Plotly

Lesson in the Python for Data Analysis Roadmap · Stage 13: Interactive Visualization

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Plotly?

Plotly is a Python library for creating interactive charts and dashboards. It produces web-based visualizations using JavaScript under the hood, with a Python API. Plotly Express provides a high-level interface for common chart types, while the graph_objects module offers full control. Plotly integrates with Dash for building full web dashboards.

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Free resources to learn Plotly

Official docsGetting Started with Plotly in Python
Official docsPlotly Python Graphing Library Fundamentals
VideoPlotly Tutorial - Basics in 7 Minutes!

Plotly: common questions

Can I learn Plotly in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Plotly in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Plotly tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 97 of 112 in the free Python for Data Analysis roadmap, in stage 13, Interactive Visualization. If you are new to Python for Data Analysis, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.