Could Python and R visuals be removed from Power BI in the future?

[SavioFerraz]

Hi everyone!

I recently heard a comment (possibly on a podcast, so I might have misunderstood) that Python and R visuals in Power BI Desktop could be deprecated in the future, mainly because they are not widely used.

I couldn’t find anything official about this, so I wanted to check with the community.

Is there any official Microsoft statement or roadmap information related to this?
I’m considering investing more time learning these visuals, but I’m unsure if that’s a good idea if they might be removed later on.

If anyone has official links, recent experiences, or insights to share, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

[FBergamaschi · Accepted solution]

Hi @SavioFerraz,

whatever happens in Power BI, it makes a lot of sense to work in Python and R as they are leading languages. Even though they might be removed in the future (I doubt that, especially the Python one), working with them will help you understand and solve issues that will stay and you might just decide that you will perform those things in RStudio or PyCharm. So to me, go ahead and work on Python and R visuals!

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[SavioFerraz]

Hi @FBergamaschi ,

Thanks for sharing your perspective — that’s a very good point. I really like the idea of looking at Python and R not only from a Power BI visuals perspective, but as transferable skills that remain valuable regardless of the tool.

That definitely helps put things into perspective and makes me feel more confident about investing time in them.

I’ve given kudos and marked your response as the solution.
Thanks again for the thoughtful answer!