Shortwave
The AI email app for Gmail that finds, drafts, and triages for you
About Shortwave
Shortwave is an AI-native email client built on top of Gmail. It uses LLMs to summarize threads, auto-label messages, write replies in your voice, and run natural-language searches across your entire mailbox. Built by ex-Google engineers, it bundles AI triage, scheduling, and team chat in one focused inbox.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Best-in-class natural-language search across years of email
- AI auto-labeling lets solopreneurs build custom triage rules without code
- Drafts adopt your real writing voice after a few examples
- Generous Personal tier at $7/mo is accessible for solo budgets
Cons
- Gmail-only — no Outlook or IMAP support
- Free tier AI credits run out quickly with heavy use
- Mobile apps still trail the desktop experience on advanced features
Key Features
AI Summaries
One-click summaries of long email threads with key action items.
AI Search
Ask questions in plain English; Shortwave finds the answer across your inbox.
AI Auto-Labeler
Custom rules in plain English route emails into folders automatically.
AI Writer
Drafts replies that match your tone using your past email history.
Bundled Inbox
Groups newsletters and notifications so the main inbox stays clean.
Scheduled Send & Snooze
Send later, snooze threads, and get reminders if no reply.
Calendar
Built-in calendar with AI scheduling assistance.
Pricing
- Basic AI features
- 1 email account
- Limited AI credits
- AI summaries
- AI search
- AI drafting
- Multiple accounts
- Unlimited AI usage
- AI auto-labeling
- Custom AI instructions
- Priority support
- Team features
- Shared labels
- Admin controls
- SSO
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