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Image-Charts Make integrationAutomate Image-Charts with Make.

Need a chart picture built from fresh numbers, without opening a spreadsheet? The Image-Charts Make integration gives you 10 action modules that each return the link to a PNG chart. This page shows how to connect the app, build a first scenario and pick the right chart.

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What you can automate

What does the Image-Charts Make integration do?

The Image-Charts Make integration lets a Make scenario, the automation you build as a chain of modules, draw a chart from data it already holds. Each module is one brick of that chain; here every brick creates a URL pointing to a PNG image of a bar, line, pie or other chart, ready to drop into an email, a message or a document.

A sales recap with a picture in it. Figures collected by another app flow into Create a Bar Chart, and the image link lands in the message your team already reads. Nobody exports anything or takes a screenshot.

A trend line next to each report. Create a Line Chart plots a series of values, while Create a Sparkline Chart gives a tiny inline version that fits beside a figure in a table or a card.

A scannable code for every order or ticket. Create a QR Code Chart turns a link or a reference into a code image, useful on a label or a confirmation email.

Know the limits before you start. Image-Charts has no trigger in Make, so a scenario always begins with another app or with the schedule. It has no Make an API Call module either, and Make itself flags the documentation as limited for this app: expect to learn the fields by testing with Run once. If you want a broader view of the platform, the Make review covers it, and the n8n vs Make comparison helps if you are weighing the two tools. For a guided start, see the Make training.

Connect

How do you connect Image-Charts to Make?

  1. 01

    Add an Image-Charts module

    In your scenario, click the +, search for Image-Charts and pick any chart module. In the module panel, click Create a connection. A connection is your Image-Charts account linked to Make once, then reused by all ten modules.

  2. 02

    Name the connection

    Giving the connection a name is optional, yet it saves confusion later. Something that says which account or which client it belongs to makes the right choice obvious when a teammate opens the scenario.

  3. 03

    Authorize and save

    Follow what Make asks: either approve access on the Image-Charts page that opens, or paste the key Image-Charts gives you. Then click Save. The module panel now shows the connection and its fields.

First scenario

Your first scenario with Image-Charts and Make

GoalWhen another app hands over a set of figures, Make draws them as a bar chart and passes the image link to the next module.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    From the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the +. Pick the app where your figures live and its module that reads them; Image-Charts cannot start a scenario itself.

  2. 02

    Link the chart module

    Click the + on the right of that first module, search for Image-Charts and choose Create a Bar Chart. Select your connection, or click Create a connection if this is your first Image-Charts module.

  3. 03

    Map your figures

    Fill the chart fields by mapping values from the first module. Each bundle, one item flowing between modules such as one row, produces its own chart, so check what the first module sends.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once. Make executes the scenario one time and shows the bundles each module received. Open the output of Create a Bar Chart and paste the URL in a browser to see the PNG.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Set the schedule on the first module, every 15 minutes by default, then switch the scenario on. Next, add a module after the chart to send the image link where people will read it.

Modules

What can Image-Charts do in Make?

Image-Charts gives you 10 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Image-Charts1

Create a Bar Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Bar Chart.”

Hand it a few categories and their values and you get back a link to a PNG bar chart, the clearest way to compare amounts side by side.

When to use it
a recap that ranks regions, products or team members by revenue or volume.
Watch out
the module returns a URL, not a file; add a following module to email or post that link, otherwise nobody sees the chart.
Image-Charts2

Create a Bubble Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Bubble Chart.”

You obtain a picture where each point carries a third value through its size, so one image can show position and weight at the same time.

When to use it
comparing deals or campaigns where cost, return and size all matter and a bar chart would need three separate images.
Watch out
the documentation for this app is thin, so run a sample with Run once to see how your values map before sharing the image.
Image-Charts3

Create a Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Chart. Advanced usage.”

This is the general-purpose module: it gives you a PNG link for chart types the dedicated modules do not cover, at the cost of more settings to fill yourself.

When to use it
you already know Image-Charts and need a layout none of the named modules offer.
Watch out
Make labels it as advanced usage; start with a dedicated module such as Create a Pie Chart and switch only when it falls short.
Image-Charts4

Create a Chart.js Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Chart.js Chart. Advanced usage.”

Readers who already describe charts in the Chart.js style get a PNG link rendered from that kind of definition, which opens up styling the simpler modules hide.

When to use it
a developer on the team maintains a chart definition and wants the same look in automated reports.
Watch out
also flagged as advanced usage; if nobody on the team writes Chart.js, Create a Line Chart or Create a Bar Chart will be easier to maintain.
Image-Charts5

Create a Line Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Line Chart.”

Feed it a series of values in order and it returns the link to a line chart, which makes a rise or a drop visible at a glance.

When to use it
showing how signups, tickets or stock levels moved across the periods your source app provides.
Watch out
one bundle gives one chart; if your source sends one row per period, gather the rows first so the line holds every point.
Image-Charts6

Create a Pie Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Pie Chart.”

It produces a pie image showing how a whole splits into parts, handy when the share matters more than the raw amount.

When to use it
the breakdown of leads by channel or of spending by category inside a client update.
Watch out
slices get hard to read when there are many small parts; a bar chart from Create a Bar Chart often tells the same story more clearly.
Image-Charts7

Create a QR Code Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a QR Code Chart.”

Give it a link or a reference and it returns the URL of a QR code image that a phone camera can scan.

When to use it
printing a code on a shipping label, a badge or a confirmation email so the recipient reaches a page without typing it.
Watch out
scan the result from the Run once output before going live, since a wrong mapping produces a code that opens the wrong address.
Image-Charts8

Create a Radar Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Radar Chart.”

The radar module draws several scores on axes around a center, which shows the profile of one item across many criteria in a single picture.

When to use it
a candidate scorecard, a product evaluation or a skills assessment where each axis is one criterion.
Watch out
keep every criterion on the same scale in the source data, or the shape will mislead the person reading it.
Image-Charts9

Create a Scatter Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Scatter Chart.”

A scatter image places each record as a dot along two values, so you can spot whether one number tends to follow the other.

When to use it
checking whether ad spend and orders move together, or how deal size relates to the time a deal stays open.
Watch out
a scatter needs many points to say anything; aggregate the rows from your source app before this module, not one chart per row.
Image-Charts10

Create a Sparkline Chart

Action

In Make“Creates a URL of a PNG image displaying a Sparkline Chart.”

Sparklines are tiny trend lines without axes, and this module returns the image link for one that fits inside a line of text or a table cell.

When to use it
a compact dashboard email where each metric gets a small trend beside its current figure.
Watch out
the picture drops labels on purpose; when readers need exact values, use Create a Line Chart instead.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Image-Charts and Make

01Is the Image-Charts Make integration free?
Yes, Image-Charts is a standard app, so its modules are available on the Make Free plan. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, a minimum of 15 minutes between two scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution at most, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Every module run counts as an operation, which is what Make measures on your plan. Paid plans lower the interval to 1 minute and remove the cap on active scenarios. Any cost on the Image-Charts side is separate and not covered here.
02What do you need to connect Image-Charts to Make?
An Image-Charts account and a Make account. The Make documentation lists no specific prerequisite for this app and gives no dedicated connection steps, so the generic flow applies: add an Image-Charts module, click Create a connection, optionally name it, then authorize Make on the Image-Charts page or paste the key Image-Charts provides, and click Save. The same connection then serves all ten chart modules, so you only do this once per account.
03Can Image-Charts start a Make scenario by itself?
No. Image-Charts has no trigger module in Make, only actions that build charts. A scenario therefore starts with another app: its instant trigger when that app calls Make through a webhook as soon as something happens, or its scheduled trigger that Make checks on the scenario schedule, every 15 minutes by default. You can also start on the schedule alone and read your figures in the first module. The chart module then runs on every bundle that reaches it.
04What if an Image-Charts module is missing in Make?
It depends on what you need. Image-Charts has no Make an API Call module, so you cannot reach an unlisted feature from the same connection. Try Create a Chart or Create a Chart.js Chart first, since both are meant for advanced usage and cover layouts the named modules skip. Keep in mind that Make describes its documentation for this app as limited. If none of that fits, another charting app in Make may do the job, or the team can look at your case with you.
05Should you use Make or n8n with Image-Charts?
It depends on the tool your team already runs. On Make, Image-Charts offers 10 chart modules and no trigger, which suits scenarios that pull figures from another app and send a picture onward. The same app often has an n8n node as well, so the choice comes down to where your other automations live and which editor your team is comfortable with. Compare the modules each side exposes for the exact charts you need before committing.
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