Need to use the auto-create feature in Power BI - which license do I need?

[bsharma]

Hi, 

I am faculty teaching Power BI - I need to use the 'auto-create' report feature for 'My Workspace' reports and also use Copilot for 'My Workspace' reports for me and students. Which Power BI license do I need to use to make this work? If iti can be done using free Microsoft Fabric then please share instructions of how to use Microsoft Fabric for this?

[Shravan133 · Accepted solution]

According to my knowledge: 

To use Copilot and Auto‑Create Report inside My Workspace, you and your students cannot use the free Power BI license alone.

Because Copilot only works in workspaces assigned to paid Fabric (F2+) capacity and Copilot is NOT supported on free or trial Fabric SKUs.

Also: My Workspace must live on the premium/Fabric capacity, otherwise Copilot will not appear.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/fabric-copilot-capacity

[MasonMA · Accepted solution]

You cannot use Copilot or auto-report creation in “My Workspace” with just a free Power BI account.

Even though Power BI Free lets you create and view reports in your own My Workspace, Copilot and the auto-create report features require capacity that supports those AI capabilities. 

A Microsoft Fabric paid capacity enables Copilot features for Power BI reports and any Microsoft Fabric capacity SKU like F2 or above should be configured for Copilot if enabled by your admin.

To see the details, visit this link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/copilot-enable-power-bi 

[bsharma]

Thank you so much for the solution! and helpful link!

[Shravan133 · Accepted solution]

According to my knowledge: 

To use Copilot and Auto‑Create Report inside My Workspace, you and your students cannot use the free Power BI license alone.

Because Copilot only works in workspaces assigned to paid Fabric (F2+) capacity and Copilot is NOT supported on free or trial Fabric SKUs.

Also: My Workspace must live on the premium/Fabric capacity, otherwise Copilot will not appear.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/enterprise/fabric-copilot-capacity

[bsharma]

Thanks for the reply, explanation and helpful link!