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Bar Chart Race

Paste CSV data, get an animated ranking race video.

Content

Title

Subtitle (optional)

Data (CSV)

First row: Name,2016,2018,... Then one row per item. Up to 12 items and 60 periods — 60 periods at 5s each is a 5-minute race. No commas inside names.

Seconds per period

Intro length (s)

Hold at end (s)

Accent color

Background

3-second attention hook

Hook line

The scroll-stopper shown before anything else. e.g. “99% get #3 wrong”.

Your logo (PNG)

Used on the follow end card and as the logo watermark. Transparent PNGs look best.

Choose file

“Follow for more” end card

End card text

Handle (optional)

e.g. @yourchannel

End card length (s)

Logo watermark over the video

Logo transparency

0.05 = barely visible, 1 = solid.

Logo size (px)

Logo position

Logo margin from edge (px)

Background music (optional)

Your own MP3/WAV. You are responsible for the rights to music you upload.

Choose file

Music volume

Start music at (seconds into the track)

Fade in (s)

Fade out (s)

Loop music to fill the video

Video theme

Background animation

Mute sound effects

Watch #4 take over

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live preview — updates as you type

Export

1080×1920 · 16.6s

Browser renders never upload your content. HQ renders run on our server for maximum compatibility.

About this tool

Bar chart races are hypnotic — rankings swap in real time while numbers climb. Most tools lock video export behind a subscription; Shortsmith renders it free in your browser. Paste a simple CSV (one header row of periods, one row per item) and the race animates itself with smooth rank transitions.

· 1080×1920 vertical MP4, 30fps — TikTok, Shorts & Reels ready
· Free browser rendering with WebCodecs; optional HQ server render
· No account needed — AI autofill, voiceover & brand kit built in