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Shortwave

AI email app for Gmail that summarizes threads, drafts replies, and reorganizes inboxes.

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Overview

Free plan
Yes
Open source
No
Last verified
2026-08-10 00:00:00
Pricing checked
2026-08-10 00:00:00

What it does

Shortwave redesigns the Gmail experience with AI summaries, smart bundles, and assistant drafting to reduce inbox overload.

Best uses

Gmail power users seeking AI triage without switching to Outlook-centric stacks.

Key capabilities

AI thread summaries; draft replies; bundling/organization; search; desktop and mobile clients.

Considerations

Primarily Gmail-centric. Evaluate security review needs before connecting corporate mail.

Best uses

A strong alternative to Superhuman for AI email if you want Gmail-native workflows with modern AI.

Key features

  • Chat — Conversational prompting and multi-turn dialogue with an AI assistant.
  • Document Summarization — Produces summaries of long documents, threads, or media transcripts.

Platforms

Android iOS macOS Web Windows

Pricing

Plan Price Billing Notes
Free Free month Basic AI email features
Paid plans — month Higher AI limits and team features

Pricing last checked: 2026-08-10.

Pricing summaries are editorial notes from cited sources and can change. Confirm on the vendor’s site before purchasing.

Free plan, API & open source

Free plan
Yes
API
Not confirmed
Open source
No

Strengths

AI-first inbox concepts tailored to Gmail users.

Limitations

Less relevant for Microsoft 365-only organizations.

Suited for

Startup teams and individuals standardized on Google Workspace mail.

Company

Shortwave

Shortwave is an AI email client that summarizes threads, drafts replies, and organizes inboxes with assistant features. It focuses on Gmail-centric productivity improvements.

Company website

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Sources

Last verified

Last verified:

Editorial verification timestamp: 2026-08-10 00:00:00.

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Writing Productivity

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