Import Mode

Lesson in the Power BI Roadmap · Stage 3: Connection Modes

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Import Mode?

Import mode loads a copy of the source data into Power BI's own compressed in-memory storage, called VertiPaq. Once imported, report visuals query this local copy, which makes interactions fast regardless of the original source's speed. The trade-off is that data is only as current as the last scheduled or manual refresh.

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Free resources to learn Import Mode

Official docsImport Mode
VideoImport vs DirectQuery in Power BI

Import Mode: common questions

Can I learn Import Mode in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Import Mode in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Import Mode tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 14 of 131 in the free Power BI roadmap, in stage 3, Connection Modes. If you are new to Power BI, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.