Arc

Arc is scheduled to sunset on December 22, 2026: desktop access and accounts end, Android is removed, and iOS retains a lite browser.

Search & answers · Scheduled closure · 22 Dec 2026 · The Browser Company

The record

A browser combining tab organization and cross-device browsing with AI-assisted web search and summaries, spanning desktop Arc and mobile Arc Search.

Verification notes

Shutdown: One canonical Arc record covers its platform variants and AI browsing experience. The October 22 official announcement schedules desktop macOS/Windows access and Arc account deactivation for December 22, 2026; Android Arc Search is also fully removed then. On November 23, mobile Browse for Me and other AI features, sign-in and sync end. A lite iOS browser continues, so this is not a claim that every Arc binary or all browser technology disappears. Dia is a separate continuing successor, not an Arc alias. The dates remain planned; no completed closure or data deletion is inferred. Cutoff hour and time zone are not stated. The official X public embed independently confirms the announcement day. Closure source
Dates checked: Announced 22 Oct 2026 · Verified 24 Oct 2026
AI functionality: AI functionality source
Launch: The June 26, 2024 original interview with The Browser Company membership team dates Arc launch to April 2022, without a day. This is the browser product launch, not the first AI feature, company founding or later Windows release.
Location: United States · New York City. The developer-controlled listing expressly describes The Browser Company as based in New York; the product terms corroborate a Brooklyn, New York business contact. Use the evidenced operator city, not an inferred acquisition-parent headquarters. Coordinates are the GeoNames city point rounded to two decimals, not an office address. Location source · Coordinate source