Everything you need to know about generating Power BI custom visuals with VizForge.
Describe the chart you want in plain English. VizForge's AI classifies your request, generates the TypeScript code, validates it, and packages it into a .pbiviz file you can import directly into Power BI Desktop.
A VizForge account (free signup with 5 credits) and Power BI Desktop installed on your computer. No coding required.
In Power BI Desktop, go to the Visualizations pane → click the three dots (…) → "Import a visual from a file" → select your downloaded .pbiviz file. The visual appears in your gallery and can be used on any page.
VizForge supports 63+ visual types including bar charts, line charts, pie/donut, scatter plots, KPI cards, gauges, tables, matrices, Sankey diagrams, treemaps, sunbursts, radar charts, heatmaps, Gantt charts, SPC control charts, Weibull plots, and more.
Be specific about the chart type, data you want to show, and any special features. Example: "Horizontal bar chart showing quarterly revenue by region, sorted descending with data labels at the end of each bar." The more detail you give, the better the result.
Click "Build Another" and refine your prompt. Each generation uses credits, so be as specific as possible upfront. The wizard's refinement step helps you add details before generating.
Typically 30–90 seconds. The pipeline has 5 steps: classify your request, generate the spec, write the code, validate + auto-fix, and package the .pbiviz.
Each visual generation costs 1–5 credits depending on complexity. Simple charts (bar, line, pie) cost 1–2 credits. Complex visuals (Gantt, network graph, SPC chart) cost 5 credits.
Yes — every new account starts with 5 free credits, enough to generate 2–3 visuals.
If the pipeline fails (validation error, build error), your credits are automatically refunded.
All visuals use Power BI Visuals API v5.3.0 with formattingmodel utils v6.0.4. They're compatible with Power BI Desktop (any recent version) and Power BI Service.
Yes. Every data-bound visual includes SelectionManager integration for cross-visual filtering, context menus (right-click), and tooltips on hover.
Yes. The .pbiviz is a standard Power BI custom visual project. You can extract it, modify the TypeScript source, and repackage with `pbiviz package`.
Generated visuals are not AppSource-certified. They work in Power BI Desktop and can be shared via .pbiviz file. For organizational deployment, your admin can approve them in the Power BI admin portal.
Initial release with 63+ visual types, AI-powered generation pipeline, smart download filenames, chart-type icons, and Polar payments (merchant of record).
Still have questions?
Contact support@vizforge.ai