# (Optional) Activating VNC

<p class="callout info">Consider this if you want to run TranscriptOMatic without a display hooked up to the device.   
VNC allows you to access the Raspberry Pi desktop remotely from another computer.</p>

Log into your Raspberry Pi — either via `ssh` or via GUI, if you have a monitor (and keyboard) connected. On the GUI, open a terminal. Start `raspi-config`:

```bash
sudo raspi-config
```

- Go to `3 Interface Options`
- Go to `I3 VNC`
- Choose `Yes`
- Leave `raspi-config`

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[![VNC Server Enable Prompt.png](https://info.zusammenkunft.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/scaled-1680-/vnc-server-enable-prompt.png)](https://info.zusammenkunft.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-02/vnc-server-enable-prompt.png)

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