Window management has come a long way (especially in Windows 11), but I still find it annoying to have two browser windows open side by side, duplicating the entire browsing experience. It’s easy to forget which window you’re in, where you have a particular tab open – it’s just a headache. I’m not alone in this: many browsers are rushing to build a native split-screen experience, where you can view two tabs simultaneously in a single browser window. If you’re not already browsing the web in split-screen, start now.

In my opinion, the Arc browser currently has the best UX for split-screen. It lets you open a new tab in split-view via the right-click menu and by using a gesture (and you can choose between horizontal and vertical splits). The pair of windows is then displayed in the sidebar, and you can swap any of the tabs by dragging and dropping. At the time of writing, Arc is still in a limited, invite-only beta, so let’s focus on the other browsers that support split-screen tabs.

Microsoft Edge currently offers the best split-screen tab solution available to the general public, implemented via a hidden feature flag. (Hopefully it’ll come to Chrome soon.) Open Edge, then enter “edge://flags/#edge-split-screen” into the URL bar. Switch to the Enabled option and restart the browser.

You’ll see a brand new Split View button in the toolbar, next to the extension window. Open the tabs you want to split, then click the Split Window button in the toolbar. The current tab will be pinned to the right, and you’ll see all available tabs on the right. Choose the tab you want to use, and voila: two tabs running side by side, in the same window!