Shortwave
Shortwave combines an email client with AI search, writing and inbox organization. Use it to find a conversation, summarize an attachment or prepare a reply, then verify the source and recipient before sending. Free starting access, business seats and separate automation routes have different limits and costs.
Description
What is Shortwave AI?
Shortwave AI is an AI email client that combines inbox organization with assistance for reading, searching and writing. An inbox productivity assistant can be useful when the information you need is buried in a long conversation or attachment. The goal is to handle an actual email task more clearly, not simply produce a longer reply or archive more messages than you intended.
Find the right conversation
Shortwave AI supports natural-language email search and AI assistance over supported inbox content. An email search workspace can help answer a question such as when a client last approved a draft. Open the original conversation before acting on the answer. A summary may miss a later correction or a condition in an attachment, even when it sounds complete.
A short example
A freelancer could ask Shortwave AI to find the latest agreed delivery date for a fictional design project and prepare a short confirmation. Use email summaries to locate the relevant exchange, then check the exact date and recipient. Draft responses should not commit to a deadline, price or refund unless supported by the conversation and the sender has the authority to make the commitment.
Begin with a minor inbox task
Connect a verified account to Shortwave AI and test a narrow search or summary before activating wider rules. AI inbox organizer can help declutter. Just clearly set the intended action. Start with labels or a review view, not automatic deletion. Confirm your provider and account compatibility in the current documentation, especially if the address is not a standard Gmail or Workspace setup.
Review filters and shared work
AI email filters can perform actions on incoming messages, so test both the messages that should match and those that should stay untouched. A newsletter and a customer enquiry may use similar words. For a team, agree who owns a conversation and which internal comments should remain internal. Always verify recipients, quoted text and attachment content before a reply leaves the organization.
Distinguish assistance from automation
Shortwave AI has an email assistant and connects with the separate Tasklet product for wider automation. Do not assume every scheduled action or external app integration is included in the email seat price. Keep automatic work limited to a clear purpose and verify the failure path. A helpful search interface is a different purchase decision from an agent allowed to update several business tools.
A useful check before you continue
Keep a small filter test set containing both genuine customer requests and similar-looking newsletters. Review it after changing a rule. When trying a new writing mode, compare the draft with your usual tone and remove extra claims or promises before sending it to a real recipient.
Understand per-person billing
Shortwave AI documents paid entitlement per person across that person’s connected accounts, rather than a separate seat for each personal inbox. A team still pays for additional people. Compare the current business tier’s AI search history, thread context and filter allowance with your needs. The main pricing page and individual view can differ, so verify the selected plan instead of reusing an older Pro price.
Plans and pricing
Public pricing checked 27 October 2026. USD unless another currency is written. Taxes, offers and account terms can change the final charge.Plan / routePrice or rateBilling / commitmentIncluded useConditions / extra costsFree starting access$0Feature and AI limits applyCore inbox and selected AI featuresNot the same as unrestricted trial accessBusiness$30/seat/month displayedMonthly subscription5 years AI search; up to 50 threads/search; 3 AI filtersOne person’s multiple accounts share the paid entitlementPremier$45/seat/month displayedMonthly subscriptionHigher AI quota; 100 threads/search; 10 filtersActual usage varies by request complexityMax$120/seat/month displayedMonthly subscriptionHighest displayed AI tier; 150 threads/search; 50 filtersSeparate Tasklet automation can have its own billingIndividual optionsConfirm selected individual viewAccount/offer dependentDifferent individual packaging may appearNo unverified individual amount included
Who it suits
Shortwave AI is worth considering for people and small teams whose work depends heavily on email and who want integrated search and drafting. It may be unnecessary for a lightly used inbox already handled well by the provider. Test a few known conversations, inspect the summaries and check how much review remains. Choose a paid plan when the verified features improve a routine you use regularly.
Common questions
Do I need a separate paid seat for every email account I own?
The billing guide says one person’s paid entitlement can cover their accounts on the same device; additional people need seats.
Is Tasklet included automatically?
Do not assume that. Check the separate product and usage terms for the automation you plan to run.
Check the official plans and access details before choosing your setup.
Key Features
- Email client with supported account connections
- Natural-language search over email history
- AI summaries of conversations
- Attachment analysis in supported workflows
- Drafting and personalized writing assistance
- AI filters for inbox actions
- Splits and bundles for organization
- Shared team email-workflow features
- Multiple personal accounts under one person’s paid entitlement
- Separate Tasklet integration for wider automation
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Keeps search, reading and writing in the inbox workflow
- Useful for locating a fact in a long conversation
- Summaries can help decide what to read closely
- Drafting support can reduce blank-page work
- Filters and organization can support repeatable triage
- Per-person entitlement can cover multiple owned accounts
- Free starting access supports an initial evaluation
- Team plans add a shared billing route
! Weaknesses
- Summaries can miss a condition or later correction
- AI filters can act on the wrong message
- Account-provider support must be checked
- Sending still needs recipient and content review
- AI history, context and quota vary by tier
- Separate automation can have separate billing
- Current individual packaging needs confirmation in the selected view
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Official Resources
Helpful guides and demos published by the tool provider.
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