# Arc Browser

> Arc’s maker reported a million-person Windows waitlist before pausing feature development.

- Owner: The Browser Company
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: 2023-07-25
- Peak date: Week of May 6, 2024
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 35 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Scarcity drop, Creator relay, Shareable output, Platform jump, Controversy

## Summary

Arc circulated through beta invitations, creator reviews and browser comparisons. It removed its Mac waitlist, then launched on Windows. Its maker later stopped core feature development, saying Arc had been too different for most people.

## Timeline

- 2022-04-19 — @browsercompany (X) — The Browser Company revealed the name Arc on Twitter.
- 2022-08-09 — Jacob Jolibois (Open web) — Jolibois reviewed Arc and described demand for invitations on tech Twitter.
- 2022-12-22 — Inverse (Press) — Inverse called Arc a private beta that users could access through a waitlist or gifts.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/arc-browser

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Arc Browser.” Case HIS-00381. Spread Score v1.2: 35/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00381