Heatmap Generator
Turn a pasted matrix of numbers into a colour heatmap with a scale legend.
Build a heatmap
Rows: 0
Columns: 0
Smallest value: —
Largest value: —
How to use the Heatmap Generator
- Paste your grid of numbers, one row per line.
- Choose the colour scale you want the heatmap to use.
- Click Draw heatmap, then copy the SVG if you need it.
Features
- Grid parsed from rows of numbers
- Three theme colour scales
- Cell values, axes and scale legend
- Copy the finished SVG in one click
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online heatmap generator.
Paste your grid with one row per line, pick a colour scale and click Draw heatmap to render
the matrix as coloured cells.
Separate the values in each row with commas, spaces, semicolons or tabs, and start a new line
for each row of the matrix.
The smallest value in the grid maps to the first colour of the scale and the largest to the
last, with the rest spread evenly between.
When every value is identical the middle colour of the scale is used for all cells, and the
scale legend shows that single value.
Yes. Rows may hold a different number of values, and the grid is drawn as wide as the longest
row you paste.
Yes. Click Copy SVG to copy the whole drawing, then paste it into an HTML file, an SVG file
or a design tool.
No. The matrix is parsed and the SVG is built locally in your browser, so nothing leaves your
device.
Yes. It is completely free with no account, no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many
maps you draw.
Last updated: October 10, 2026