You've built a chart you like — now you need it on a slide. There are two paths out of Chartissimo into PowerPoint: download as PNG, or copy directly to clipboard. Both produce the same high-resolution output. Pick whichever fits your workflow.
This walkthrough covers both paths, plus the resolution and sizing details that separate a sharp chart from a pixelated one. Total time: under two minutes.
The two-second version
- Build your chart in Chartissimo
- Click Download (saves a PNG) or Copy (puts it on your clipboard)
- Drag the PNG onto a slide, or paste with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac)
If that's all you needed, you're done. Read on for resolution, sizing, and the small details that separate a sharp chart from a pixelated one.
Step 1: Build your chart in Chartissimo
Open chartissimo.com/app, paste your data, pick a chart type, and apply a style. The whole flow takes about a minute. If you're new to it, our intro guide walks through the basics.
Step 2: Pick download or copy
Option A — Download as PNG
Click Download. The PNG saves to your downloads folder at full export resolution — sharp on a 4K monitor, sharp when projected, sharp when printed. Use this when you want a file you can re-use across multiple decks, send to a teammate, or archive.
Option B — Copy to clipboard
Click Copy. The chart goes straight to your clipboard as an image. Switch to PowerPoint and paste with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac). No file to manage, no downloads folder to clean up. Use this when you're moving fast and only need the chart in one place.
Both options output the same PNG. The only difference is whether it lands as a file or on your clipboard. Pick whichever matches your workflow — there's no quality tradeoff.
Step 3: Insert the chart in PowerPoint
If you downloaded the PNG, drag it from your downloads folder onto the slide. If you copied to clipboard, click on the slide and paste with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac).
The chart appears at its native dimensions. PowerPoint treats it as a regular image — you can resize, rotate, crop, and add effects like any other picture.
Step 4: Resize and position
A few things to know about resizing a Chartissimo PNG in PowerPoint:
- Hold Shift while dragging a corner handle to scale proportionally. Without Shift, you'll stretch the chart and the styling will look distorted.
- Don't enlarge beyond the original dimensions. The export is high-resolution but not infinite. Scale up too far and you'll see softness on letters and edges.
- Match the chart background to your slide. Pick the white, black, or contextual background option in Chartissimo to match the slide it's going on. The chart blends in cleanly without needing to crop or mask.
What about editable charts?
Chartissimo exports an image, not a PowerPoint native chart object. That means the chart is locked once it's on the slide — you can't click into it and edit data. This is a deliberate trade.
The styling that makes a Chartissimo chart look the way it does — gradients, depth, painterly textures, custom typography — is impossible to express as a native PowerPoint chart. PowerPoint's chart engine is built for utility, not for design. So we render the final visual and you ship the image.
If your data changes, the workflow is fast: open Chartissimo, update the data, re-render with the same style (use Reuse Data or load a saved favorite), download the new PNG, swap it on the slide. Whole cycle takes about 30 seconds.
Sizing tips for common slide layouts
- Single chart, full slide: let the chart take ~70% of the slide width, centered. Leave room above for an insight-driven title.
- Two charts side by side: resize each to about 45% of slide width with even spacing between them. Make sure both charts use the same style for visual consistency.
- Chart plus text: chart on the right at ~55% width, text bullets on the left. Eye lands on the chart first, then reads the supporting points.
- Inline in a report: 60–80% of the column width, centered. Add caption text below the chart.
The bottom line
Getting a styled chart into PowerPoint should not require a third tool, a screenshot crop, or a five-step export flow. Chartissimo gives you a download button and a copy button. Pick one, paste into the slide, resize. The styling that took three minutes to build survives the trip to the deck unchanged.