How to Add Animated Charts to Videos

Adobe Premiere Pro

1. In your Project panel, click Import and select the MP4 or WebM file exported from AECharts.
2. Drag the clip from the Project panel onto your timeline, on a track above your main footage.
3. For transparent WebM: right-click the clip → Modify → Interpret Footage, and confirm the alpha channel is set to Premultiplied. The chart background will be transparent.
4. Trim, reposition, or scale the clip using the Effect Controls panel.

Apple Final Cut Pro

1. Import the MP4 or WebM file via File → Import → Media.
2. Drag the clip into the timeline above your primary storyline — this creates a connected clip.
3. For transparent WebM: Final Cut Pro reads the alpha channel automatically. The chart background drops out with no extra steps.
4. Use the Transform controls in the viewer to reposition or scale the chart on screen.

iMovie

1. Import the MP4 file into iMovie's media library.
2. Drag it onto the timeline above your video clip — iMovie will prompt you to use it as a cutaway or picture-in-picture.
3. Choose Picture in Picture and reposition the chart in the viewer.
4. Note: iMovie does not support transparent WebM. Use MP4 export for iMovie and crop or mask the background manually if needed.

CapCut

1. Tap the + icon to start a project and add your main video clip.
2. Tap Overlay → Add Overlay and select the MP4 or WebM file from AECharts.
3. Drag to reposition and pinch to scale the chart on the canvas.
4. For transparent WebM: CapCut (desktop) supports alpha channel — the chart background will be transparent. Mobile CapCut may render a black background; use MP4 in that case.

PowerPoint & Keynote

1. In PowerPoint: Insert → Video → This Device, then select your MP4 file. Resize and reposition on the slide.
2. Set playback to Automatically so the chart animates when the slide appears.
3. In Keynote: Insert → Choose, select the MP4, then set it to Play Automatically in the Movie inspector.
4. Transparent WebM is not supported in either PowerPoint or Keynote — use MP4 export for presentation software.

Match your chart's color palette to your video

Use AECharts' color controls to match your brand colors or the look of your footage before exporting. Consistent colors make the chart feel like part of the video rather than an overlay.

Use transparent WebM for documentary and news content

Overlaying a chart with a transparent background on real footage is the most professional look. It works the same way as broadcast motion graphics — the chart animates over the shot without a box or frame around it.

Set a longer animation for presentations, shorter for social

For LinkedIn or TikTok, 2–4 seconds keeps attention. For a board presentation where you're narrating each bar as it appears, 6–10 seconds gives you time to talk through the data.

Hold on the last frame

After the animation completes, keep the chart on screen for a few seconds before cutting away. In your editor, extend the clip or set it to freeze on the last frame so viewers have time to read the final values.