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Send charts in email

Email is a ubiquitous format, but it comes with limitations. Mail clients like Gmail and Outlook remove Javascript, SVG, and other alternatives. This means in order to include a chart or graph in email, you must render it as an image.

Send charts with a Discord bot

Discord bot messages are limited by the Discord API to specific formats: text (markdown), image attachments, and embeds. Because bots can't use Javascript or other dynamic tools, many charting libraries cannot be used.

Send charts with a Slack bot

Slack bots are limited by the Slack API to specific formats: text, images, and special controls. Critically, they cannot send Javascript or other dynamic formats. In order to send a chart or graph to your Slack channel, you must first render it as an image.