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title: Charts
description: >-
  Product Analytics charts help you understand the path your users follow as
  they discover your product, service, or brand.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Product Analytics > Charts
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt).

# Charts

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Use Product Analytics charts to visualize users' journeys from end-to-end to discover the different ways users navigate your application. You can extract data to identify friction points in the user journey, measure the success of UI changes, and inform design decisions.

## Deciding which chart to use{% #deciding-which-chart-to-use %}

### Funnel{% #funnel %}

[Funnel](https://docs.datadoghq.com/product_analytics/charts/funnel_analysis.md) charts help you understand the end-to-end conversion of a single essential workflow. You can view details in the side panel to understand why conversation rates are what they are. For example, you can determine if there was there a performance issue that caused user drop-off. Are customers experiencing an error that occurred in a recent release? Watch a Session Replay of a user who converted or dropped off to see exactly what happened.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/funnel_chart.44b8fcddbfbaa7fa701e87ee444a9e91.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/funnel_chart.44b8fcddbfbaa7fa701e87ee444a9e91.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="Understand end-to-end conversions with Funnel Analysis." /%}

### Journey Paths{% #journey-paths %}

[Journey Paths](https://docs.datadoghq.com/product_analytics/charts/journey_paths.md) diagrams let you see the most common paths users take between selected events, including view and action events, for both converted and dropped users.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/journeys/journey_paths/pana_journey_paths_conversion_chart_2.7be6161f9d3292cf0dd24951ce50486e.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/journeys/journey_paths/pana_journey_paths_conversion_chart_2.7be6161f9d3292cf0dd24951ce50486e.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="A rendered Journey Paths chart showing the top paths users take between two views." /%}

### Pathways{% #pathways %}

[Pathways](https://docs.datadoghq.com/product_analytics/charts/pathways.md) diagrams allow you to visualize all user journeys across your application to identify the most important contributions to a flow.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/journeys/pathways/pathways_chart.0e8e9d6b483da04139267d14a93dd3b1.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/journeys/pathways/pathways_chart.0e8e9d6b483da04139267d14a93dd3b1.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="The default Pathways diagram for an app." /%}

### Retention{% #retention %}

[Retention](https://docs.datadoghq.com/product_analytics/charts/retention_analysis.md) charts visualize how often users successfully return to a page or to an action. This measure offers insight into overall user satisfaction with your application.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/retention/retention_chart.9b1fa7e0267d94ead2f59ec683001ccc.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/retention/retention_chart.9b1fa7e0267d94ead2f59ec683001ccc.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="An example Retention Analysis chart." /%}

### Analytics{% #analytics %}

[Analytics](https://docs.datadoghq.com/product_analytics/charts/analytics_explorer.md) let you explore how your product is being used. You can analyze sessions, events, and user profiles, then break down, compare, and visualize the data in a variety of chart types.

{% image
   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/analytics/analytics_chart.c2fe3ab7cd68a7f94f9a1d51d6690c7f.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/product_analytics/analytics/analytics_chart.c2fe3ab7cd68a7f94f9a1d51d6690c7f.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="An example Analytics chart." /%}