Dot Plot Generator

Turn a list of numbers into a dot plot with counts per value, plus mean, median, mode, minimum and maximum.

100% FreeNo sign-upPrivate — runs in your browser
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Result

Number of values
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Mean
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Median
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Mode
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Minimum – maximum
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How to use this tool

1
Enter your numbers

Enter numbers separated by commas or spaces.

2
Read the plot

Read one stack of dots per value.

3
Read the summary

Read count, mean, median, mode and range.

4
Spot clusters and gaps

Look for tall stacks, gaps and outliers in the plot.

Formula & worked example

Each distinct value gets one stack of dots, one dot per observation. Mean = sum / count; median = middle value; mode = most frequent value.

For 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5 the dot plot stacks 3 dots above 3, the mean is 2.875 and the mode is 3.

Limitations — read this before you rely on it

Exact-value stacking only; continuous data with many distinct values will show many single dots.

Frequently asked questions

A chart where each observation is one dot stacked above its value on a number line, showing shape, clusters and gaps at a glance.

For small data sets with repeated exact values, where binning would hide the real counts.

Exact-value stacking gets sparse; round to one decimal first or use a histogram for continuous data.

It is the value with the tallest stack of dots.

Yes — comma, space or newline separated numbers all work.