# Stream chart in Figma

> A stacked area with no fixed baseline

A streamgraph stacks series symmetrically around a moving centre, producing an organic ribbon. It sacrifices exact values for an unusually clear read of how the *mix* changes — which series swell, which fade, when a newcomer appears.

## Available in 2 of 5 chart libraries

| Library | Ready-made examples |
| --- | --- |
| Highcharts | 2 |
| D3 · Nivo | 1 |

3 examples in total.

These are the real charting libraries running inside the plugin, not redrawn lookalikes. The stream 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

- Many series over a long period where the pattern matters more than the numbers.
- Showing the rise and fall of categories — genres, topics, product lines.

## Use something else when

- Anyone needs to read a value off the chart; there is no baseline to read from.
- You have fewer than about five series — a stacked area is more honest.

## The data it needs

Time labels, then one column per series — the same table as a stacked area.

| Month | Revenue | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 42 | 31 |
| Feb | 55 | 34 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 |

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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