Add a pie chart to your Word document using the built-in chart feature or by pasting one from our free generator.
To make a pie chart in Word, go to Insert > Chart, choose Pie, and type your categories and values into the small spreadsheet that opens. If the chart already exists somewhere else, download it as a PNG and use Insert > Pictures > This Device. A PNG from this site is 1,356 pixels wide, which is about 208 pixels per inch across a 6.5 inch text column, so it stays sharp in print.
Launch Microsoft Word and open the document where you want to add a pie chart. Place your cursor at the exact location in the document where the chart should appear.
Go to Insert > Chart on the ribbon. In the Insert Chart dialog, select 'Pie' from the list on the left, choose a pie chart style (such as 2-D Pie), and click OK. Word will embed a chart and open a small Excel-like spreadsheet for data entry.
Replace the sample data in the pop-up spreadsheet with your own categories and values. Close the spreadsheet when finished — the chart in your document will update automatically to reflect your data.
Click the chart and drag its handles to resize it. Use the Layout Options button to set text wrapping — 'In Line with Text' keeps the chart anchored to your text flow, while 'Square' lets text wrap around it.
For a quicker and more flexible approach, create your pie chart with our free online generator, download it as PNG, and insert it into Word via Insert > Pictures. This gives you more color and styling options and works even if you do not have a full Office license.
Practice what you learned with our interactive pie chart editor below. The chart is pre-filled with sample data to get you started.
Of the 15,737 charts downloaded from this site since January 29, 2026, half were PNG files. PNG opens in every version of Word and keeps the edges of text clean, which is why it is the format to pick for a report.
SVG scales without losing sharpness, but Word only places SVG files in Word 2019, Word 2021 and Microsoft 365. If the document goes to people on older versions, use PNG. PDF downloads suit a chart you will attach next to the Word file instead of placing inside it.
| PNG | 49.6% | 7,804 downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 18.6% | 2,925 downloads | |
| JPEG | 18.2% | 2,870 downloads |
| SVG | 13.6% | 2,138 downloads |
Source: this site's own download log (15,737 chart downloads from January 29 to October 3, 2026), counted by us on October 3, 2026. Anonymous: no chart contents are stored.