# Arc

> Chromium-based browser with Spaces, Profiles and Split View

Arc is a Chromium-based browser from The Browser Company of New York for Mac and Windows, with a companion mobile browser called Arc Search. It organizes work, study and personal browsing into Spaces and Profiles inside one window and adds Split View, themes and the opt-in Arc Max AI features. The company now points people to its newer browser, Dia, and says Arc receives Chromium updates only.

- **Category:** Browsers
- **Made by:** The Browser Company of New York
- **Website:** https://arc.net
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Arc is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** Arc is a free download for Mac and Windows, and no paid plan is listed on arc.net. The mobile app, Arc Search, is listed as free on the App Store.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The full browser on Mac and Windows, the opt-in Arc Max AI features and the Arc Search mobile app. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-search-find-it-faster/id6472513080 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Arc before buying.

## Key features

- **Spaces and Profiles:** Spaces keep work, study and hobbies apart inside a single window, and Profiles sit alongside them so each area of browsing can be organized on its own.
- **Split View and themes:** Split View places up to three tabs side by side, picture-in-picture keeps video and meetings visible, and themes change the color of the browser.
- **Arc Max AI features:** Opt-in AI features preview a link when hovering with Shift held, send a question to ChatGPT from the Command Bar, and give pinned tabs and downloads shorter, tidier names.
- **Built-in integrations:** Integrations show the day's meetings from Google Calendar, unread Gmail, recent Notion pages and GitHub pull requests on hover, and control Spotify from a mini player.
- **Chrome extensions and import:** Arc supports the extensions Chrome supports and imports Chrome data on setup. Chromium's Google account sync, usage metrics and telemetry to Google are disabled.
- **Arc Search on mobile:** The mobile browser blocks ads, trackers and cookie banners, answers questions with Browse for Me, and syncs tabs across Mac, Windows and iOS through Arc Sync.

## Good for

- People who keep work and personal browsing in one window
- Chrome users who want their extensions in a different interface
- Side-by-side reading and research with Split View

## Worth knowing

- The Browser Company says Arc receives Chromium updates only and directs people to Dia for active security patches.
- There is no Linux version. Arc needs macOS 13.0 or later, or Windows 10 19H1 or higher.
- Arc asks people to create an account, which is used to keep data and sync it across devices.
- The Ask ChatGPT feature of Arc Max requires a ChatGPT account signed in on the current Arc profile.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.9 out of 5 from 24,990 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6472513080

## Works with

Google Calendar, Gmail, Notion, Google Meet, Spotify, Linear, GitHub, Figma

**Tags:** Web browser, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Dia](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dia): AI browser for work that answers questions across tabs and tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arc-vs-dia)
- [Zen Browser](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zen-browser): Free, open-source desktop browser built around vertical tabs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arc-vs-zen-browser)
- [Vivaldi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vivaldi): Customizable browser with built-in mail, calendar and feed reader. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arc-vs-vivaldi)
- [Google Chrome](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-chrome): Google's free browser for desktop and mobile, with Gemini built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arc-vs-google-chrome)
- [Brave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brave): Open-source browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arc-vs-brave)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://arc.net/
- https://arc.net/faq
- https://arc.net/download
- https://arc.net/max
- https://arc.net/students
- https://arc.net/security
- https://arc.net/integrations
- https://arc.net/search
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-search-find-it-faster/id6472513080
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=company.thebrowser.arc&hl=en_US&gl=US

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/arc
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