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Frequently Asked Questions

This page attempts to answer the most common questions asked about LabPlot. If you have a question regarding LabPlot, check below first. Then, if you cannot find an answer for your specific question, go to the Support section.

What is the aim of the project?

The aim of this project is to develop a FREE, open source and cross-platform Data Visualization and Analysis software accessible to everyone.

What are key features of LabPlot?

Key features of LabPlot include:

  • High-quality interactive data visualization and plotting with the support for scientific color maps, plot templates and themes
  • Support for LaTeX and Markdown syntax
  • Reliable, easy and fast data analysis and statistics for quantitative and categorical data
  • Extensive data generation, manipulation and sampling tools
  • Linear and non-linear regression analysis, probability distributions, curve fitting and smoothing tools
  • Baseline subtraction (correction), numerical differentiation and integration, data reduction algorithms
  • Fourier transform, Fourier filter and Hilbert transform
  • Intuitive and fast computing with interactive Computational Notebooks for multiple programming and statistical languages with an integrated help (e.g. Python, Maxima, Octave, R, Scilab, Sage and more)
  • Effortless data extraction from plots (plot digitization) and support for live data
  • Smooth data import and export to and from multiple formats (e.g. from CSV, Origin, SAS, Stata, SPSS, MATLAB, SQL, JSON, binary, Excel and more)
  • Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and Haiku.

The detailed list of features is available at the Features section.

Is LabPlot an open-source project?

LabPlot is an open-source project. It can be easily accessible by anyone to use, modify and distribute according to their need. The source code is available at this link: Source code.

What is the cost of LabPlot?

LabPlot as an open-source software is available for zero price. And it is free not only to use, both for personal or commercial use, but also to distribute, modify, or even use in a closed-source application.

Can I donate money to the LabPlot team?

Of course. LabPlot is developed by people volunteering their time, skills and resources to work on it. We provide it free of charge. If you use LabPlot and want to financially support its development, please consider Donating money to the LabPlot team.

Business sponsorships typically make a much larger impact on the sustainability of open-source projects than individual donations, but of course we appreciate all donations.

How can I get a copy of LabPlot?

You can download LabPlot from the Download section or from several third party websites also listed at that section.

Will LabPlot work on my system?

Currently, there are versions of LabPlot available for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD.

If you want to know how to install LabPlot on your system, please go to the Installation website.

How to get started using LabPlot?

We recommend to start with the Your First Data Import and Visualization tutorial.

Is there any documentation for LabPlot?

Of course. We offer the User Guide and Tutorials to assist you in your work with LabPlot. Visit the Documentation section on the LabPlot website to learn more.

We also offer dozens of short video tutorials to speed up your exploration of LabPlot’s features. You can watch them on YouTube or PeerTube