Live backgrounds for TradingView
Your chart deserves a better view.
Animated skins that sit behind your candles, never on top of them. Wicks, levels and drawings stay sharp. Turn on market-reactive mode and the background shifts with momentum.
Free forever plan. Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc and TradingView Desktop.
Why traders switch
More skins. Smarter backgrounds.
Fairer pricing.
Everything a chart skin app should do, plus the parts the others skipped.
The background reads the tape
A soft green wash builds when price runs and a red one when it bleeds. It is ambient, not a signal, and you can turn it off in one tap.
Never covers price
We make TradingView's own background transparent and slide your skin underneath. Your original background comes back the moment you switch off.
Build your own in 10 seconds
Pick three colors and a style, preview it live, then put it behind your chart. Free users get three saved looks, Pro gets unlimited.
Made by people who watch charts
Order Book Heat, Ticker Tape, Bull Run, Liquidation and Moonshot. Skins about markets, not just pretty wallpapers.
Dim, blur, opacity, speed
Turn a busy skin down when you're in a trade. Motion pauses in background tabs and a Performance mode keeps older laptops smooth.
Drop in any video or GIF
MP4, WebM, MOV, GIF, PNG or JPG. It stays on your computer and is never uploaded. Try it on the demo chart above.
| Feature | ChartBackgrounds | Typical skin extensions |
|---|---|---|
| Steps from install to first skin | 2 in Chrome, 3 in Safari | Up to 9, across 3 apps |
| Account needed before first skin | No | Yes |
| Pro activation | Automatic, no license keys | Match emails or paste a key |
| Built-in troubleshooter | Fix it button | Ask in Discord |
| Animated skins at launch | 33 | 20 to 26 |
| Rarity tiers | 6, including Mythic | 4 to 5 |
| Market-reactive backgrounds | Yes | No |
| Skin Studio (build from colors) | Yes, free | No |
| Trader-themed skins | 5 and growing | Rare |
| Dexscreener support | Beta | Uncommon |
| Pro yearly price | $29 | $39 and up |
| Refund window | 7 days, no questions | Often final sale |
Setup
On your chart in under a minute.
No screen-share needed. You don't need an account for the free skins and there are no settings to hunt for. If something's off, one button finds it and fixes it.
- 1
Click Add to Chrome
TradingView access is approved during the install itself, so you never get asked to allow it again.
- 2
Open any TradingView chart
Your skin is already on. A small welcome card shows the on/off shortcut and closes itself.
- 1
Get it from the Mac App Store
No .dmg to drag into Applications and no security warnings to click through.
- 2
Press Turn on in Safari
The app opens Safari's settings to the exact switch you need. Flip it once.
- 3
Click Allow on TradingView
Safari asks this for every extension. A highlight points at the button so you don't have to find it.
- 1
Download and open the app
Signed and notarized for Mac, signed for Windows. It updates itself.
- 2
Click Skin my TradingView
It finds TradingView Desktop, reopens it with your skin behind the candles, and launches with it from then on.
Pro unlocks itself. Pay at checkout and your extension upgrades within seconds on the same browser. There are no license keys and no matching emails.
Fix it
One button for every "why isn't it showing?"
It's built into the extension. It checks the six things that usually go wrong, fixes what it can, and copies a report you can paste into Discord.
- Extension turned on
- TradingView access
- Chart theme
- Phone layout background
- Graphics acceleration
- Plan status
The collection
33 skins. Six rarities. New drops every month.
Six starters are yours with a free account. The rest come from the daily drop, or all unlock with Pro. Hover a card to bring it to life and click to put it on the demo chart.
Skin Studio
Your colors. Your motion.
Match your brand, your Discord, or just your mood. Changes show instantly on the preview.
The daily drop
One free drop a day. Keep what you pull.
Every free account opens one drop every 20 hours. You never pull a duplicate, and there is nothing to buy. No paid spins, ever.
Pricing
Costs less than one bad entry.
Free
Free forever
- 6 starter skins with a free account
- A daily drop to collect the other 27 for keeps
- Dim, blur, opacity and speed controls
- Skin Studio with 3 saved looks
- Small watermark
- Browser extension and desktop app
Pro
Most popularBilled $29 yearly
- All 33 skins today, including Mythic
- Every new monthly drop
- Market-reactive mode
- Unlimited Skin Studio looks
- Your own videos, GIFs and images
- No watermark
- Up to 20 devices
Lifetime
Pay once, own it
- Everything in Pro, forever
- Every future skin and feature
- Founding member role in Discord
- Vote on next month's drops
- Early access to new platforms
Cancel anytime. Not happy in the first 7 days? Message us and we refund you in full.
Questions
Asked and answered.
Anything else? Ask in our Discord and a real person answers.
Does it touch my data, orders or account?
No. ChartBackgrounds only changes how the chart background looks on your own computer. It never reads your symbols, positions or account details, and it never places orders.
Will my chart still be readable?
Yes. Skins sit behind the candles. Dim, blur and opacity push a busy skin back, and Alt+Shift+B turns it off instantly.
What does market-reactive mode actually do?
It watches the price already on your screen and adds a faint green or red wash as momentum builds. It is a visual mood, not a trading signal, and it never changes your candles or indicators.
Where does it work?
TradingView in Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc and Opera through the extension, and TradingView Desktop on Mac and Windows through the app. Dexscreener and prop-firm platforms built on TradingView charts are in beta. Some prop firms have rules about extensions on evaluation accounts, so check yours first.
Do I need to change any settings?
No. In Chrome, Brave, Edge and Arc you click Add and open a chart. Safari needs one switch turned on, and the app takes you straight to it. If a skin ever doesn't show, press Fix it in the extension.
My phone shows a black chart. What happened?
That can't happen with ChartBackgrounds. We never save the see-through background into your TradingView layout, so your phone keeps your normal colors.
Will it slow TradingView down?
Skins pause in background tabs. Choose Performance (30 fps), Balanced (60 fps) or Max quality. On most computers you won't notice it.
How does the daily drop work?
Every free account opens one drop every 20 hours. What you pull is yours on every device and you never get a duplicate. Odds: Common 55%, Rare 26%, Epic 12%, Legendary 5%, Mythic 2%. There are no paid spins.
Can I use my own video or image?
With Pro, yes. Drop in an MP4, WebM, MOV, GIF, PNG or JPG and it goes behind your candles instantly. The file stays on your computer.
What's the refund policy?
If Pro or Lifetime isn't for you, message us within 7 days of purchase for a full refund.
Can I get Pro for free?
Post a clip of your chart with ChartBackgrounds on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or X and send us the link for a free month. Affiliates earn 20% of every sale they bring in.
Is this made by TradingView?
No. ChartBackgrounds is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by TradingView, Inc. It is also not financial advice. It is a background.
Free to start
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One account covers the extension and the desktop app. Your skins and Pro go everywhere you trade.