The Browser Company announces the shutdown of the Arc browser, fully pivoting to the AI browser Dia
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The Browser Company announced that the Arc browser will be shut down in phases: new account creation stops immediately, and on December 22 it will completely cease operation on macOS and Windows platforms and all accounts will be deactivated, with account-related personal data deleted within 30 days after deactivation. Starting November 23, AI features such as Browse for Me in Arc Search on iOS and Android will be turned off, and the Android version will also be removed from Google Play. The company stated that it has devoted all resources, including its security team, to the AI browser Dia; bookmarks, history, extensions, and features such as Spaces, Folders, and Tab Groups can be imported into Dia, most core features remain free, and AI capabilities can be optionally enabled.
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根据公司公布的安排，从即日起用户已经无法创建新的Arc账户。不过现有用户仍可继续使用Arc，浏览器最新版本已加入数据导出工具，方便用户迁移至Dia平台。
11月23日起，Arc Search在iOS和Android平台上的“Browse for Me”等AI功能将被关闭，用户也将无法登录账户或同步标签页数据。不过应用本身仍可作为普通浏览器继续运行。同时，桌面版Arc将开始向用户显示停运提醒。
到12月22日，Arc浏览器将在macOS和Windows平台彻底停止运行，所有Arc账户将被停用。Android版Arc Search也将从Google Play商店下架。公司表示，在账户停用后，与账户相关的个人数据将在30天内删除。
The Browser Company表示，公司当前已经将全部资源集中于Dia浏览器的发展，包括安全团队在内的核心工程力量都将服务于这一新产品。公司认为，在AI时代背景下，维护两条浏览器产品线并不现实，因此决定将资源统一投入Dia。
Dia被打造为一款以人工智能功能为核心的新一代浏览器，提供网页问答、写作辅助、上下文搜索和个性化信息简报等功能。公司称，Dia从底层重新设计，在安全性、稳定性和运行速度方面均已超越Arc。
对于准备迁移的用户，公司表示书签、浏览历史、扩展程序以及Arc标志性的Spaces、Folders和Tab Groups等功能均可顺利导入Dia。官方同时强调，大多数Arc用户熟悉的核心功能仍将免费提供，而相关AI能力也可以自由选择是否启用。
Arc曾被视为近年来最具创新性的浏览器之一，其垂直标签栏和工作空间等设计理念后来被许多浏览器借鉴采用。随着The Browser Company将未来押注于Dia，这款曾拥有众多忠实用户的浏览器也即将正式谢幕。