# Shortwave

> AI email client for Gmail with an assistant, filters and split inbox

Shortwave is an email client for Gmail and Google Workspace accounts built around an AI assistant that can organize the inbox, draft replies, search mail and schedule meetings from a prompt. It also offers a split inbox, bundles for bulk triage, plain-English AI filters and team features such as shared threads, private comments and assignments. Paid plans are priced per seat and differ mainly in AI quota and search limits.

- **Category:** Email Apps
- **Made by:** Shortwave Communications, Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.shortwave.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Shortwave has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 per seat / month (Pro, the individual plan).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic AI with a limited usage quota, 90 days of search history, up to 15 threads per AI search and a "Sent with Shortwave" email signature.
- **Free trial:** 14-day free trial of the paid plans.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Basic AI with a limited usage quota, 90 days of standard and AI search history, and up to 15 threads per AI search. |
| Pro | $18 per seat / month | For individuals: standard AI, full standard search history, 3 years of AI search history, AI web browsing and personalized AI writing. |
| Business | $30 per seat / month | Standard AI with a daily usage quota, 5 years of AI search history, up to 50 threads per AI search and 3 AI filters. |
| Premier | $45 per seat / month | Advanced AI with twice the Business usage, unlimited AI search history, up to 100 threads per AI search and 10 AI filters. |
| Max | $120 per seat / month | Expert AI with six times the Business usage, up to 150 threads per AI search and 50 AI filters. |

Read from https://www.shortwave.com/pricing/ on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Shortwave before buying.

## Key features

- **AI assistant:** Prompt the assistant to organize the inbox, write in your own voice, search mail or schedule a meeting. It can also browse the web and analyze attachments.
- **AI filters:** Describe a rule in plain English and it labels, stars or archives incoming mail. Business includes 3 AI filters, Premier 10 and Max 50.
- **Split inbox and bundles:** Divide the inbox into tabs by sender, label or custom query, and triage promotions, newsletters and updates in bulk as bundles.
- **AI search:** Ask questions across your mail instead of keyword searching. Business reaches back 5 years and reads up to 50 threads per search; Premier removes the history limit.
- **Team collaboration:** Share a live thread with teammates, discuss it in private comments, assign emails with a done status, and keep shared labels, snippets and saved prompts.
- **Scheduling and follow-ups:** The assistant checks availability, creates calendar events and writes scheduling emails. Snooze, delivery schedules and no-reply reminders are also included.

## Good for

- Gmail and Google Workspace users who want AI to triage and draft email
- Teams that want to comment on and assign email threads internally
- People who want Google Inbox-style bundles on top of Gmail

## Worth knowing

- Sign-in requires Gmail or Google Workspace. Microsoft 365 and Exchange are not supported, and other providers only work by forwarding mail to Gmail.
- Paid plans start at $18 per seat a month for individuals and $30 on the business plans, and AI usage on every plan is capped by a daily quota.
- The Business plan limits AI search to 5 years of history and allows 3 AI filters.
- Native apps cover Mac, Windows, iOS and Android; other platforms rely on the web app.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 744 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1559784681

## Works with

Gmail, Slack, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, Tasklet

**Tags:** Email client, AI features, AI search, Chat assistant, Keyboard-first, Templates

## Alternatives

- [Superhuman Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superhuman): Keyboard-driven email client for Gmail and Outlook with built-in AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/shortwave-vs-superhuman)
- [Spark Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/spark): Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/shortwave-vs-spark)
- [Missive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/missive): Team email client with shared inboxes, internal chat and rules. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/missive-vs-shortwave)
- [HEY](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hey): Email service and calendar with sender screening, from 37signals. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hey-vs-shortwave)
- [Mimestream](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mimestream): Native Mac email client built on the Gmail API. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mimestream-vs-shortwave)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://www.shortwave.com
- https://www.shortwave.com/pricing/
- https://www.shortwave.com/download/
- https://www.shortwave.com/docs/guides/billing/
- https://www.shortwave.com/docs/how-tos/downgrade/
- https://www.shortwave.com/docs/how-tos/multi-account/
- https://www.shortwave.com/docs/how-tos/microsoft-outlook-exchange-other-sign-in-support/
- https://www.shortwave.com/about/

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