TinyPilot

Overview

Turn your Raspberry Pi into a browser-based KVM.

https://tinypilotkvm.com

Features

• Video capture (HDMI/DVI/VGA)
• Keyboard forwarding
• Mouse forwarding
• Fullscreen mode
• Paste text from clipboard

Official builds

TinyPilot official hardware packages give you everything you need to run TinyPilot and allows you to fund TinyPilot's development for future improvements.

TinyPilot Voyager 2a

Voyager 2a is TinyPilot's professional-grade KVM over IP device. Its quiet, compact design makes it a great fit for professional environments such as offices, data centers, and server rooms.

Build your own

• Raspberry Pi 4B
• HDMI to USB dongle
  • They have no brand name, and there are several variants, but they're all built on the same MacroSilicon 2109 chip.
  • They're available for $10-15 on eBay and AliExpress.
• 3 Amp power supply
• USB-C to USB-A cable (Male/Male)
• microSD card (Class 10, 8 GB or larger)
• HDMI to HDMI cable
  • Or [other] to HDMI, depending on how your target machine displays output.
• (Optional) A USB-C OTG split connector: Supports continuous power when the target computer turns off.
  • Requires two additional USB-A to microUSB cables and a 3 Amp power adapter.
  • If you're using this split connector, choose a USB-C to USB-A cable that's 12" or shorter to minimize voltage drop along the cable.
• (Optional) VGA to HDMI Adapter - If your target system has VGA output.
  • Alternatively, you can replace the VGA to HDMI adapter and HDMI to USB dongle with a VGA to USB adapter.

See "TinyPilot: Build a KVM Over IP for Under $100" for a more detailed tutorial on how to assemble these parts to create a TinyPilot.

Simple installation

Requirements

• A Raspberry Pi 4B running Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye (32-bit)

You can install TinyPilot on a compatible Raspberry Pi in just two commands.

curl \
  --silent \
  --show-error \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tiny-pilot/tinypilot/master/get-tinypilot.sh | \
    bash - && \
  sudo reboot

When your Pi reboots, you should be able to access TinyPilot by visiting your Pi hostname in the browser. For example, if your device is named raspberrypi:

• http://raspberrypi/

If you're using an HDMI to CSI capture chip (such as with a TinyPilot Voyager series device), see the additional configuration steps required for video capture.

Developer installation

See the CONTRIBUTING file.

Other installation options

• Advanced installation options

Diagnostics

If you're having trouble with TinyPilot, you can retrive logs from the web dashboard by clicking "Logs" in the bottom of the main dashboard.

If you can't access the web dashboard, you can retrieve the logs by SSHing into the device and running the following command:

sudo /opt/tinypilot-privileged/scripts/collect-debug-logs

This log is useful if you file a bug report.

You can read more details about the logs in the wiki.

See also

• TinyPilot Wiki: Guides for tasks related to TinyPilot.

Acknowledgments

TinyPilot would not be possible without the excellent and generous work from many open source projects, the most notable of which are listed below:

• uStreamer
• Flask and Flask-SocketIO
• vdesktop
• litestream
• Raspberry Pi
• nginx

Mailing list

For news about major TinyPilot releases and other updates about the project, sign up for the TinyPilot mailing list:

• TinyPilot Mailing List

Upgrade to Pro

TinyPilot Pro includes additional features for professional users, including:

• Boot into a virtual disk drive
• Load virtual disk drive from URL
• Control TinyPilot programmatically
• Mount virtual media in CD-ROM mode
• Wake on LAN
• Manage SSH access from the web interface
• Assign a static IP address from the web interface
• Easily transfer files using a virtual USB drive
• Manage Wi-Fi connections from the web interface
• Execute scripts from the web interface
• Save files to virtual media
• User roles
• Tailscale integration

Support the project and upgrade to Pro at https://tinypilotkvm.com/products/tinypilot-pro.