Custom visuals from marketplace in Power BI - Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

Custom visuals from the marketplace let you add new chart types and visuals to your Power BI reports. This helps when the built-in visuals do not meet your specific needs or style preferences.

When you want to show data in a unique way not available in default visuals

When your report needs interactive visuals like advanced maps or specialized charts

When you want to match your company’s branding with custom-designed visuals

When you need visuals that support specific data types or formats

When you want to enhance user experience with more engaging visuals

Steps

Step 1: Click

- Visualizations pane, click the three dots (ellipsis) at the top

A menu opens with options including 'Get more visuals'

💡 The ellipsis is always at the top of the Visualizations pane

Step 2: Select

- 'Get more visuals' option from the menu

The Power BI visuals marketplace window opens showing available custom visuals

Step 3: Browse or search

- Marketplace window search bar or categories

You see a list of custom visuals matching your search or category

Step 4: Click

- A visual you want to add

A detailed page about the visual opens with description and screenshots

Step 5: Click

- 'Add' button on the visual’s page

The visual is downloaded and added to your Visualizations pane

Step 6: Close

- Marketplace window

You return to your report with the new visual available to use

Step 7: Click

- The new custom visual icon in the Visualizations pane

The visual placeholder appears on the report canvas ready for data

Before vs After

Before

Visualizations pane shows only default Power BI visuals

After

Visualizations pane includes new custom visual icons added from the marketplace

Settings Reference

Visual permissions

📍 Visualizations pane ellipsis menu > Manage visuals

Control whether custom visuals can be used in your reports

Default: Enable

Update visuals

📍 Visualizations pane ellipsis menu > Get more visuals

Keep your custom visuals up to date with improvements and fixes

Default: Use installed version

Common Mistakes

Trying to use a custom visual without adding it from the marketplace first

The visual icon will not appear in the Visualizations pane until added

Always add the custom visual from the marketplace before using it

Ignoring permissions settings that block custom visuals

Custom visuals may be disabled by admin settings, so they won’t work

Check and enable custom visuals permissions in the Manage visuals menu

Summary

Custom visuals from the marketplace expand your report design options beyond default charts.

You add them by opening the Visualizations pane menu and selecting 'Get more visuals'.

Remember to check permissions if custom visuals do not appear or work.