About matplotlib.online

matplotlib.online is a web-based tool for creating high-quality plots using Python's matplotlib library. It is designed to be easy to use and accessible to everyone.

The data processing and plot rendering is done entirely in the browser using Pyodide, a Python interpreter compiled to WebAssembly. This means that you can create plots without having to install any software on your computer, and it can even work without internet access thanks to localStorage.

Alternatives like Google Colab and Jupyter Notebook are great tools for data analysis, but I find them tedious to use when creating plots, especially when I want to make small incremental changes to the plot and see the result immediately. Additionally, they are relatively slow to run for simple plots, have an awful code editor, and require an internet connection.

Having a specialized tool for creating Matplotlib figures allows to make the process of creating plots faster and more efficient. We plan to add features like collaborative editing, templates, plot presets, and a gallery of examples to make it easier to create plots. We would like matplotlib.online to be the Overleaf of Matplotlib.