Download report from Power BI service

In Power BI Service, we can download a report from Power BI service as .pbix extension.

Step 1: Open the Power BI report in Power BI Service. Click on File menu and click on the Download this file. This downloads the report as .pbix extension.

Step 2: In the dialog box, choose what type of download we want. There are two modes available:
• A copy of the report and data. Choosing this mode results in downloading a .pbix file that includes both the report we are downloading and the data on which the report is based.
• A copy of the report with a live connection to the data online. Choosing this mode results in downloading a .pbix file that contains the report we are downloading, but no data. Instead, the .pbix has a live connection to the semantic model in the Power BI service. This mode is especially useful in

After selecting the mode, select Download to start the download process.

Note: Open the .pbix extension file in Power BI Desktop.