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What is TightVNC?
TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. TightVNC is:
free for both personal and commercial usage, with full source code available,
useful in administration, tech support, education, and for many other purposes,
cross-platform, available for Windows and Unix, with Java client included,
compatible with standard VNC software, conforming to RFB protocol specifications.
With TightVNC, you can:
cut your expenses and save your time on traveling,
help your friends and family to solve problems with their computers remotely,
make sure nothing wrong is happening on your computers when you are away.
Get It Now!
Selected News
April 19, 2020 – Remote Core SDK 2020.1.1 for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Released
New version includes a bunch of improvements and fixes, including improvement of zoom and scrolling, and ability to control large displays from older devices. Remote Core SDK allows developers to integrate TightVNC Viewer components in their own software. See more information here.
October 23, 2019 – TightVNC for Windows 2.8.27 Released
This version includes another bunch of bugfixes and minor improvements. Still no new features, as all major changes go to the development branch (upcoming version 3.0). Anyway, it’s recommended to upgrade to this new release. Download it here, and don’t forget to see what’s new.
February 9, 2016 – Introducing Remote Ripple for iPhone and iPad
First version of Remote Ripple for iOS has been published today. Remote Ripple is our new VNC Viewer for Android and iOS, the perfect mobile companion to TightVNC. Get it in the App Store!
March 25, 2015 – Remote Core SDK: .NET Viewer
We are glad to introduce our newest addition to the TightVNC product family: Remote Core SDK . It’s a Software Development Kit, a set of libraries that implements TightVNC connectivity, and hides all the complexity of TightVNC protocol behind a simple and convenient API.
The first component we are offering today is the .NET Viewer SDK . It allows you to easily add TightVNC Viewer functionality to your .NET-based software. If you are interested, please see information here.
Install Remote Ripple, our new VNC Viewer for Android, perfect mobile companion to TightVNC!
TightVNC: «> Home News Download Now! Download (v1.3) Mailing Lists Site Map
Licensing / SDK: Products & SDKs .NET Viewer SDK Server for Windows Server for Unix/Linux Server for macOS Dispatcher Java Viewer Tight Decoder
Information: Screen Shots Documentation F.A.Q. What’s New Privacy Policy
Feedback: Report Bugs Suggest Features Contact Us
More Products: Remote Ripple RFB Player VNC Reflector
What is TightVNC?
TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. TightVNC is:
free for both personal and commercial usage, with full source code available,
useful in administration, tech support, education, and for many other purposes,
cross-platform, available for Windows and Unix, with Java client included,
compatible with standard VNC software, conforming to RFB protocol specifications.
With TightVNC, you can:
cut your expenses and save your time on traveling,
help your friends and family to solve problems with their computers remotely,
make sure nothing wrong is happening on your computers when you are away.
Get It Now!
Selected News
April 19, 2020 – Remote Core SDK 2020.1.1 for iOS, iPadOS and macOS Released
New version includes a bunch of improvements and fixes, including improvement of zoom and scrolling, and ability to control large displays from older devices. Remote Core SDK allows developers to integrate TightVNC Viewer components in their own software. See more information here.
October 23, 2019 – TightVNC for Windows 2.8.27 Released
This version includes another bunch of bugfixes and minor improvements. Still no new features, as all major changes go to the development branch (upcoming version 3.0). Anyway, it’s recommended to upgrade to this new release. Download it here, and don’t forget to see what’s new.
February 9, 2016 – Introducing Remote Ripple for iPhone and iPad
First version of Remote Ripple for iOS has been published today. Remote Ripple is our new VNC Viewer for Android and iOS, the perfect mobile companion to TightVNC. Get it in the App Store!
March 25, 2015 – Remote Core SDK: .NET Viewer
We are glad to introduce our newest addition to the TightVNC product family: Remote Core SDK . It’s a Software Development Kit, a set of libraries that implements TightVNC connectivity, and hides all the complexity of TightVNC protocol behind a simple and convenient API.
The first component we are offering today is the .NET Viewer SDK . It allows you to easily add TightVNC Viewer functionality to your .NET-based software. If you are interested, please see information here.
Install Remote Ripple, our new VNC Viewer for Android, perfect mobile companion to TightVNC!
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Licensing / SDK: Products & SDKs .NET Viewer SDK Server for Windows Server for Unix/Linux Server for macOS Dispatcher Java Viewer Tight Decoder
Information: Screen Shots Documentation F.A.Q. What’s New Privacy Policy
Feedback: Report Bugs Suggest Features Contact Us
More Products: Remote Ripple RFB Player VNC Reflector
Licensing Terms
There are two licensing options available for TightVNC software:
GNU General Public License version 2 (often abbreviated as GNU GPL). This is the default licensing option. It’s completely free but it does not allow integration with closed-source products. Read the complete text of the license here (opens in a new window).
Commercial source code license. Unlike GPL, it allows integrating the software into proprietary products, although it’s not free. Read more about commercial licensing.
Download TightVNC for Windows (Version 2.8.27)
TightVNC 2.8.27 runs basically on any version of Windows (see more details here).
You can also download TightVNC source code (or purchase a commercial license):
Download TightVNC Java Viewer (Version 2.8.3)
TightVNC Java Viewer works on any system where Java is supported. It requires Java SE version 1.6 or later.
You can also download TightVNC Java Viewer source code (or purchase a commercial license):
Download DFMirage Driver
It’s a recommended add-on if you use TightVNC with Windows 7 or earlier version. It’s not needed with Windows 8 and above .
DFMirage mirror display driver allows TightVNC to gain the best performance under old versions of Windows. With DFMirage, TightVNC Server can detect screen updates and grab pixel data in a very efficient way. If you use TightVNC as free software, DFMirage is FREE for you as well.
Older Versions
If you need a version working in Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT 4.0, or in Unix-like systems (including Linux), download TightVNC 1.3.10.
Verify the Files
All executable files and packages (.EXE files) are digitally signed by GlavSoft LLC. Make sure to check the digital signatures.
Install Remote Ripple, our new VNC Viewer for Android, perfect mobile companion to TightVNC!
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