Arc browser will shut down on December 22 as focus shifts to Dia
The Browser Company stopped new Arc accounts on October 22 and will shut down Arc for macOS and Windows on December 22, 2026, shifting its product and security focus to Dia.
AT A GLANCE
Key points
- New Arc accounts were disabled on October 22, 2026.
- Arc for macOS and Windows will stop working on December 22, 2026.
- Arc accounts will be deactivated and personal data deleted within 30 days.
- The product and security teams are shifting their focus to Dia.
What is changing?
The Browser Company says it will sunset the Arc browser on December 22, 2026. New Arc accounts can no longer be created as of October 22, while existing members can keep using the desktop apps until the shutdown date with only basic updates.
The timeline also affects mobile. Browse for Me and other AI features in Arc Search on iOS and Android will be disabled on November 23, along with sign-in and tab syncing. The Android app will be removed from Google Play and deprecated on installed devices on December 22.
On December 22, Arc for macOS and Windows will stop working, accounts will be deactivated, and related personal data will be deleted within 30 days. The company is redirecting its engineering and security teams to Dia, the browser built by the same team.
Users can import passwords, bookmarks, history, extensions, pinned tabs, Spaces, and folders into Dia before the deadline. Anyone moving to another browser should use Arc’s data export option before December 22.
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Source date: 22 October 2026.
Published by AI Radar: 23 Oct 2026, 09:03 (Istanbul, UTC+3).
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