# Alien Art Charts

> Alien Art Charts is a free online tool for turning spreadsheet data into animated charts and videos. Users import CSV, Excel, or Wikipedia tables, customize the design in a visual editor, and export MP4/WebM/WebP video files for YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms — no coding required.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://alienart.io/): Product overview, pricing, sign-up.
- [Public Projects](https://alienart.io/projects): Gallery of 10,000+ animated charts shared by the community. Any project can be cloned as a starting point.
- [Templates](https://alienart.io/templates): Ready-made chart templates to drop your own data into.
- [Pricing](https://alienart.io/#pricing): Free plan vs. Pro plan comparison.

## Visualization guides

- [Visualizations index](https://alienart.io/visualizations): Browse all animated chart types Alien Art supports — bar chart race, table chart race, line chart race, map chart race, tornado chart race, comparison chart, slideshow.
- [Bar Chart Race Maker](https://alienart.io/visualizations/bar-chart-race): Create animated bar chart races. Includes a live example, 6-feature overview, 3-step how-to, FAQ, and a definition of bar chart races.
- [Table Chart Race Maker](https://alienart.io/visualizations/table-chart-race): Create animated ranking tables for sports standings, leaderboards, and financial scoreboards. Multi-column tables with row reorders over time, optional per-row images. Includes live example, FAQ, and how-to.
- [Map Chart Race Maker](https://alienart.io/visualizations/map-chart-race): Create animated world maps where countries change color and intensity over time — patents, GDP, emissions, populations. Can be combined with a bar chart race or table on the same canvas. Includes live example, FAQ, and how-to.

## MCP integration

- [Alien Art Charts MCP](https://alienart.io/chart-mcp): The Alien Art Charts MCP server. Lets AI assistants (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor) generate animated chart videos (MP4/WebM up to 60fps), static chart images (PNG/JPEG/WebP), or embeddable iframe URLs through tool calls. Endpoint: `https://alienart.io/mcp` (Streamable HTTP, OAuth auth). Includes the full tool catalog (create_chart, add_layer, upload_spreadsheet, render_chart, get_task, …), per-client setup walkthroughs, example prompts, and FAQ. Requires a Pro plan; free Pro trial available.

## Comparison guides

- [Best Chart Generator MCPs](https://alienart.io/best-chart-mcps): Ranked comparison of the top chart-generator MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers — Alien Art (animated charts and video), AntV mcp-server-chart (chart-type breadth), mcp-echarts (configurability), QuickChart, Chart.js, Vega-Lite, Vizro, diagrammo, mortenator, and more. Includes a feature comparison table, pros and cons for each, and connect instructions for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and Cursor. Alien Art is the only chart MCP in the category that produces animated output and video files (MP4/WebM/WebP); every other chart MCP returns static images, SVGs, or chart specs.

## Reference

- [Statistics](https://alienart.io/statistics): Top YouTube channels and other public datasets curated by Alien Art.
- [Blog](https://alienart.io/blog): Tutorials, tips, and case studies.
- [Terms of Service](https://alienart.io/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](https://alienart.io/privacy)

## About

Alien Art Charts converts ranked time-series data into smooth video animations. Common use cases include richest-people bar chart races, country GDP comparisons, top YouTube subscriber races, cryptocurrency market cap evolution, and sports league standings over seasons. The free plan exports MP4 video at 30 fps with a small watermark; Pro removes the watermark and unlocks 60 fps, WebM/WebP, unlimited monthly export budget, and live collaboration.

Exports may be used commercially — including on monetized YouTube channels, TikTok, in client work, and on broadcast TV.