Power BI Universal Report Downloader

A lightweight tool that downloads Power BI reports from any workspace using the Fabric API and saves them in PBIR (Power BI Report) / Project structure format.

Works on any report — including legacy format reports and PBIR reports. Most importantly, this tool can download reports that are unable to be downloaded directly from the Power BI service.

Quick Start Instructions

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How It Works

1. Run Universal Power BI Downloader.bat — downloads the latest version of this repo and executes the downloader script inline.
2. Select your Power BI environment (Public, USGov, China, etc.).
3. Authenticate with your Power BI account.
4. Pick a workspace, then select one or more reports to download.
5. Reports are saved to C:\Power BI Backups in PBIR / Project structure format.

Auto-Update

Every time you run Universal Power BI Downloader.bat, it automatically pulls the latest version of the script from this repository. There is no need to manually download updates — just keep using the same .bat file and you'll always be on the newest version.

Compatibility

This tool works with both legacy and PBIR formatted reports. Regardless of the source format, every report is output in PBIR / Project structure format — and even legacy reports can be opened using the .pbir file.

Output Format

Reports are downloaded in the PBIR (Power BI Report) / Project structure format. This is the same format used by Power BI Desktop's Developer Mode and PBIP projects.

Once downloaded, you can:

• Open the .pbir file in Power BI Desktop to view and edit the report.
• Save as .pbix from Power BI Desktop to convert to the standard packaged format.
• Continue working in PBIP format for source control, collaboration, and CI/CD workflows.

Requirements

• Windows with PowerShell 5.1+
• Power BI account with access to the target workspace(s)
• The MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt PowerShell module (installed automatically if missing)

Quick Start

Double-click Universal Power BI Downloader.bat and follow the prompts.

Same file to open and re-save when complete no matter which format the report is in:

Legacy format:

PBIR Format: