Create a Visual in 4 Steps with Piktochart

Welcome! If you're new and wondering where to begin, this guide will walk you through the essential first steps to get started confidently. Whether you're here to create a report, infographic, video, or social media visual — you're in the right place.

IN THIS ARTICLE

Step 1: Select a Format
Step 2: Select a Template
Step 3: Editing Visual
Step 4: Exporting Visual

🔍Step 1: Select a Format

When you log into Piktochart, you will first land on the Piktochart Visual Dashboard.

Scroll through our pre-designed templates according to their respective formats - infographics, Presentation, Posters, Reports, and Flyers. These are set to the optimal dimensions for each visual format.

Browse through template categories or use the search bar. For example, use keywords like Technology, Annual reports, and etc.

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🔖 Step 2: Select a Template

Click Edit Template once you have selected your template choice.

🎨 Step 3: Edit Visual

Edit Text : Start by making edits to text by double-clicking the text box and customizing your content.

Add graphics and images : Icons and graphics are ways to help attract attention and simplify text in your visual. Simply click Graphics > Icons.

Further customize how your graphics look by changing the colors, resizing, or rotating them.

Add Photos : Click "Graphic > Photos" for stock images or click "MyUpload" to upload your own files.
Visualizing Data : Insert charts and maps to add data visualizations.

🔖 Step 4: Exporting /Publishing Visual

Once you're done designing, you can either:

Download in PNG, PDF or PPT file
Publish it online
Share directly on social media.

There you go! You're all set to create amazing visuals on Piktochart! 😊

Common Questions

Can You Create an Infographic or Visual for Me?

We don’t offer custom design services. Piktochart is built to be easy for anyone to use, even without design skills. To help you get started quickly, try our Pikto AI Generator. It can turn your ideas into professional visuals in just a few clicks.

How to use Pikto AI Generator?

Pikto AI makes creating visuals easier and faster to turn your ideas or data into stunning visuals.

Go to Pikto AI Generator.
Choose a format based on your content needs (i.e Report, Infographics, Flyers, etc)
Enter your topic or prompt in the text box.
Click Generate Visual.
Once the visual is generated, you can personalize it by adding text, or change the layout.
Download and share your visual in PNG, PDF or to your socials!