{"id":8912,"date":"2021-07-22T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=8912"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:44:16","slug":"control-pc-from-android","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/control-pc-from-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Control a PC From Android Using RealVNC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8912\" class=\"elementor elementor-8912\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58bf159f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58bf159f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68bb597d\" data-id=\"68bb597d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a3cab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a3cab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article applies to RealVNC Connect through version 7.<\/em><\/p><p>Imagine you\u2019re riding the train on the way into the office and you suddenly remember an important edit you need to make to a presentation you&#8217;re giving today. You could wait until you reach your desk, but why take the chance that you&#8217;ll forget or not have enough time? With RealVNC, you can access your work PC remotely and make the edits quickly on the go.<\/p><h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Meet RealVNC Viewer for Android<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/viewer\/android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealVNC Viewer for Android<\/a> is a great way to gain full control of a desktop computer, be it a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine. You can use your Android devices, including tablets, to remotely access your computer or Windows PC from anywhere over the internet.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealVNC Connect<\/a> supports various settings and configurations to optimize your remote control experience. Whether it\u2019s IT teams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/discover\/remote-access-instant-customer-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">troubleshooting servers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/industry\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">healthcare<\/a> professionals reviewing scans, engineers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/industry\/manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">monitoring factory equipment<\/a>, or educators delivering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/industry\/secure-remote-access-in-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">virtual lessons<\/a>, RealVNC\u202fConnect delivers secure, reliable remote access to every industry.<\/p><p><em>Looking to reverse the connection? To learn how you can remotely access your Android phone from a PC, see <\/em><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-remotely-access-an-android-phone\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How to Remotely Access an Android Phone<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba40cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bba40cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to set up Remote Desktop with RealVNC Viewer for Android<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba2142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba2142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This quick tutorial will show you the RealVNC Viewer setup, so you can control your PC with Android in no time. You will need to download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/vnc\/?lai_vid=EWwg99E0dTNvM&amp;lai_sr=35-39&amp;lai_sl=m&amp;lai_p=1&amp;lai_na=5416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealVNC Server<\/a>\u00a0v7 (or try our new unified app with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealVNC Connect v8<\/a>) on the PC. If you have already signed in with your account, your PC should show up automatically. If not, you will need its IP address. You can use the command prompt on your computer to input <strong>&#8216;ipconfig&#8217;<\/strong> and press Enter to find your PC&#8217;s IP address or PC name.<\/p><p>Next, download and install the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/viewer\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android\u00a0RealVNC Viewer app<\/a> on your Android device. Once it\u2019s installed, open the app. Tap the\u00a0<strong>menu button<\/strong>\u00a0on the top left side of the screen and\u00a0<strong>Sign in\u00a0<\/strong>with your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/manage.realvnc.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealVNC account<\/a>\u00a0details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3126f02 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3126f02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-746b7abe\" data-id=\"746b7abe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa356bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2aa356bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/VNC-Viewer-for-Android-sign-in.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8843\" alt=\"VNC Viewer for Android sign in 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/VNC-Viewer-for-Android-sign-in.png 400w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/VNC-Viewer-for-Android-sign-in-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4904071f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4904071f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11e46cb2\" data-id=\"11e46cb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1611b8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1611b8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you&#8217;ve done that, the machines on your team should show up on the main screen of the app.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c7367f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c7367f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b95a2fe\" data-id=\"7b95a2fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b9391d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30b9391d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"1296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/select-device.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-69275\" alt=\"select device\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/select-device.jpeg 598w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/select-device-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/select-device-472x1024.jpeg 472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-641b539a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"641b539a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5113fc21\" data-id=\"5113fc21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786db2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786db2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If your PC does not appear automatically, you can use the &#8216;+&#8217; icon to add new remote connections. You will need to enter your user credentials to connect to your remote PC.<\/p><h2>How to use VNC Viewer for Android<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">At this point, things couldn&#8217;t be easier. Find the machine you want to connect to and open it. If you have a password, you will need to enter it (or enter the credentials for the machine, by default). While you can use the Viewer in portrait mode, landscape might be a better idea for a better view of your Windows, Mac, or Linux PC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7751b42 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7751b42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a563d4\" data-id=\"6a563d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361c445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"361c445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/VNC-Viewer-for-Android-view.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8833\" alt=\"VNC Viewer for Android view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/VNC-Viewer-for-Android-view.png 750w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/VNC-Viewer-for-Android-view-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d18a14d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d18a14d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2902dc5\" data-id=\"2902dc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e810fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e810fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You can use finger gestures, like zooming out with two fingers to see the whole screen. Other than that, you&#8217;re free to use the machine in question as if it were a touchscreen remote device.<\/p><p>A toolbar (which you can pin to the top) gives you access to the main features. You have a Help button, explaining the main gestures. There is also access to the details of the connection, and you can alter the picture quality if need be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86db7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a86db7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobile Remote Control Made Easy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc2089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfc2089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mobile-remote-control.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69280\" alt=\"mobile remote control\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mobile-remote-control.png 936w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mobile-remote-control-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mobile-remote-control-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71185a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71185a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Remotely control your PC from anywhere. With RealVNC Viewer for Android, you can perform file transfers, edit documents, or send updates to your team in seconds. The on\u2011screen keyboard mirrors your desktop experience, and you can adjust display quality with a single tap. All you need is your phone\u2019s internet connection.<\/p><p>Beyond just basic control, RealVNC\u202f encrypts every session to keep your data safe, even over public Wi\u2011Fi. It adapts to your network conditions automatically, so you stay productive on the move. Whether you\u2019re wrapping up a report, pulling files for a client call, or guiding a colleague through a troubleshooting step, RealVNC puts your desktop right in your pocket.<\/p><p>Ready to streamline your workflow and never miss a deadline? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realvnc.com\/en\/connect\/download\/viewer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try RealVNC Viewer<\/a> today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VNC Viewer for Android is a great way to control a Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, straight from your smartphone. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":8848,"template":"","blog_category":[273,255],"class_list":["post-8912","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-features","blog_category-vnc-connect"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Control a PC From Android Using RealVNC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"VNC Viewer for Android can be used to control a PC from your smartphone. 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