# Pictorial Bar chart in Figma

> Bars drawn as repeated symbols

A pictorial bar replaces the plain rectangle with a shape or a repeated icon — people, cars, trees. The encoding is still length, so accuracy survives, but the symbol carries the subject without a label.

## Available in 1 of 5 chart libraries

| Library | Ready-made examples |
| --- | --- |
| ECharts | 7 |

7 examples in total.

These are the real charting libraries running inside the plugin, not redrawn lookalikes. The pictorial bar chart on your canvas is the library's own output, and the Export tab hands developers that same library's configuration plus React, Vue, Angular or Svelte code — so what you design is what gets built.

## Reach for it when

- Infographics and presentation slides where the subject should be readable instantly.
- The counted thing has an obvious icon.

## Use something else when

- Precision matters — decorative shapes make small differences harder to judge.
- There is no natural symbol; a plain bar is better than a vague one.

## The data it needs

The same shape as a bar chart; the symbol is a style setting.

| Category | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alpha | 120 |
| Beta | 80 |
| Gamma | 45 |

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Install Figma Charts: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1345221583582136577/figma-charts

All chart types: https://systergon.com/figma-charts/chart-types