# Show the numbers you mention as animated charts

> In Tella, ask the Tella Agent to show the numbers you mention as a chart, counter or comparison, and Tella Motion builds it. Each bar or number appears as you say it, timed from your transcript. Paste or attach data you don't say aloud. Values stay editable, so you can ask to change 18% to 21%.

Page: https://www.tella.com/motion/animated-charts · Part of Tella Motion (https://www.tella.com/help/editing/tella-motion)

## How do I add an animated chart to a video with AI?

In Tella, ask the [Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/agent) to show the numbers you mention as a chart, counter or comparison, and [Tella Motion](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/tella-motion) builds it. Each bar or number appears as you say it, timed from your transcript. Paste or attach data you don't say aloud. Values stay editable, so you can ask to change 18% to 21%.

## Prompt to start from

```text
When I talk about revenue growth, show an animated bar chart beside me with the four quarters I mention. Each bar grows as I say its number. Make the last bar our accent color and count up the percentage above it.
```

## More prompts

### Investor update

```text
Make a 6-second Tella Motion clip with three metrics side by side: 2,400 customers, 118% net revenue retention, 14 months of runway. Each number counts up from zero, one after another, with its label underneath.
```

### Customer case study

```text
When the customer says support tickets dropped from 1,200 to 450 a month, show two bars side by side. Shrink the second into place and call out the 62% drop in large type.
```

## How to do it in Tella

1. Open your video and find the Tella Agent chat (Shift + S).
2. Name the numbers and their source: your words, a table or a file.
3. Pick a chart type and place it beside you, as b-roll or a clip.
4. Check the values in the preview and ask for fixes.

## Good to know

- Available to everyone: through the Tella Agent on a paid plan or the 7-day trial, or through Claude or ChatGPT on any plan.
- The agent only charts numbers you give it. Check every value before you share.
- Charts are drawn from shapes and text. They don't link to a spreadsheet or update live.

## Questions people ask

### Can I attach a spreadsheet or report for the data?

Yes. In Tella, attach a document with the + button in the Tella Agent message box, or paste the numbers into your message. Ask the agent to update the chart if the numbers change.

### Which chart types can it make?

Tella Motion can make bar charts, simple line charts, counters, progress bars, before-and-after comparisons and labelled diagrams. Describe the chart you want and the Tella Agent builds it.

### Can Claude or ChatGPT build these graphics instead?

Yes. An AI app connected to Tella's [MCP server](https://www.tella.com/mcp) gets the same Tella Motion tools as the Tella Agent. Ask it to work on your Tella video and the graphics appear in the editor.

## Related

- [Explainer diagrams that build as you explain](https://www.tella.com/motion/animated-explainer-diagrams.md): Flowcharts and diagrams that build as you explain.
- [Kinetic typography, timed to the words you say](https://www.tella.com/motion/kinetic-typography.md): Animated text timed to the words you say.
- [Generate b-roll for the parts you talk over](https://www.tella.com/agent/ai-b-roll-generator.md): Clips and images for the parts you talk over
- [Create motion graphics with Tella Motion](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/tella-motion)
- [Tella Motion vs Claude Motion and After Effects](https://www.tella.com/alternatives/tella-motion-vs-claude-motion-after-effects)
- [All of Tella's AI features](https://www.tella.com/ai.md)