The Browser Company announces that the Arc browser will be discontinued on December 22, guiding users to switch to Dia
The Browser Company has announced that the Arc browser will be discontinued on December 22 and is inviting users to migrate to its new AI browser, Dia, which currently supports Apple Silicon Macs and Windows 11 PCs. The discontinuation will proceed in stages: starting immediately, new Arc accounts can no longer be registered; on November 23, tab syncing and AI features such as Browse for Me in the iOS and Android versions of Arc will be shut down; and on December 22, the desktop version will stop working and Arc accounts will be deactivated. The company says maintaining two browsers at the same time is untenable from a security standpoint. Dia supports vertical tabs in a sidebar, Spaces (now called Profiles), pinned tabs, folders, and split view, and allows users to import sign-in information, extensions, and other user data when they sign up.
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The original text provides the specific timeline for Arc's discontinuation and how Dia will carry over its features, so readers can judge the pace of migration and the trade-offs involved.
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The Browser Company, which is developing the Arc web browser, announced today its upcoming retirement on December 22. The company is inviting Arc users to switch to Dia, its new AI web browser that’s currently available on Apple Silicon Macs and Windows 11 PCs.
In the message explaining why it was sunsetting Arc, The Browser Company explained that maintaining two separate browsers was difficult to justify, especially from a security perspective. “Dia was built from the ground up to meet today’s security standards, so that’s where our engineering and security teams will focus moving forward,” the company wrote.
The retirement of Arc will be gradual: While nothing changes for existing Arc users, it’s no longer possible to create new Arc accounts as of today. On November 23, tab sync, Browse for Me, and other AI features will be disabled on the iOS and Android versions of Arc. Lastly, the desktop version of Arc will stop working on December 22, and Arc accounts will be deactivated.
The Browser Company emphasized today that its new Dia AI browser supports popular Arc features such as vertical tabs in the Sidebar, Spaces (now called Profiles), pinned tabs, folders, and Split View. Dia can also import all user data (logins, extensions, Spaces, Favorites, pinned tabs, and folders) during sign-up.
In an FAQ, The Browser Company said that its new Dia browser is “a lot faster” than Arc, and its AI features are optional. Dia offers a natural-language Omnibox, a built-in AI assistant with an optional memory feature, multi-tab analysis, and custom AI skills. There’s also a Morning Brief feature that pulls together updates from users’ calendar, inbox, and connected apps like Slack.