File Extension Database

Open PBIX File

The PBIX file extension belongs to Microsoft Power BI, the enterprise solution for data virtualization.

This Power BI application creates reports and visualizations and saves them to a PBIX file.

Power BI Desktop is a Data Visualization Program for business purposes, which allows you to connect to data sources such as XLSX, CSV and XML files or SQL server, Access and IBM databases.

The program can also connect to online services, such as SharePoint, Salesforce, and Google Analytics.

For Power BI, PBIX files are basically Office XML type files, the same one used to save DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX.

The PBIX format, then, is a repository of other files or a collection of files and folders in a compressed ZIP package.

If you need to manually view the contents, you can rename the PBIX extension to ZIP to create a ZIP archive and then extract the contents of the archive.

The best way to open a PBIX file is with the desktop version of Microsoft Power BI, which is free to use.

Power BI Desktop

How Can I Open PBIX File on Windows

We researched and learned that the best way to open PBIX file is to find a PBIX file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a PBIX file is not opened in an application and you instead get a "Windows can't open a file" error message you should try looking for an application which can open the file in question.
If you know the application which can open PBIX file then run it and see if there is a File->Open main menu option in the application.
If you don't know the application which function as PBIX file opener then try to search online for "PBIX viewer", "application to open PBIX file" or "open PBIX file" queries in the search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can open PBIX file

How Can I Open PBIX File on Mac OS

We recommend to find a PBIX file in question in Mac OS Finder and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.
If a PBIX file is not opened in a Mac OS application and you instead get a "There is no application set to open the file" error message you can click on "Search App Store" in the error dialog and Mac OS will show you applications compatible with PBIX file.
If you know the Mac OS application which can work as PBIX file opener you can choose the "Choose Application..." option in the error box to associate the file extension and open PBIX file in it.
If you don't know the application which can open PBIX file then try to search for "PBIX viewer", "application to open PBIX file" or "read PBIX file" queries in the online search engine you like.
Install the application you found and check if it can read PBIX file

How Can I Open PBIX File on Android

If you downloaded a PBIX file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

In the Android apps list on your Android device find "My Files" or "File manager" app and tap to start it.
Tap on "Downloads" folder inside the app.
You should see your downloaded PBIX file in that folder.
Tap on the file. If Android device supports opening the file you downloaded it will open in the corresponding app.
If file does not open you can look for the corresponding app that can open the file by searching Android App Store for the "PBIX".
If you cannot open the file with the apps from Android App Store it is possible that the file could only be opened on desktop platforms such as Windows or Mac OS. Try searching for "PBIX viewer", "PBIX file reader" online and see if any desktop applications can open it.
It is also possible that the file you downloaded is outdated and is no longer supported.

How to Open PBIX File on iPhone or iPad

To open PBIX File on iOS device follow steps below:

We advies to open Files app on your iPhone or iPad device. You can find it by swiping down on the home screen and typing "Files" in the search bar.
Tap on the Downloads folder on the Files app home screen.
You will see all files that you recently downloaded. Tap on the PBIX file to view it.
If you have the right app that can open it it will automatically launch and open your file.
If you don't have the app which can open it you need to serch Apple app store for "PBIX". This way you can find apps which can open PBIX files.
If this doesn't help it is possible that your file could be opened only by the desktop application. To find an app which can open it on desktop look for "PBIX viewer" or "PBIX file" online in your favorite search engine.