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The Browser Company, a well-known browser developer, announced that it will officially stop the Arc browser service on December 22, 2026. This browser, known for its innovative interface and unique productivity features, is coming to an end, and the company will turn its full focus to the artificial intelligence browser Dia in the future.
According to the arrangements announced by the company, users will no longer be able to create new Arc accounts from now on. However, existing users can continue to use Arc, and the latest version of the browser has added a data export tool to facilitate users' migration to the Dia platform.
Starting from November 23, Arc Search’s “Browse for Me” and other AI functions on iOS and Android platforms will be turned off, and users will not be able to log in to their accounts or synchronize tab data. However, the app itself will continue to run as a normal browser. At the same time, the desktop version of Arc will begin showing outage reminders to users.
By December 22, Arc Browser will completely stop running on macOS and Windows platforms, and all Arc accounts will be deactivated. Arc Search for Android will also be removed from the Google Play Store. The company said that after an account is deactivated, personal data associated with the account will be deleted within 30 days.
The Browser Company stated that the company has currently focused all its resources on the development of the Dia browser, and its core engineering capabilities, including the security team, will serve this new product. The company believes that in the context of the AI era, it is unrealistic to maintain two browser product lines, so it decided to unify resources into Dia.
Dia is built as a new generation browser with artificial intelligence functions as its core, providing functions such as web page Q&A, writing assistance, contextual search, and personalized information briefings. The company said that Dia has been redesigned from the ground up and has surpassed Arc in terms of security, stability and operating speed.
For users who are ready to migrate, the company said that bookmarks, browsing history, extensions, and Arc's iconic Spaces, Folders, and Tab Groups functions can be smoothly imported into Dia. The official also emphasized that the core functions familiar to most Arc users will still be provided for free, and related AI capabilities can also be freely chosen whether to be enabled.
Arc was once regarded as one of the most innovative browsers in recent years. Its design concepts such as vertical tab bar and workspace were later adopted by many browsers. As The Browser Company bets its future on Dia, this browser that once had many loyal users is about to officially come to an end.
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