Arc Is Sunsetting

by Riki Setiawan 22 October 2026 9 min read 45x views

Arc is sunsetting on December 22, 2026.
Scroll to read what’s happening and see what’s next.

We’ve decided to sunset Arc on December 22, 2026

That’s not an easy declaration to write. We spent years construction Arc and celebrating all and every publish alongside the way: we have so much pride and love for what we made alongside the Arc community.

Our priority is to deliver best-in-class safety for our members. Keeping a browser safe takes constant, dedicated activity that is only expanding in the age of AI. Dia was built from the ground up to meet today’s safety standards, so that’s anywhere our engineering and security teams volition concentration moving forward.

We’ve worked to make switching to Dia as easy as possible for Arc members. Here’s how:

Your passwords, bookmarks, extensions and history arrive complete to Dia seamlessly.
Spaces, Folders, and Tab Groups are in Dia and import complete alongside your data intact.
Dia now surpasses Arc benchmarks in stability, speed, and security.

The browser features you use in Arc are free in Dia, and the AI is optional.

Thank you for using Arc, for pushing us to make it better, and for building alongside us. The team that made Arc is the same squad rearward Dia, and some of our most aspiring activity is just ahead. We’d affection for you to be there alongside us when it lands.

Timeline

October 22
New Arc accounts can no longer be created. For existing Arc members, nothing volition alter yet. The latest type of Arc adds an option to export all of your data out of Arc, and an even smoother import into Dia.
November 23
On iOS and Android, Browse for Me and other AI features volition be disabled. Arc Search volition continue operating as a browser, but you volition no longer be capable to sign in or sync your tabs.
December 22
You volition no longer be capable to access or use Arc on macOS or Windows. Arc accounts volition be deactivated, alongside their individual data deleted inside 30 days. Arc Search for Android volition be pulled from the Google Play Store.

Moving to Dia is easy

Import from Arc, and your setup comes with you.

Your Spaces are now Profiles

They arrive complete to Dia alongside all your info. Use profiles for work, individual browsing, and everything in between. Swipe between them to switch contexts fair akin in Arc.

Choose Sidebar tabs for the familiar vertical layout. Keep your tabs near by, or hide the sidebar alongside /Ctrl+S whenever you need to focus.

Bring your Pinned Tabs and Favorites

They arrive complete from Arc whenever you import, alongside their tradition names intact. Your mundane sites remain uncomplicated to reach.

Folders arrive along, too

They import seamlessly, now called Tab Groups in Dia.

Questions

Arc for macOS and Windows volition remain accessible until December 22, 2026. Until then, Arc volition continue to work as usual and will obtain basic updates.

On December 22, 2026, Arc for macOS and Windows volition halt working, and you volition no longer be capable to sign in to your Arc account.

As of October 22, 2026, new Arc accounts can no longer be created. Existing accounts are not affected by this change.

Dia is replacing Arc. It’s the new browser from the team that built Arc, and it keeps the Arc features you depend on, akin vertical tabs in the Sidebar, Spaces (now called Profiles), Pinned Tabs, Folders, and Split View. You can bring your Arc data (passwords, extensions, profiles, tabs) complete in a few clicks, and Dia is free to download for macOS and Windows at diabrowser.com.

Yes, in just a few clicks during sign up. Download Dia, and when it asks which browser to import from, choose Arc. Dia brings complete your passwords, history, tabs, Profiles, Folders, bookmarks, and extensions, on both macOS and Windows.

Already using Dia? You can import from Arc at any period before December 22, 2026. On macOS, go to Dia > Import from Another Browser from the Mac list bar. On Windows, open the Dia app list and select Import from another browser.

Yes. If you’re moving to Dia, you don’t need to export item first, since Dia brings your logins, extensions, Spaces, Favorites, Pinned Tabs and Folders direct complete from Arc.

If you’d akin to use your tabs in another browser, you can preserve them as a list of links before December 22, 2026.

On macOS

Go to Arc > Settings in the Mac menu bar.
Select Advanced, afterward Export Data.
Choose anywhere to save the file, afterward choose Save.

On Windows

Open Arc’s settings: media Ctrl+,, or open the Arc list and select Settings.
In the Advanced section, discover Export Spaces and tabs and select Export Data.
Choose anywhere to save the file, afterward choose Save.

Haven’t opened Arc in a while? You can motionless export your data before December 22. Download Arc again using the link for your computer, afterward export your data from inner the app.

On iOS (Arc Search)

Tap the Tab Switcher icon in the bottom-left corner, tap Settings, afterward tap Export Data to share or copy a list of your open tabs.

On Android (Arc Search)

Tap the Tab Switcher (the stacked tabs button) in the bottom-left corner, tap Settings (⚙️), tap Storage, afterward tap Export data to share or copy a list of your open tabs.

We will deactivate all Arc accounts on December 22, 2026. Once an Arc document is deactivated, individual data connected to the account is deleted within 30 days.

If you have an account for both Dia and Arc, this volition lone power individual data connected to your Arc account.

As of December 22, 2026, we will no longer be capable to identify or retrieve Arc person data for data requests. To keep your data, export it from Arc or import it into Dia before December 22, 2026. For instructions, see the FAQs “Can I export my tabs out of Arc?” and “Can I import Arc data into Dia?”.

Arc Search is changing on iOS and Android. Here’s what to expect on each platform.

Arc Search on iOS

October 22, 2026: To save your open tabs, go to Settings > Export Open Tabs…
November 23, 2026: Browse for Me and other AI features rotate off, and you can no longer sign in or sync alongside Arc. You’ll motionless be capable to use a lite type of the mobile browser.

Arc Search on Android

October 22, 2026: To save your open tabs, go to App Settings > Export Data.
November 23, 2026: Browse for Me and other AI features rotate off, and you can no longer sign in or sync with Arc.
December 22, 2026: Arc Search for Android is deprecated fully, removed from the Google Play Store and from the devices it’s installed on.

Until December 22, 2026, you can attain our team through the chat on the Arc Help Center at resources.arc.net. The Help Center additionally covers the full Arc deprecation timeline, how to move to Dia, and how to export or delete your Arc data.

Already using Dia? You can conversation alongside Dia’s assistance squad from inner Dia. On macOS, go to Help > Chat alongside Support. On Windows, open the Dia app list and select Help > Chat alongside support.

Dia is made by the team that made Arc, and it’s anywhere all of our focus is going, including our whole safety team. It’s built from the ground up for today’s safety threats, it has Arc’s top hits, and it’s a lot faster. The browser features you use in Arc are free in Dia, and the AI is optional. Give Dia a try.