What is Google Data Studio?

If you’re thinking about using Google Data Studio for your next visualization project then look no further! We’ve got what you need.

What is Google Data Studio?

According to the Google website, “Data Studio is a free tool that turns your data into informative, easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable dashboards and reports.” If you’ve been creating custom Power Points, Google Slides, or even Canva each month with data for your business or your clients, then Data Studio is the answer to your prayers.

How Does Google Data Studio Work?

So now you’re thinking, “wow that sounds great but how does it really work?” Google Data Studio is basically a dashboard that lives in the cloud that can be hooked up to almost any data source. A data source can be anything from a spreadsheet to your Google Analytics to your Facebook Group’s Analytics. With Google Data Studio you can visualize your data in lots of ways from scorecards to tables to time series graphs. You can also customize the colors and look/feel to match your business.

Is Google Data Studio Free?

Yes!! There are some data sources that require paid add-ons to connect but for the most part yassss get your beautiful reports automated for free with this dope service.

Can You Collaborate with Google Data Studio?

Yes! This is one of the awesomest things about the tool. Because it is in the cloud, Google Data Studio allows you to work on it with your coworkers and share it with whomever you want. When you share, you can give users view only or edit access depending on what you want them to be able to do. Even with view only access, collaborators will be able to change the date range and explore the data on each page.