{
  "id": 16199821,
  "title": "Arc browser on its way out as makers suggest an alternative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/arc-browser-on-its-way-out-as-makers-suggest-an-alternative",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T15:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/23/arc-browser-on-its-way-out-as-makers-suggest-an-alternative/5305114"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arc browser, created by the Browser Company, is set to be discontinued on December 22, 2026, after three years of operation. The company announced the decision on October 22, 2023. Starting November 23, 2023, Arc will gradually be phased out on iOS and Android devices, with AI features disabled and the ability to sync tabs removed. By December 22, 2023, Arc will no longer be accessible on macOS and Windows. Once accounts are deactivated, user data will be deleted within 30 days.\n\nThe Browser Company replaced Arc with its AI-driven Dia browser in 2025, after pivoting from a Chromium-based browser to an AI-native platform. When Arc launched, it offered a unique sidebar-based workflow, but it never gained significant traction. In 2025, the company was acquired by Atlassian, but Arc continued to operate independently until now.\n\nCEO Josh Miller expressed pride in the Arc community but acknowledged that the browser couldn't keep pace with the development of Dia. The lack of open-source availability also prevented the community from continuing Arc's evolution. While some users found alternatives like Zen browser and Vivaldi, the increasing competition in the AI-native browser market poses a risk for Arc users.\n\nThe Browser Company intends to focus on Dia moving forward, signaling the end of an era for Arc. The community is encouraged to transition to the new AI browser, as The Browser Company will no longer maintain Arc.",
  "summary": "No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December",
  "key_points": [
    "Arc browser to be discontinued on December 22, 2026",
    "Company replaced Arc with AI-driven Dia browser in 2025",
    "Arc phased out gradually starting November 23, 2023"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Abandoning a Chromium-based product for an AI-native platform signals a total strategic pivot that prioritizes emerging machine learning technologies over the specialized sidebar workflows that originally defined the brand.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}