Arc browser to shut down December 22, 2026 as The Browser Company goes all-in on Dia
jedisct1 · x · 2026-10-23
The Browser Company has announced Arc will sunset on December 22, 2026, citing the rising cost of keeping a browser secure in the AI era; engineering focus shifts entirely to Dia, built ground-up for modern security standards. Timeline: October 22 — no new Arc accounts, one-click data export/import (passwords, bookmarks, extensions, history, Spaces/Folders/Tab Groups); November 23 — AI features like Browse for Me disabled on iOS/Android, Arc Search loses sign-in and sync; December 22 — Arc dies on macOS/Windows, accounts deactivated and personal data deleted within 30 days, Android Arc Search pulled from Play. Dia claims better stability, speed and security benchmarks than Arc, with browser features free and AI optional.
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