Power BI Embedded is a Microsoft Azure offering that helps organizations embed Power BI reports, dashboards and visuals into applications, websites or portals.
Power BI Embedded
Power BI Embedded is a Microsoft Azure offering used to embed Power BI reports, dashboards and visuals into applications or portals.
Quick facts about Power BI Embedded
Embedded analytics
Power BI Embedded helps organizations place Power BI content inside their own applications, websites or portals.
Azure based offer
Microsoft describes Power BI Embedded as an Azure offer associated with the “embed for your customers” scenario.
External user use case
It is commonly used when organizations want to show Power BI content to customers or external users inside a controlled application experience.
Capacity model
For production embedding, Microsoft states that capacity is required rather than relying on free trial tokens.
How Power BI Embedded works
Power BI Embedded is used when Power BI content needs to appear inside another digital environment. The report may be built in Power BI, while the user experiences it through an application, website or customer portal.
Power BI Embedded is often used for:
- Customer facing analytics
- Partner reporting portals
- Software products with built in reporting
- External report access at scale
This can create a smoother user experience because users do not need to work directly inside the Power BI service. It also means teams need to plan authentication, access control, capacity, performance and how the embedded reports fit the surrounding product or portal.
Why Power BI Embedded matters in BI reporting
Power BI Embedded matters when reports need to reach people outside the normal Power BI workspace experience. Customers, partners or application users may need analytics inside a branded portal rather than a separate BI tool.
For many teams, the challenge is not only embedding the report. It is also managing access, branding, user experience and report delivery over time. Skald BI helps organizations share existing Power BI reports through a secure branded portal, giving customers, partners and internal users a clearer way to access the reports meant for them.
Use cases
See how different types of organisations use Skald BI to share Power BI securely with employees, customers and partners.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Power BI Embedded used for?
It is used to deliver Power BI content inside another digital experience, such as a customer portal, partner platform or software application.
Is Power BI Embedded only for external users?
Power BI Embedded is commonly associated with external customer scenarios, but Microsoft also describes embedded analytics scenarios for both customers and organizations.
Does Power BI Embedded replace Power BI?
No. Reports and analytics are still built with Power BI. Power BI Embedded is used to place that content inside another application or portal experience.
How does Power BI Embedded relate to Skald BI?