How to Publish Power BI to Web: 1-Min Guide

How to Publish Power BI to Web

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June 5, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to share a Power BI report publicly on the web.

Quick summary

Publishing a Power BI report to the web lets you share interactive data visualizations with anyone via a public URL. This four-step process in Power BI Desktop takes under a minute and requires only your email address to complete.

Steps

Open your Power BI Desktop and click on the report you want to publish.
Go to the Home tab and select Publish.
Click Save to confirm your report before publishing.
Enter your email address and click Continue to complete the process — your Power BI report will now be published to the web.

📌 Why this matters

Publishing Power BI reports to the web enables teams to share live, interactive dashboards with stakeholders outside their organization without requiring a Power BI license. This feature is essential for data analysts and business intelligence professionals who need to make insights publicly accessible through an embeddable link or URL. By streamlining the publish-to-web workflow directly from Power BI Desktop, organizations can accelerate data-driven decision-making and improve transparency across departments. Understanding this process helps users avoid common publishing errors and ensures reports reach the right audience quickly.

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