Remote access software built into Raspberry Pi
Securely access any of your Raspberry Pi devices using your desktop PC, tablet or mobile.
Connect to your Raspberry Pi from anywhere
Remote access built-in
Every Raspberry Pi is pre-installed with VNC Connect, which means you can fire up a remote session quickly and easy. Just register for a RealVNC account and away you go.
A world of endless innovation
From community projects to elementary school classes, whatever plans you have for your Raspberry Pi devices, bring them to life with VNC Connect.
Supercharge learning
Inspire a new generation of innovators and engineers by showing them what’s possible when you’re no longer limited by location.
Innovation made easy
Optimized performance
Stay connected even in environments with low-bandwidth and high-latency. VNC Connect automatically optimizes your connections for network speeds.
Do more with direct render capture
VNC Connect is the only remote access solution that captures direct render overlay, letting you view and control modules like the Pi camera module or even interact with text-based consoles.
Works without a monitor
Access and use your devices as though they have a monitor even if you’re running them headless by creating a virtual desktop using Virtual Mode.
Power productivity
Packed with helpful tools like two-way file transfer, remote printing, in-session chat, and screen recording, VNC Connect helps you get more done using remote access.
Backwards compatibility
In addition to Raspberry Pi OS 11, VNC Connect also supports older versions (up to Pi OS 9) so you can make the most of all your devices, even the well-loved ones.
Immersive experience
Feel like you’re there with a high-quality connection that lets you capture high-definition audio from remote devices when connecting via Device Access.
By using RealVNC® together with Centurion Solar, we are able to remotely monitor, manage and support thousands of solar installations, ensuring uptime, performance, value for money and more importantly, a return on investment for every customer that bought our software.
Johan Booysen
Owner
Secure by design
Any device connected to the internet poses risks to your network. VNC Connect features high-grade security features that are trusted by governmental institutions and large organizations the world over to protect them from external threats. You’ve also access to a suite of admin tools that give you complete control of access across all devices.
Trusted by leading IT teams worldwide
BIOTRONIK increases efficiency and customer support with RealVNC Connect
"We can use RealVNC to have a direct connection to the programming device and even take over the control of the device to … have a direct look without any interpretations. It's very easy to establish and a very big help to supporting our customers there and, of course, increasing patient safety."
– Jan Iden, Medical Engineer
REJI
"The fact that RealVNC Connect is compatible with a wide range of operating systems is important for our future growth. With RealVNC Connect, we can monitor a digital sign running on Android, or customer kiosks that have a Windows-based OS. Having the flexibility to work with any system makes it much easier for us to say ‘yes’ to any potential customer."
- Frank Yoder, CEO
Qtrac
"Nous avons immédiatement réalisé que l'interface utilisateur était bien meilleure pour nous et beaucoup plus conviviale pour l'équipe du service d'assistance. Très vite, nous avons dit : 'Passons simplement à RealVNC.'"
Aleks Nikolovski
100.3 FM
"Pouvoir opérer sur deux marchés est vraiment important pour notre entreprise. VNC Connect nous permet de le faire sans avoir à constamment conduire entre Timaru et Oamaru.
Cela change la donne pour nous."
Jacques Valentin
MiPi Support
"RealVNC® me permet d'utiliser mon téléphone ou ma tablette depuis n'importe quel endroit pour examiner et résoudre un problème en cas d'incident. Matt Ireland, fondateur
Massage Robotics
"Chez Massage Robotics, nous n'écrivons pas des programmes qui indiquent simplement aux robots d'aller d'un point à un autre. Nous créons des algorithmes alimentés par des bases de données qui permettent à nos robots de concevoir de nouvelles routines. Avec des centaines de lignes de code dans chaque robot, et des milliers d'autres lignes basées dans le nuage, RealVNC est une solution qui change la donne pour nous."
Getting started in 3 easy steps
Set up your Raspberry Pi
Activate the built-in version of VNC Server on your Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian).
Download VNC Viewer
Download and install our free VNC Viewer app on every computer or mobile device you want to connect from.
Frequently asked questions
Didn’t find the answer you were after? Check out our Help Center for more FAQs, technical docs and how-to guides.
VNC Connect (VNC Viewer and VNC Server) offers support for Raspberry Pi OS 11, Raspberry Pi OS 10, and Raspberry Pi OS 9. View this Help page for more detail.
You certainly can. Use Virtual Mode to create virtual desktops that exist within the memory for your Raspberry Pi device. You will be able to view and use the device as though you had a monitor connected to it. Learn more here.
If you’re on our Home subscription, then you’re limited to just 5 devices. Our Home subscription is only for non-commercial use.
If you have more devices or are using VNC Connect commercially, then you need to take out a Professional or Enterprise subscription. These give you unlimited devices. There are more details on our Pricing page.
Need to use VNC® Connect commercially?
Looking to use VNC Connect on Raspberry Pi as part of a product or service? Get in touch today to discuss how we can help:
- Empower your organization with secure, remote access.
- Improve service levels for your helpdesk and support teams.
- Support flexible working environments for employees.
