What's new?

Version 3.19.0

May 11, 2026

• MCP server (Pro): Build, edit, and render charts from any MCP-compatible AI agent. The server exposes tools for creating projects, managing layers and elements, editing spreadsheets through the same change queue the editor uses (with bulk batching), and queueing renders. Available on the Pro plan — create an API key or connect via OAuth from Profile → API keys.
• Bar and Pie Chart Race (Pro): Added a new project type that combines a bar chart race with a square pie chart race tucked into the bottom-right corner — show ranking and share-of-total in a single shot from one dataset.

Version 3.18.1

May 8, 2026

• Spreadsheet: Automatically fill new column colors.

Version 3.18.0

May 7, 2026

• Pie Chart Race: Added a new project type that animates share-of-total over time, with slices that grow, shrink, and reorder as values change.

Version 3.17.0

May 6, 2026

• Tornado Chart Race: Added a new project type that places two mirrored bar chart races side by side with a square inner edge — ideal for population pyramids and head-to-head comparisons.
• Infographic templates: Refined layouts so charts fill the page from title to watermark without overlap.

Version 3.16.0

May 6, 2026

• Bar Chart Race: Added a Flip Horizontally option to bar chart races so bars grow from the right edge — pair two layers with mirrored flips to compose tornado charts.

Version 3.15.0

May 5, 2026

• Color picker: Rebuilt the color and gradient picker for solid, linear, and radial gradients in a single panel.

Version 3.14.2

May 4, 2026

• Audio synchronization: Improved audio buffering in the preview player so background music and narration stay aligned with the animation, eliminating the drift that could appear during longer projects.

Version 3.14.1

May 3, 2026

• Paste fixes: Pasting a horizontal row in transpose mode now lands along the user's visual axis instead of flipping vertical, and pasting without the spreadsheet focused now shows a clear notification instead of silently dropping the clipboard.

Version 3.14.0

May 3, 2026

• Comparison 2.0 and Slideshow 2.0: Image and Text elements with Dynamic enabled now expose a Field selector, letting multiple elements pull from the same spreadsheet column instead of each owning a separate one. Shape elements with Dynamic Color get the same selector.
• Data page: Color cells now render with the actual color as the cell background, with text color automatically switched between black and white for readability.

Version 3.13.0

May 3, 2026

• Spreadsheet History (Pro): Every edit, import, and bulk operation is now tracked in a new History panel on the spreadsheet editor. Preview any past state, revert to it in one click, or clone the project from any point in its history. History is retained for 30 days.

Version 3.12.0

May 1, 2026

• 37 new country maps, bringing the total to 74:
  • Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan
  • Americas: Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
  • Asia: Cambodia, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
  • Europe: Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden
  • Oceania: New Zealand

Version 3.11.0

May 1, 2026

• User profile redesign: a new hero section with cover image, larger avatar, and clearer identity. Profile links now show brand icons (YouTube, GitHub, X, and more) and link directly to the right page.
• Cover and avatar can be updated in place from your profile.
• New profile tabs: Projects, Communities, and Contributions. Contributions show every entity you've helped curate across the site, with a link back to the entity and the number of changes you made.

Version 3.10.3

Apr 29, 2026

• Spreadsheet sort: now uses natural ordering so values like "Price $9.00" and "Price $10.00" sort by their embedded amounts instead of character-by-character. Sort and Reverse also apply as a single change for faster saves and one-click undo.

Version 3.10.2

Apr 29, 2026

• Date formatting: split the date settings into Type and Display Format, with localized previews so you can see exactly how each format will look in your chosen language.

Version 3.10.1

Apr 26, 2026

• Refreshed the Google Fonts catalog: added 308 new families (including TikTok Sans, Sour Gummy, Bitcount, Winky Sans, and many Playwrite regional handwriting families), updated existing families to the latest versions.

Version 3.10.0

Apr 25, 2026

• Live collaboration (Pro): Invite editors and viewers to your projects and collaborate in real time, with changes syncing across everyone instantly.

Version 3.9.0

Apr 22, 2026

• Creator Rewards: Earn cash and Alien Coins when your projects are approved into rewarded communities. Browse eligible communities and track earnings from the new Creator Rewards page.

Version 3.8.1

Apr 21, 2026

• Export quality options: Choose Standard for smaller files and broadest compatibility, High for cleaner edges and gradients, or Max for HEVC 10-bit with best color fidelity.

Version 3.8.0

Apr 20, 2026

• Audio looping: Added loop mode with repeated playback for extended clips.
• Audio splitting: Added split support, including a split shortcut and timeline controls.
• Playback quality: Improved waveform preview and reduced audio lag during playback.
• Media upload: You can now upload audio and video directly from the Layers page.
• Lane placement: Layers are now automatically placed on the same lane when timing allows; previously, they were always stacked under each other.

Version 3.7.0

Apr 20, 2026

• Slideshow 2.0: Custom per-slide durations. Drag slide boundaries on the Layers page, or pin a fixed duration for any slide from the Elements toolbar. Exit animations stay anchored to the end of each slide.

Version 3.6.0

Apr 19, 2026

• Added speed and opacity options to Particles Layer.

Version 3.5.2

Apr 19, 2026

• Performance improvements: Interpolated data is cached.

Version 3.5.1

Apr 18, 2026

• Trending projects and communities are now ordered by recent views (last 7 days).
• Recent views are now shown on project thumbnails and highlighted first on community pages.

Version 3.5.0

Apr 15, 2026

• New keyframe-based animation system for Comparison 2.0 and Slideshow 2.0 projects.

Version 3.4.1

Apr 8, 2026

• Updated community tabs.

Version 3.4.0

Apr 6, 2026

• Light theme support.

Version 3.3.1

Apr 5, 2026

• Improved support of categories in Bar Chart Race, Line Chart Race, Table Chart Race and Map Chart Race.

Version 3.3.0

Apr 4, 2026

• Each slide's template in Comparison 2.0 and Slideshow 2.0 projects can be modified separately.

Version 3.2.3

Apr 3, 2026

• Add unique view count to projects.

Version 3.2.2

Apr 3, 2026

• Improved spreadsheet import.

Version 3.2.1

Apr 2, 2026

• Automatically add audio attribution.

Version 3.2.0

Apr 2, 2026

• Audio library.

Version 3.1.0

Apr 2, 2026

• Pinned communities.

Version 3.0.0

Apr 2, 2026

• Infographic project types.
• Improved description editor.

Version 2.32.0

Apr 1, 2026

• Report system - users with level 2 and above can flag project and communities.

Version 2.31.1

Mar 26, 2026

• Improve look of community pages.

Version 2.31.0

Mar 26, 2026

• Added Communities support for public projects.
• Added community discovery and dedicated community project feeds.
• Public project publishing now requires a community and follows community moderation.
• Project details design is updated.
• Attribution is generated automatically.

Version 2.30.2

Mar 19, 2026

• Fix edge case in Bar Chart Race.

Version 2.30.1

Mar 18, 2026

• Show karma after level 10.
• Limit name length.

Version 2.30.0

Mar 18, 2026

• Breaking change: Line Chart Race now always fits in layer boundaries.

Version 2.29.2

Mar 18, 2026

• Speedup spreadsheet saving.

Version 2.29.1

Mar 14, 2026

• Public Projects are ordered by upvotes instead of clones.
• Fix: projects from folders are not displayed on the root level anymore.

Version 2.29.0

Mar 14, 2026

• Ads are now included in the Free plan. Pro remains ad-free.

Version 2.28.4

Mar 5, 2026

• Bar Chart Race: fixed image cropping when Image Shape is circle

Version 2.28.2

Mar 1, 2026

• Table Chart Race: fixed last item animation.

Version 2.28.1

Feb 28, 2026

• Improve spreadsheet import for Comparison projects.

Version 2.28.0

Feb 26, 2026

• Added file export to Google Drive.

Version 2.27.1

Feb 26, 2026

• Table Chart Race: fixed edge case when last visible item might flicker.

Version 2.27.0

Feb 22, 2026

• Added project view count.

Version 2.26.1

Feb 22, 2026

• Fixed security issue exposing emails and password hashes. We recommend changing password.

Version 2.26.0

Feb 21, 2026

• Table Chart Race: Added a new Field Visibility section to hide specific positions (for example, A1 or B3) in the chart grid.

Version 2.25.0

Feb 21, 2026

• Added support for uploading audio and video files from external URLs.
• Added support for Pro users to upload audio and video files using Google Drive links.
• Updated audio and video players.

Version 2.24.1

Feb 21, 2026

• Removed onboarding steps for new users.

Version 2.24.0

Feb 18, 2026

• Added folder support to the My Projects page.

Version 2.23.1

Feb 17, 2026

• Improved image resizing in the browser.

Version 2.23.0

Feb 14, 2026

• Added comments.
• Added icons to the Export tab on the Preview page.
• Moved the Embed button to the Export tab.

Version 2.22.2

Feb 13, 2026

• Fixed video rendering in Comparison 2.0 format.

Version 2.22.1

Feb 10, 2026

• Added an option to loop only video in the Video Element.
• Fixed Enter/Tab behavior in the spreadsheet editor.
• Fixed video rendering in Comparison 2.0 format.

Version 2.22.0

Feb 8, 2026

• Deleted projects are now kept for 30 days and can be recovered during that period. After 30 days, they are permanently deleted. This change does not affect projects deleted before this update.

Version 2.21.2

Feb 7, 2026

• Added collaborator visibility in statistics.

Version 2.21.1

Feb 7, 2026

• Fixed spreadsheet editing on mobile.

Version 2.21.0

Feb 7, 2026

• Added an option to suggest changes to statistics.

Version 2.20.1

Feb 6, 2026

• Improved project publishing flow.

Version 2.20.0

Feb 3, 2026

• Pro users can now import files directly from Google Drive.

Version 2.19.0

Jan 31, 2026

• Added support for adding new YouTube channels here.
• Removed Comparison 1.0 and Slideshow 1.0 from the Create Project page.

Version 2.18.0

Jan 31, 2026

• Added an option to Add Statistics to existing spreadsheets.

Version 2.17.2

Jan 31, 2026

• Line Chart Race: Improved marker positions.

Version 2.17.1

Jan 31, 2026

• New map: Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Version 2.17.0

Jan 26, 2026

• Added project upvoting.

Version 2.16.0

Jan 25, 2026

• Added a video element to Comparison 2.0 and Slideshow 2.0.

Version 2.15.7

Jan 25, 2026

• Fixed default background color of the Image layers.

Version 2.15.6

Jan 24, 2026

• Line Chart Race:
  • Fixed position of the graph in case of small values (relatively to the max value on the chart) and enabled vertical zoom.
  • Improved negative values in the vertical ruler.

Version 2.15.5

Jan 24, 2026

• New map: regions split by World Bank.

Version 2.15.4

Jan 14, 2026

• New maps: South Korea, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

Version 2.15.3

Jan 2, 2026

• New maps: Malaysia, Japan, and the Philippines.

Version 2.15.2

Dec 31, 2025

• Added automatic authentication to the feature request board.

Version 2.15.1

Dec 29, 2025

• Pro users can delete protected layers.

Version 2.15.0

Dec 15, 2025

• Added project topics and voting for project topics.

Version 2.14.15

Dec 9, 2025

• Fixed Indian number formatting. It can be configured from Layers -> Bar Chart Race (or any other layer with numeric values) -> Value -> Value Format.

Version 2.14.14

Nov 21, 2025

• Map Chart Race: Added Denmark, Norway, and Switzerland maps.

Version 2.14.13

Nov 18, 2025

• Animated Images: Added an option to disable looping.

Version 2.14.12

Nov 18, 2025

• Spreadsheet Issue Analyzer: Added recommendations to upload external images to Alien Art Cloud to prevent video export issues.

Version 2.14.11

Nov 17, 2025

• Pro: Images provided via URL are now automatically uploaded to your storage, ensuring better stability and reliability.

Version 2.14.10

Nov 8, 2025

• Updated the Syria flag.

Version 2.14.9

Nov 5, 2025

• Map Chart Race: Added missing labels to the India map.

Version 2.14.8

Oct 30, 2025

• Map Chart Race: Fixed an edge case where empty values at the beginning of the data broke the project.

Version 2.14.7

Oct 30, 2025

• Bar Chart Race: Added the Bar Width Scale option.

Version 2.14.6

Oct 29, 2025

• Map Chart Race: Added Austria, Belgium, and Colombia maps.

Version 2.14.5

Oct 24, 2025

• Comparison V2: Fixed the case where there are fewer items on screen than the screen can fit.
• Map Chart Race: Fixed the case where a multi-part territory should be covered by an image.

Version 2.14.4

Oct 21, 2025

• Fixed Comparison V2 animation in case of a single visible item.

Version 2.14.3

Oct 20, 2025

• Users created or restored less than a month ago cannot approve projects.

Version 2.14.2

Oct 12, 2025

• Fixed text glitching in Map Chart Race.

Version 2.14.1

Oct 5, 2025

• Fixed the Start Time property in the Duration section.

Version 2.14.0

Oct 5, 2025

• Comparison 2.0 and Slideshow 2.0: Shape layer now supports gradients.

Version 2.13.4

Oct 4, 2025

• Map Chart Race layer can now be added to existing projects.

Version 2.13.3

Oct 3, 2025

• Background layer can now be resized from the Layers page.

Version 2.13.2

Oct 2, 2025

• Comparison V2: When part of an item is visible in the first screen, it will be animated the same way as other items on the first screen.

Version 2.13.1

Oct 1, 2025

• Map Chart Race: Fixed the position of values on the map when the project starts with empty values.

Version 2.13.0

Sep 20, 2025

• Image Cropping: Enhanced image cropping tool with resizable crop areas, visual resize handles, and full-image default selection for better user experience.

Version 2.12.1

Sep 20, 2025

• The original author of a project can reject its clones. The rejected project author loses 20 karma points. The approver loses 10 karma points.
• Private projects are now available only to Pro users.

Version 2.12

Sep 20, 2025

• Updated element icons for better visual clarity, including new Dynamic Image and Dynamic Text shortcuts.
• Improved continents map.

Version 2.11

June 12, 2025

• Wikipedia page import: Easily import tables from Wikipedia pages into your comparison and slideshow projects.
• Alignment guides: Dashed lines now appear on the Layers and Elements pages to show when the position of a moving object matches another object.
• Layers: Seamlessly switch between Bar, Table, Line, and Map chart race layer types.
• Maps: Map switching UI is updated for easier navigation.
• New map: China.
• Data page improvements: "Order By" and "Reverse" options are now available for Comparisons and Slideshows.
• File Manager: Pagination has been replaced with infinite scrolling for a smoother experience.

Version 2.10

May 27, 2025

• Added official support for GIF and WebP animations.
• Added an Undo button to the Layers page.
• Added new maps: Brazil, France, and Russia.
• Added new regions to the global map: East Asia, West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, North Asia, and the Balkans.

Version 2.9

May 16, 2025

• Added Quick Search to the Layers and Elements pages, allowing you to find properties by name.
• Added an option in Map Chart Race to fill countries with images, available in Layers -> Map Chart Race -> Area Images -> Image Placement.
• Added Reveal mode to Line Chart Race, which incrementally adds new years to the chart while using the full available space.
• Added new maps: Germany, Poland, and Indonesia.

Version 2.8

May 2, 2025

• Made animated flags available in all project types.
• Added Replace All Flags, which uses flags from the selected library across the whole project.
• Added new maps: Canada, UK, Spain, and Bangladesh.
• Updated the Europe (extended) map to show only part of Russia or the USSR.
• Added support for multiple country titles on a map by using two columns with the same Code value and different titles, then filling only the years when each title should appear.
• Added image support for labels in Map Chart Race.
• Added category support in all data visualizations: when Categories is enabled, a new row is added on the data page to filter data by category values.
• Added a Select All button in statistics for datasets with 300 or fewer items.

Version 2.7

April 23, 2025

• Added a long-awaited option in Bar Chart Race to place images outside bars.
• Added USA and India maps to Map Chart Race.
• Added support for 3-letter ISO codes in Map Chart Race.
• Added automatic parsing of country flags and codes based on country names.
• Added layer cloning.
• Disabled auto-approvals.
• Added an option in the Particles layer to use an image as a particle.
• Added new datasets: Army, Migration, and Life Expectancy.
• Updated the population data source to UN Population, including predictions through 2030.
• Added automatic conversion for datasets where each row contains Date, Name, and Value, allowing usage of datasets from ourworldindata.org.

Version 2.6

February 26, 2025

• Map Chart Race:
  • Historical versions of the world map are automatically shown based on the date. The feature works for the years 1946 - 2025, and for the time before that, it will still show the version of the map of 1946.
  • Maps are now available as a project type during project creation from the statistics page.
  • Added support for 3-letter ISO codes.
• Added an option in the Particles layer to choose an image as a particle and control particle size and count.
• Added exit animation options to Slideshow 2.0, controlling how elements disappear.
• Added search to the Data page.
• Added a repeat button to the project preview.

Version 2.5

January 29, 2025

• Added the Image Library to all places where images can be used. All photos in the library are distributed under CC0 and equivalent licenses.
• Karma System: For every approved public project, you get karma points that increase your level. These points unlock features such as automatic project approvals and approving other projects.
• Map Chart Race has a new look.
• Added US state flags to the flag library.