordPress and Medium to custom CMS platforms. Your chart will look great on any screen size, no extra setup needed.
Every project also comes with a unique URL, so you can easily share your work on social media or link to it directly.
