A double bar graph is a graphical representation of data in which two bars of distinct heights are depicted adjacent to each other on the same graph. Each bar relates to the data of a different categorical variable which helps us in comparison and analysis of the two sets of data such as comparison of the number of hours that an employee has worked in two different months.
In this article we will be exploring 5 websites that enable you to create double bar graphs free cost.
1. Bar Graph Maker
Bar Graph Maker is a simple yet very fine website that you can use to quickly generate Multiple-Bar Graphs and download them in JPG , PNG or SBG formats. Just click on the link that we have provided below to navigate to Bar Graph Maker.
Input the title for the chart and coordinate axes and enter the labels (categories) separated by space or comma. From the drop-down menu, choose the number of bars as 2 and enter the values for each bar separated by space or comma. Next, type the legend (key), and choose its color and specify its position using the drop-down selection such. Finally, choose the color of the background, title, axes labels and more and click on ‘Generate Graph’. If needed, you can also choose horizontal or stacked bars for your double bar graph.
The double bar graph will display almost instantly and you can click on any of the corresponding buttons below it to download it to your computer in the respective file formats.
Click here to navigate to Bar Graph Maker.
2. Meta-Chart
This is a free graphing and data visualization tool that enables you to generate several different types of graphs such as Pie chart, Histogram, Line chart, Bar graphs including multiple bar charts. Simply click on the link provided below to navigate to Meta-Chart multi-bar chart maker.
By default, you will be taken to the ‘Design’ tab where you can choose the type of chart such as vertical or horizontal including the stacked options. You can also specify the background and border color and the legend position in case you wish to display it.
Now click on the ‘Data’ tab where you can enter all the relevant information. Choose the Number of Groups (Labels) and the Number of Items (Bars) from the drop-down lists and input all the data. You can also choose the color for each bar using the color picker below the item name.
Now, go to the ‘Labels’ tab and enter the Graph Title and the Axes labels. You can also choose font family , color, size for all the labels as well as the units for the X and Y axes. Finally, click on the ‘Display’ tab to view your double bar graph. You can specify the chart width using the slider, choose the file format such as JPG, PNG, PDF or SVG and then click on the ‘Download’ button to save the chart to your computer.
Click here to visit Meta-Chart double bar maker.
3. Imageonline.co
This website is popular for free online conversion and editing tools but also has a graph maker section that allows you to generate various types of charts such as Line, Pie, Column, Area, Bar chart (with multiple bars) and much more. Click on the link below to navigate to the multiple bar chart generator of Imageonline.co.
Click on the green colored ‘Add’ button to insert the Line Names (bars) and specify their color using the corresponding color picker. For a double bar chart, you must use two line names. Use the respective drop menus and choose the location and alignment of the legend (key), chart background / text color and the font style and size. Next, input the title of the chart as well as that of the coordinate axes. Finally, input the chart parameters (data) in the textbox in the format Label: a, b, c, d ….where a, b, c etc are numeric values for each bar. You must remember that each row corresponds to one label, hence you must input as many rows as the number of labels that you wish to display in the chart.
Once you are through with all the above steps, click on the button ‘Update Chart’ and the double bar graph will be visible on the screen. You can click on the ‘Download – Chart’ button to download the graph to your system in the PNG format.
Click here to navigate to the double bar chart maker from Imageonline.co
4. RapidTables
Let’s move on to the next online double bar graph generator namely, RapidTables. This website is almost identical to Bar Graph Maker above as far as usage is concerned. Just click on the link that we have provided below to navigate to RapidTables.
At the outset, input the title of the graph and the labels for the coordinate axes. Next, type the data labels separated by space and choose the number of bars as 2 for a double bar graph. Now, input the data values for each bar separated by space and specify the legend name and color using the color picker.
Finally, choose the position of the legend on the graph and click on ‘Draw’ to generate the graph on the screen. You can also enable the corresponding checkboxes if you wish to create a horizontal or stacked bar graph. To download the chart to your computer in PNG or SVG format, click on the corresponding button in the toolbar above the graph.
To navigate to RapidTables multiple bar graph generator, click on this link.
5. Pustudy.com
We now come to the last double bar graph generator in this list, namely online bar graph maker from Pustudy.com. Click on the link provided below to navigate to this application.
Input the title of the graph and the labels for the coordinate axes. Choose the number of bars as 2 for a double bar graph and type the data labels separated by space. Next, input the data values for each bar separated by space, type the legend name and choose the respective color using the color picker.
To generate the chart, click on the first button in the black-colored toolbar and it will be created in no time. To download the chart, click on the ‘Save as PNG image’ in the toolbar.
To navigate to the double bar graph maker from Pustudy.com, click here.
Closing Comments:
You can use any of the above online tools to create double bar charts easily and quickly. Spend some time with each of them to see which website best suits your requirements and easy to use for you. My choice will be the multi-bar chart maker from Meta Chart due to the flexibility and range of options it offers in creating and customizing the bar graph.
