Types of visualizations
Bar chart
Best for comparing values across categories or time periods. Examples:- Monthly spending across categories
- Income vs. expenses by month
- Top merchants by amount
Line chart
Best for trends over time. Examples:- Net worth across months
- Spending trend over the last 6 months
- Income across pay periods
Pie chart
Best for proportions and percentages. The assistant shows up to 8 slices plus an “Other” slice for the rest, so very long-tail breakdowns stay readable. Examples:- Spending distribution by category
- Income source breakdown
Table
Best for precise numbers laid out for quick scanning. The assistant returns a two-column table where each row pairs a label with a value (typically a currency amount). Examples:- Top 10 spending categories with exact amounts
- Last three months of grocery totals
- A list of subscriptions with their monthly cost
How visualizations are chosen
The assistant decides for itself whether to answer with a chart, table, or plain text - and which chart type fits. Questions about comparisons, breakdowns, or trends are the most likely to come back with a visual; precise lookups and yes/no questions usually come back as text. You can hint at a format by including phrases like “show me a chart”, “give me a table”, or “graph”. The assistant takes the hint into account, but it’s not a guarantee - if plain text is a better fit, that’s what you’ll get.What you can do with a chart or table
- The visualization renders inline below the assistant’s message
- It uses your real account data for the period you asked about
- Ask a follow-up question to dig in - “What’s in the Other slice?”, “Break down January’s bar by merchant”, “Show only the top 5 rows of that table”
Related
- Asking Financial Questions - more examples that produce good visualizations
- What Are Insights? - the system-generated charted observations that live outside the chat