Printable Radar / Spider Chart Paper
Blank radar charts — also called spider or star diagrams — with a configurable number of axes and rings. For plotting several rated dimensions at once: skills assessments, product comparisons, sensory panels and self-evaluation.
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36pt is half an inch — safe on virtually every printer.
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How to use a radar chart
Each spoke is one dimension and each ring is one point on the rating scale, counted outward from the centre. Mark your score on every spoke, join the marks, and the enclosed shape becomes the profile. The value is in the shape: strengths push the outline outward, weaknesses pull it in, and comparing two overlaid profiles is far quicker than reading two columns of numbers.
Axes and rings
Five to eight axes is the sweet spot. Fewer than five and a simple bar chart communicates better; more than about ten and the chart becomes a tangle nobody can read. Five rings maps naturally to a 1–5 rating scale, which is why it's the default — matching rings to your scale means no mental arithmetic when plotting.
Polygon or circular rings
Polygon rings connect the axes with straight lines, making it easy to judge where a point sits between two spokes — the standard choice for scoring. Circular rings look cleaner and work better when the chart is a presentation graphic rather than something to be filled in by hand.
Personalize your radar chart paper
The sheet above is free. Open Personalize this sheetunder the Download button to add these Premium options — they show up in the live preview straight away, so you can see exactly what you'll print before deciding.
- Title, name and date lines. A title and subtitle across the top, plus Name and Date lines — relabel them, pre-fill them, or add your own lines such as Class, Period or Composer.
- Labelled chart. Names each spoke and sets the number of axes to match.
- Your own axis names. Comma-separated, 3 to 12. Overrides the preset.
- Number the rings. 1 at the center ring out to the edge — for scoring each area.
Premium is the same $2.99 day pass or $6.99 monthly plan that covers every puzzle maker on the site. See every option on one page: custom printable paper.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a radar chart used for?
Comparing several rated dimensions at once — skills and competency assessments, product feature comparisons, sensory evaluation panels, and personal or team self-assessment.
How many axes should a spider chart have?
Five to eight. Fewer and a bar chart is clearer; more than about ten and the chart becomes too cluttered to interpret.
What's the difference between a radar chart and a spider chart?
Nothing — radar chart, spider chart, star chart and web chart are all names for the same diagram. The names are used interchangeably.
How many rings should I use?
Match the rings to your rating scale. Five rings for a 1–5 scale, ten for a 1–10 scale — that way each ring is one scale point and plotting requires no conversion.
Can I add my name, a title or a date to this radar chart paper?
Yes. Premium prints a title, subtitle and your own Name, Date or custom lines across the top of the sheet, plus options made for this sheet: labelled chart, your own axis names and number the rings. Every option works in the live preview for free, so you can see the result first; downloading with them is included in the $2.99 day pass or the $6.99 monthly plan, which also removes the small puzzlepage.app mark. The plain radar chart paper stays free to download and print.
Printing Tips
- Print at 100% scale.Turn off “fit to page” and “shrink oversized pages” — otherwise your printer rescales the sheet and the measurements no longer match.
- Match the paper size. Choose the same size here as the paper in your tray. Printing a Letter PDF on A4 (or the reverse) scales it.
- Lighter lines print better. A light grey or blue guides your work without competing with it — and it uses far less ink.
- Use heavier paper for wet media. 100gsm and up for fountain pens and markers; standard copier paper is fine for pencil.