Arc Browser
Arc is a web browser developed by The Browser Company that reimagines traditional browser UI with organized 'Spaces,' a vertical sidebar in place of top tabs, and built-in productivity features.
Definition
Arc is a web browser developed by The Browser Company that reimagines traditional browser UI with organized 'Spaces,' a vertical sidebar in place of top tabs, and built-in productivity features.
Overview
Built on the Chromium engine, Arc was created by The Browser Company, founded by Josh Miller, and was first released to a limited audience before opening up more broadly. Rather than treating the browser as a simple document viewer, Arc treats it as a personal workspace: 'Spaces' group tabs and profiles by context, such as work versus personal browsing, and a collapsible vertical sidebar replaces the traditional horizontal tab bar. Features like Split View for browsing two pages side by side, Boosts for restyling any website's appearance with custom CSS, and built-in note-taking tools aim to reduce the need to bounce between the browser and separate apps like Notion or Figma for lightweight organizing and capturing of information. Teams evaluating this space often compare it with Brave Browser as part of the same shortlist.
Key Features
- Spaces for organizing tabs and browsing contexts
- Vertical, collapsible sidebar replacing horizontal tab bars
- Split View for viewing multiple pages side by side
- Boosts for customizing the appearance of any website with custom CSS
- Built-in tools for capturing and annotating content while browsing
- Built on the Chromium engine for broad web compatibility