Shortwave

What it does

Shortwave is an email app that works with Gmail accounts. It takes in your email threads, including attachments, and produces organized inbox views, AI summaries, drafted replies, searchable archives and calendar-aware scheduling emails. Its AI can also run custom filters written in plain English that label, star, archive or delete incoming mail.

People use Shortwave to triage their inbox in one pass: archiving non-actionable mail, handling quick replies immediately, and turning larger items into starred threads or todos. Bundles group promotions and newsletters, and splits separate important senders into tabs. Teams can share live threads, comment privately, assign owners and share a searchable label archive.

Shortwave suits individuals and teams who live in Gmail and want a faster inbox workflow. Apps are available on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, and a free trial is offered without a credit card. Paid plans are priced per seat, and AI usage is metered by quota that varies with the intelligence level selected. Its AI features depend on the chosen plan, and some workflow automation is handled by the separate product Tasklet.

What it can do

• AI inbox organization with one-click triage, bundles and splits
• AI filters written in plain English to label, star, archive or delete mail
• Instant AI summaries and inline AI reply suggestions
• AI-powered search across email history and attachments
• Todos, stars and delivery schedules for managing actionable mail
• Shared threads, team comments, assignees and shared labels

Works with

• Google Calendar
• CRM logging via auto-BCC

Example workflows

Inbox triage pass

Illustrative example. Input: a backlog of inbox threads. Steps: mark non-actionable mail done or snooze it, answer under-2-minute items with instant AI replies, star or todo larger tasks, then drag to reprioritize. Output: an inbox containing only an ordered task list.

Custom AI filter

Illustrative example. Input: a plain-English rule such as label and archive newsletters from a sender. Steps: write the filter prompt, set the action (label, star, archive, delete). Output: incoming mail matching the rule is handled automatically.

Before you choose

• Designed around Gmail accounts; verify the supported connection method before relying on another mail provider.
• AI usage is metered by daily quota that depends on intelligence level and request complexity.
• Workflow automation beyond AI filters (drafting replies, 3,000+ apps) is offered through the separate product Tasklet.

Listed under

• Productivity
• Email and inbox
• AI assistant
• Email
• Email search
• Gmail
• Inbox management

Get started

Homepage offers getting started for free without a credit card.

1. Create an account or sign in at app.shortwave.com/login, then connect your Gmail account.
2. Install the app for your device from the download page or install the PWA from the docs.
3. Set up splits, bundles and delivery schedules to match how you want mail sorted.

Business, Premier and Max have different intelligence, AI-usage and search-history allowances. Confirm the current per-seat price and billing term at checkout; the 14-day trial is not a permanent free plan.

14-day free trial.

Source: shortwave.com/pricing, checked 29 Oct 2026. Prices can change; check before you buy.

Sources for this overview

Product pages, documentation, and pricing checked 29 Oct 2026. Each source supports part of the overview; availability and prices can change.

• Shortwave — Automate your email with AI ↗www.shortwave.com
• Shortwave | Pricing ↗www.shortwave.com
• The Shortwave Method ↗www.shortwave.com

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