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Turn the data in your Obsidian notes into clear, interactive stories.
No spreadsheet detours. No chart software to learn. Keep your evidence, writing, and visuals together in one note.
See the story in your data
GoodCharts helps you:
- Spot trends while researching or taking notes
- Compare evidence without leaving Obsidian
- Call out turning points that matter to your story
- Keep charts connected to their source data
- Ask an AI assistant to create richer visuals for you
Ideal for journalists, students, researchers, writers, and anyone who thinks in notes—not dashboards.
From table to chart in one click
Write or paste a simple table, then switch between the source data and an interactive chart. Your table stays intact and editable.
Update a number in your note and the chart updates with it. Hover to explore values, then switch back to the table whenever you want to check the evidence.
Answer real questions visually
Are we moving toward the goal?
What changed—and what caused it?
Where should we act first?
Compare outcomes, show goals, and mark important events—all beside the notes that explain them.
Start in three steps
- Install and enable GoodCharts in Obsidian.
- Add a table to a note.
- Open Reading view and select the chart button.
That is enough for your first chart.
Want something more expressive?
Ask your AI assistant for a GoodCharts visual in plain language:
“Turn these survey results into a chart and highlight the two biggest changes.”
The included GoodCharts Agent Skill helps compatible AI assistants create custom charts safely while keeping everything readable in your note.
Install
Until GoodCharts is available in Obsidian's Community Plugins directory, download the files from the latest release and copy them to:
<your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/goodcharts/
Reload Obsidian, then enable GoodCharts under Settings → Community plugins.
Have an idea or found a problem? Open an issue.
Powered by TanStack Charts. Released under the MIT License.