🏴‍☠️ Yarrr! Arc sinks on 22 Dec 2026

YARC The open-source replacement for the Arc browser

Arc shuts down on 22 December 2026. YARC (Yet Another Arc Clone) works the way Arc did, with the sidebar, Spaces, command bar, split view and Little Arc, and imports your Arc spaces, pinned tabs, favorites and history. Free and open source, for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Yaaarrrc

Say it like a pirate. A browser that boards Arc and sails off with its best ideas.

Yet Another Arc Clone

Because that's what it is: Arc's sidebar, Spaces and shortcuts, rebuilt in the open.

Spaces with their own profile

Every Space has its own name, emoji, color and, by default, its own cookies, logins, history and extensions. Work and personal, signed in side by side.

Command bar

Press ⌘/Ctrl+T to switch to any open tab, search, open URLs, dig through history and the archive, or run commands.

Split view

Up to four tabs side by side. Shift-click a tab, use Ctrl+Shift+=, or open a link in split view. Drag the gaps to resize.

Little Arc

A small window for quick lookups and links from other apps. Keep the page with one click and it moves into your sidebar without reloading.

New spaces in seconds

Pick a name, emoji and color, and choose a fresh profile or share one with an existing space.

And also

  • Pinned tabs that remember their URL and unload instead of closing
  • Peek: links from pinned tabs open in a floating card
  • Today tabs archive themselves after 12 hours
  • Built-in ad and tracker blocking
  • Chrome Web Store extensions, per profile
  • Imports from Arc, Chrome, Edge and Brave
  • No account, no telemetry
  • Automatic updates on Windows and macOS

Moving from Arc

Do this before 22 December 2026. After that date Arc no longer opens, but its files stay on disk, so the import keeps working on a copy of the folder.

  1. Install YARC from the latest release.
  2. Press ⌘/Ctrl+T, type Import from Arc and hit Enter.
  3. YARC finds Arc and asks for confirmation. Your sidebar appears as it was.

Imported: spaces with their emoji and colors, profiles, favorites, pinned tabs and folders, Today tabs, the archive and your browsing history.

Not imported: saved passwords and cookies (export your passwords from arc://settings/passwords into a password manager first), extensions (reinstall them from the Chrome Web Store), and Boosts, Easels and Notes, which YARC doesn't have yet.

Moving to another computer? Copy ~/Library/Application Support/Arc over and pick Use a Different Copy… during the import.

FAQ

Is YARC made by The Browser Company?
No. YARC is an independent open-source project. It re-creates how Arc works on top of Chromium, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Browser Company.
Will it keep working after Arc shuts down?
Yes. YARC doesn't need Arc, an Arc account or any Browser Company servers. You can even import from a copy of your Arc folder after the shutdown.
Is it free?
Yes. YARC is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence. There is no account and no telemetry.
Can I sign in to Google?
Yes. Gmail, YouTube, Google Workspace and company SSO work normally. Only sites that require a managed Google Chrome need the built-in Open in Chrome.
Do Chrome extensions work?
Yes. Install them from the Chrome Web Store, per profile. Password managers such as 1Password and Bitwarden work.
Does it sync between my computers?
Not yet. Each install keeps its own data. Sync is on the roadmap.
Which systems does it run on?
macOS 13 or newer (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows 10 and 11 (x64 and ARM), and Linux as an experimental AppImage.

Arc's shortcuts, unchanged

ActionmacOSWindows
New tab / command bar⌘TCtrl+T
Toggle sidebar⌘SCtrl+S
Pin / unpin tab⌘DCtrl+D
Little Arc⌘⌥NCtrl+Alt+N
Add split view⌃⇧=Ctrl+Shift+=
Copy URL⌘⇧CCtrl+Shift+C
Next / previous space⌘⌥→ / ←Ctrl+Alt+→ / ←
Reopen closed tab⌘⇧TCtrl+Shift+T

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/yenebeb/yarc.git
cd yarc
pnpm install
pnpm dev

Built on Electron (Chromium). GPL-3.0. YARC is an independent project and is not affiliated with The Browser Company. "Arc" is their trademark.

github.com/yenebeb/yarc