ChartBlocks is an innovative and user-friendly data visualization tool that empowers users to effortlessly create stunning charts, graphs, and infographics, such as bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, scatter plots, and more. Whether you’re a business professional, analyst, journalist, or educator, ChartBlocks offers a powerful platform to transform complex data into compelling visual representations.

Once the charts are ready, ChartBlocks provides easy sharing options. Users can embed their visualizations on websites, blogs, or social media platforms, making it simple to share data-driven insights with a wider audience. Additionally, ChartBlocks supports exporting visualizations in various formats, including high-resolution images and downloadable files, ensuring compatibility across different platforms.

These easy sharing options provided by Chartblocks, includes a public link option which makes it easy to display charts from your Chartblock account on a digital sign with Screenly. The steps involved in displaying your charts on a digital sign will be outlined in this article.

Configure Chartblocks with Screenly

To display a Chartblocks chart on a TV or monitor, you would have to generate a public share link for the chart you would like to display. To do so, you would have to log in to your Chartblocks account.

The next step is to open the chart you would like to display on your digital sign. At the top-right corner of the chart, click on the “Share” button to open the chart sharing options pop-up modal.

In the pop-up modal on your screen, you will see a URL in a textbox, below the Public link option. Copy the URL provided as this is what you will use to add the chart as content to your Screenly account.

Setting up your digital sign with Screenly

To set up your digital sign with Screenly, first purchase a digital signage player. A digital signage player is a small physical device that renders content to your TV or monitor - Screenly offers the Screenly Player and Screenly Player Max. You can then pair your digital signage player and associated screen to your online Screenly account.

The next step is to log in to your Screenly account here. If you do not have a Screenly account, register for a 14-day free trial.

After logging in to your Screenly account, click on the “New” button on the top right of your screen. Then, click on the “Content” tab in the dropdown menu.

Next, click the URL tab in the popup modal and paste the public URL into the “Enter URL link” input field. Be sure to click “Finish” on the bottom right after you successfully add the URL.

With the above steps completed, you can now add this asset to a playlist. To add your content to a playlist, click the “Playlist” tab from the left-hand menu. If you wish to add a new playlist, click the “+ New Playlist” button on the top right of the new screen that loads. To edit the new playlist or a previously existing playlist, click on the name of the playlist you wish to edit from the list of playlists.

Within the playlist, click the “+” icon in the Content section. From there, you will see a popup that will allow you to add the Chartblocks chart to the playlist from your content collection.

In the new “Add Content to Playlist” popup, find your Chartblocks chart content and click the “+” button next to the file. Then, click the “Done” button below.

You will then see your Chartblocks chart in the playlist’s content section. Next to the chart content listing, change the listing’s duration to the amount of time you want the chart to display on your screen. Be sure to click “Save” on the bottom right.

To assign the playlist containing the Chartblocks chart content to a screen, click on the “Plays On” input field in the “Edit Playlist” section.

A dropdown menu will appear containing all your screens and group labels. Select the screen(s) or group(s) of screens you would like the playlist to show on. Make sure to click “Save” at the bottom of the dropdown after selecting the screen(s) or group(s) of screens you want.

Once you assign the playlist containing the Chartblocks chart content to your screen(s) or group(s) of screens, your digital signage dashboard will display on your TV or monitor in just minutes.

Show your Chartblocks charts on a digital sign

Displaying a ChartBlocks chart on a digital sign provides an eye-catching and dynamic visual representation of data, instantly capturing attention and conveying information effectively.

To see if Screenly works for your organization, sign up for a 14-day free trial. If you have any questions about how Screenly may meet your needs, reach out to Screenly Support at any time.