ChartBlocks is a powerful online chart builder that lets you quickly turn datasets into beautiful visualizations. Whether you’re tracking performance, comparing KPIs, or visualizing trends, ChartBlocks helps bring your data to life — no code required.

With Screenly, you can take those charts and showcase them on digital signage screens, making insights accessible to your entire team at a glance. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps to display a ChartBlocks chart on a digital sign with Screenly quickly and easily.

Step 1: Set up your screen with Screenly

If you haven’t already created a Screenly account, sign up for a free 30-day trial — no credit card needed. If you’re already a user, just log in and open your Screenly dashboard.

To connect a new screen:

• Go to the Screens tab in the sidebar
• Click Add Screen

For this tutorial, we’re using a Screenly Anywhere screen, which turns any browser into a signage player — ideal for smart TVs, desktops, or tablets.

Open anywhere.screenly.io on the display you want to use. You’ll see a unique pairing code. Enter that code in your Screenly account, give your screen a name like Test Screen, and click Add.

Step 2: Prepare your ChartBlocks embed link

Now switch over to ChartBlocks and log in to your account.

Pick the chart you’d like to display. In this tutorial, we’re using a bar chart showing medal counts by country. Open that chart and click Share.

ChartBlocks offers a public link, but for the cleanest presentation on your digital signs, we recommend using the Embed code option. Copy the iframe src URL (the part inside the src="..." quotes).

This URL will be used inside a Screenly Edge App that supports iframe content.

Step 3: Add your chart as an Edge App in Screenly

Back in your Screenly dashboard:

• Click on the Edge Apps tab in the sidebar
• Click + Edge App, then choose iframe App
• Click Create

Name your app something like ChartBlocks. Then, paste the iframe source URL that you copied from ChartBlocks into the Edge App input field.

Click Install to finalize the app.

Once installed, your Edge App will appear in your Content tab alongside your other media assets.

Step 4: Create a playlist and schedule your chart

Now let’s get your chart on your digital signage screen:

• Open the Playlists tab
• Click + New Playlist
• Name it something like ChartBlocks Playlist
• Under Plays On, select your paired screen (in this case, Test Screen)
• Set the Schedule to a time before the current moment so the playlist activates right away
• Click the + icon next to Content and choose your ChartBlocks iframe Edge App
• Set the duration that you want your content to display for. If it’s the only item in the playlist, it will loop continuously.
• Click Done, then click Save

Your playlist is now active and configured to display your chart.

Step 5: View your live chart

Navigate back to your Screens tab, and you’ll see your content queued up and ready to go.

If you’re using Screenly Anywhere, just open a browser tab and navigate to anywhere.screenly.io — your chart will appear full screen, automatically optimized for your display.

You can also push this content to any digital sign powered by a Screenly Player or Screenly Player Max. Learn more about our digital signage players.

Why Screenly & ChartBlocks work well together

ChartBlocks offers a smooth design experience and high-quality output — but it’s even more powerful when paired with Screenly. Rather than letting your charts sit hidden in dashboards or spreadsheets online, you can push them directly to the places where your teams work and where decisions happen. It’s a great setup for teams who want live data visibility across offices, warehouses, or remote workspaces.

Get started with ChartBlocks and Screenly

ChartBlocks is a fantastic tool for building clear and interactive visualizations. With Screenly, those insights don’t just live in a browser — they become a visible, shared resource across your organization. Start your free Screenly trial, create a playlist with your ChartBlocks iframe link, and start broadcasting your data today.

Need help? Our Screenly Support team is here if you have any questions.