Dot plot maker
Every value becomes one dot stacked above a number line — the clearest way to show small data sets like class survey results.
Paste raw numbers — separated by spaces, commas, tabs or new lines. Don’t count them first; the tool does that.
Labels & options
| Group | n | Min | Q1 | Median | Q3 | Max | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.54 | 1.25 |
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How to make a dot plot
- Paste your numbers, separated by spaces, commas or new lines.
- Whole numbers get one column each; decimals are placed on a scaled axis.
- Read the summary statistics below, then download PNG or SVG.
What is a dot plot?
In school maths a dot plot (also called a line plot) stacks one dot per observation above its value on a number line. It keeps every data point visible, so you can read the mode, spot gaps and clusters, and count values directly — perfect for up to about 50 values. For bigger data sets, a histogram groups values into bins instead.
(Statisticians also use “dot plot” for Cleveland’s dot chart, which shows one dot per category. For that, a horizontal bar graph sorted largest first does the same job.)
Questions
Is a dot plot the same as a line plot?
In US school maths, yes — both mean dots or Xs stacked above a number line.
What if I have lots of different values?
With more than 40 distinct values, dots are rounded to a sensible step so they still stack. The summary statistics always use the exact values.