Arc Browser
Experience a calmer, more personal internet in this browser designed for you. Let go of the clicks, the clutter, the distractions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
Features
Properties
- Customizable
- Support for Themes
- Lightweight
Features
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Chromium-based Browsers
- Ad-free
- Stay Focused
- Workflow Management
- Dark Mode
- Cloud Sync
- Picture in Picture
- No Tracking
- Block Trackers
- Chromecast Support
- Website Translation
- No registration required
- AI-Powered
- Based on Blink engine
Tags
- split-view
Arc Browser News & Activities
Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about Dia Browser
Atlassian acquires The Browser Company, creator of the Arc and Dia AI-powered browsersAtlassian announced the acquisition of The Browser Company, developer of the now discontinued Arc B...
- Maoholguin published news article about Arc Browser
The Browser Company officially halts Arc development to focus on its AI-based browser DiaThe Browser Company has officially ended active development of its flagship Arc Browser, shifting f...
- Maoholguin published news article about Arc Browser
The Browser Company unveils Dia, its new AI browser and potential Arc Browser replacementThe Browser Company, known for its Arc Browser, has unveiled its new project, "Dia", an AI-powered ...
Recent activities
sebastianpaczoski added Arc Browser as alternative to Wave Browser
klim added Arc Browser as alternative to Ora Browser
giladgd added Arc Browser as alternative to Nook Browser and Zen Browser- mounta11n reviewed Arc Browser
Stealing Open Source
Danilo_Venom added Arc Browser as alternative to Mozilla Firefox, Brave, Google Chrome and Opera- Danilo_Venom removed all alternatives from Arc Browser
UniqueGo added Arc Browser as alternative to Norton Private Browser
POX added Arc Browser as alternative to Relixor
UniqueGo added Arc Browser as alternative to Coc Coc Browser- POX added Arc Browser as alternative to Nook Browser
What is Arc Browser?
Arc is a browser designed for personalized and distraction-free web browsing, compatible with Windows, macOS, and iOS. Its features like Spaces, Profiles, Split View, Themes, and privacy protection enable users to customize their online activities. Spaces and Profiles allow users to organize different activities within one window.
Users can adjust their browsing setup using Split View and Themes. Arc prioritizes privacy and security, ensuring user's browsing history and searches remain private. It also incorporates artificial intelligence to improve the browsing experience.
The AI assistant, Arc Max, uses OpenAI’s API Platform and Anthropic’s Claude for commercial applications. Users can opt-in to Max's AI features like 'Ask on Page,' '5 Second Previews,' and 'Ask ChatGPT,' which provide quick answers and webpage previews. 'Tidy Tab Titles' and 'Tidy Downloads' features automatically rename tabs and downloads for an organized browsing experience.
Arc Browser information
Developed by
The Browser Company Licensing
Proprietary and Free product.Rating
Average rating of 2.9Alternatives
24 alternatives listedNews
15 news article related to Arc BrowserSupported Languages
- English
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- Updated
- 4.89 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
Game changing user-friendliness but missing Linux version.
It's another lying browser. They do collect data, Apple even confirms this. No extensions from Firefox or Chrome, you'll going to get spammed by ads. Zero protection, you read PR ads on Arc "safety" but no real protection. Do not install this browser.
No extensions from Firefox or Chrome? You are incorrect. This isn't an accurate review.
It was at the time of the review
@tvgoing1 You might be crazy! It's the best browser on macOS! Even if they are watching me, it doesn't bother me. Better then Safari, so cozy, so smooth. On Windows 11 needs a lot of improvement and they do nothing maaan!
@Nick M It's the disingenuous enthusiasm of comments like this, that make me loose trust in a product before I even try it
Stealing Open Source
Forcing users to login, none open source browser? That's a clear pass. Happy riding Zen Browser which addresses both concerns.
An interesting experiment in finding different ways to use the web, on the idea that people don't want to use it more, they want to use the web less to accomplish what they want.
The sidebar, mini-browser and auto-closing tabs (with non-closing pinned tabs and workspaces) encourages you to not just open a zillion tabs and leave them open all the time. No bookmarks, which I suspect is a design choice for the same reasons. Some AI features for organizing, which is better than just sticking a chatbot in the sidebar for buzzword compliance, though I haven't actually used them.
Annoyingly, it still requires you to sign into an Arc account just to use the app. You can't even look at your settings or view a local file without signing into your cloud account. Literally no other web browser I've used does this. And I've used a lot of web browsers over the years!
In order for you to use Arc you're account-walled; this means you need to log-in into an account to even launch the web browser interface. No web browser shall do this.
If you're looking for an Arc alternative, take a look at the Alpha/Beta project "Zen Browser" which is based on Firefox ESR.
Its distraction free interface is something that attracted me towards this browser. Using it along with Chrome as getting used to its shortcuts needs some time specially when I am habitual to Chrome and firefox like browsers for over a decade.