How to Add a Custom Visual in Power BI

Updated on:

May 12, 2026

By:

Use this interactive demo to learn how to import a custom visual into your Power BI report.

Quick summary

Adding a custom visual in Power BI lets you extend your reports beyond built-in chart types by importing community or third-party visuals directly from Microsoft AppSource. The process takes just a few clicks inside the Visualizations pane and requires no coding or file downloads.

Steps

Navigate to your Power BI report.
Go to the Visualizations pane and click on the three-dot menu.
It opens Microsoft AppSource — browse or search for the custom visual you want to add.
Click 'Add' to import the selected visual into your report.
Your custom visual has been successfully added to Power BI and is ready to use.

📌 Why this matters

Adding custom visuals in Power BI allows analysts and business users to go beyond standard charts and build richer, more tailored data stories. Microsoft AppSource provides hundreds of certified third-party visuals — from advanced charts to maps and KPI widgets — that can be imported in seconds without leaving the Power BI interface. This capability helps organizations visualize complex datasets in ways that drive faster, more informed decisions. For teams already invested in the Power BI ecosystem, custom visuals are a low-effort, high-impact way to expand reporting capabilities without switching tools.

Your product deserves an interactive demo

Start free

How to Uninstall Power BI

How to Compare Two Measures in Power BI

How to Compare Months in Power BI