Raspberry Pi software
From our operating system to our GitHub repos, explore the software that powers our technology
Raspberry Pi Imager
Raspberry Pi Imager is the quick and easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to a microSD card, ready to use with your Raspberry Pi.
Download and install Raspberry Pi Imager on a computer with an SD card reader. Insert the microSD card you’ll use with your Raspberry Pi into the reader and run Raspberry Pi Imager.
sudo apt install rpi-imagerinto a terminal window
Access your Raspberry Pi from anywhere
Raspberry Pi Connect gives you free, simple, out-of-the-box access to your Raspberry Pi from anywhere in the world. It is a secure remote access solution for Raspberry Pi OS, allowing you to connect to your Raspberry Pi desktop and command line directly from any browser.
Raspberry Pi OS
Raspberry Pi OS is our official operating system. Continuously updated by our in-house software engineering team, it offers backwards compatibility for all our computers, so you can benefit from a fully optimised OS whether you’re using a Raspberry Pi 5, a Raspberry Pi 1, or any model in between.
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Raspberry Pi Pico
MicroPython
A full implementation of the Python 3 programming language that runs directly on Raspberry Pi Pico-series microcontrollers.
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C/C++
For power users and professional developers, we provide a complete C/C++ SDK and Visual Studio Code integration.
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Raspberry Pi strives to open-source as much code as possible to ensure it is adaptable and easy to use. We develop and support software specifically for our products, focusing our energy on providing the optimal user experience.
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