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The Browser Company announced that it will discontinue the Arc browser in phases and redirect resources to its AI browser Dia. According to a report on October 23, 2026, the company has stopped creating new accounts; on December 22, Arc will completely cease operation on macOS and Windows, all accounts will be deactivated, and account-related personal data will be deleted within 30 days after deactivation. Starting November 23, AI features such as Browse for Me in the iOS and Android versions of Arc Search will be shut down, and the Android version will also be removed from Google Play. The company stated that all resources, including the security team, have been devoted to Dia; bookmarks, history, extensions, and features such as Spaces, Folders, and Tab Groups can be imported into Dia, most core features will remain free, and AI capabilities can be optionally enabled.
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The Arc browser will shut down on December 22, as The Browser Company pivots to the AI browser Dia
The Browser Company announced that the Chromium-based browser Arc will shut down on December 22, at which point users will no longer be able to launch the app, accounts will be deactivated, and personal data will be deleted within 30 days. Arc released version 1.0 in 2023, stopped development in 2024, and in May 2025 the company announced its pivot to the AI-driven browser Dia. Starting October 22, Arc can no longer create new accounts, and starting November 23, some features will be disabled; users can migrate to Dia via data export, with the original browser features available for free in Dia and AI features optional.
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The Browser Company announces that the Arc browser will be discontinued on December 22
The Browser Company announces that the Arc browser will be discontinued on December 22, after which macOS and Windows users will no longer be able to open or use Arc, related accounts will be deactivated, and personal data will be deleted within 30 days. The company says the workload of keeping the browser secure continues to increase in the AI era, and going forward its development and security teams will focus entirely on the AI browser Dia. The shutdown proceeds in three steps: registration of new accounts has already stopped; starting November 23, the iOS and Android versions of Arc Search will lose AI features, including Browse for Me, users will be unable to log in or sync tabs, and the app will function only as a local browser; the Android version of Arc Search will also be removed from the Google Play Store. Users migrating to Dia can import workspaces, folders, tab groups, passwords, bookmarks, extensions, and browsing history; workspaces are renamed Profile in Dia, Arc's original features are free in Dia, and AI features are optional.
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The Browser Company announces the shutdown of the Arc browser, fully pivoting to the AI browser Dia
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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The Browser Company will shut down the Arc browser on December 22, pivoting to the AI browser Dia
The Browser Company announced on October 22, 2026, that the Arc browser will cease service on December 22, 2026; new account registrations are no longer accepted as of today, and users are being guided to migrate to the AI browser Dia. The company said maintaining browser security requires continuous investment and that it can no longer guarantee Arc's security level; its engineering and security teams will shift to Dia, which the company says has surpassed Arc's benchmarks in stability, speed, and security. On migration, Dia can import Arc's passwords, bookmarks, extensions, and browsing history, with Spaces becoming Profiles and Folders becoming Tab Groups; users can also export data through Arc settings before December 22, and December 15 is the last day to request a copy of personal data or deletion.
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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.