Arc will be discontinued on December 22, 2026. New Arc accounts were closed on October 22, 2026; on November 23, 2026, AI features like Browse for Me and mobile sign-in/sync will be turned off; and on December 22, Arc for macOS and Windows will stop working, Arc accounts will be deactivated and personal data deleted within 30 days, and Arc Search for Android will be removed from the Play Store. The team explains the move as a security-driven consolidation: engineering and security resources will shift to Dia, a new browser built by the same group, which preserves Arc’s key features (vertical sidebar tabs, Spaces now called Profiles, pinned tabs, folders/tab groups, split view) while improving stability, speed and security. Dia is free, the AI is optional, and the team encourages users to switch.
Switching is designed to be straightforward: Dia can import passwords, bookmarks, extensions, history, tabs, Spaces/Profiles, pinned items and folders in a few clicks on macOS and Windows; Arc also offers export options for tabs and data on desktop and mobile if users prefer another browser. Support remains available via the Arc Help Center chat until deprecation, and Dia provides in-app support afterward. Users are advised to import or export their Arc data before December 22 to retain it.
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