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DC7
Frequent Visitor
5 years ago
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Image not displaying

Hi All

Only been using Power Bi for a couple of days still very new.

I have added the "simple image" visual to my report and setup my data, see below, there are no filters and my image is not displaying.

Is it because it's on a "local" drive?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

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  • v-angzheng-msft's avatar
    v-angzheng-msft
    5 years ago

    Hi, DC7 

     

    Note:

    • The image needs to be in one of these file formats: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, or .svg
    • The URL needs to be anonymously accessible, not on a site that requires a sign-in, such as SharePoint. However, if images are hosted on SharePoint or OneDrive, you may be able to get an embed code that points directly to them.

    The image needs to be accessible publicly without logging in, and there is a way to check if it is public by opening the address in a privacy mode browser to see if it is accessible.

     

     

    Hope this helps.

     

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Zeon Zheng
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6 Replies

  • Pragati11's avatar
    Pragati11
    Super User
    5 years ago

    Hi DC7 ,

     

    Image URL data-type takes inout as a web url with your image.

    The path in your case is a local drive location so it won't take it as a url.

     

    Try uploading your images online like in dropbox and bring in the dropbox URLs for your images. Then Power BI will display all images in the column.

     

    Thanks,

    Pragati

     

    • DC7's avatar
      DC7
      Frequent Visitor
      5 years ago

      Does it have to be a web based or cloud based location?  Can it be a server on a internal company network?  Does sharepoint work?

      Thanks

      Dianna

      • Pragati11's avatar
        Pragati11
        Super User
        5 years ago

        Hi DC7 ,

         

        Yes any web url starting with "https:...." should work.

         

        Thanks,

        Pragati