# Can't I share the reports without paying for a license?

By using the free Power BI license, you can use Power BI Desktop freely, without any limitations. You can also publish your reports in your personal workspace and test them at will.

As soon as you need to share the reports with other people, the Pro license becomes necessary, because it is through this license (or more expensive licenses) that you can share the reports.

The only ways to share reports without having to buy a Power BI license is to send the PBIX file to the person or use the “Publish on the Web” feature, which allows you to share the report with anyone who has access to the report link, but does not have any kind of security.


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