Shortwave / shortwave.com
AI-powered Gmail email client that organises inbox by AI-assigned priority, generates contextual reply drafts, summarises long email threads, and provides a conversational AI email assistant.
Pricing
$9/mo
Free plan
Yes
Category
Productivity
Platforms
4
Free plan
Yes
API access
No
Open source
No
Platforms
4
Shortwave is an AI-first email client built for Gmail users wanting AI to reduce email management time and cognitive load. Inbox organisation is AI-driven — emails grouped by AI-assessed priority (urgent, important, FYI) rather than chronologically, surfacing emails needing attention first. AI reply drafts are generated based on conversation context for review, editing, and sending. Thread summarisation condenses long email chains into brief overviews. At $9/month for Personal, Shortwave is accessible for individual users who want AI-enhanced Gmail without Superhuman's $30/month cost.
Shortwave AI runs as writing assistant software built around text workflows. Users typically start with a prompt, upload, or connected data source, and the underlying model handles the heavy lifting before returning a result you can refine or export. It's available on web, ios, and android.
The capabilities that matter most for teams evaluating Shortwave AI.
Groups incoming emails by AI-assessed urgency and importance rather than chronologically for efficient attention allocation.
Generates contextual email reply drafts based on conversation history for review, editing, and sending.
Condenses long email conversations into brief summaries for quickly understanding conversation history.
Free plan (basic AI features). Personal $9/month. Professional $25/month. Enterprise custom.
Model
Freemium
Starting price
$9/mo
Free trial
No
Superhuman is a premium email client with AI features at $30/month. Gmail itself includes Gemini AI features. Spark AI is a competing AI email client for Apple ecosystems.
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Key facts about model providers, platforms, and team support.
Model Provider
OpenAI, Shortwave
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Mac
Deployment
SaaS
Integrations
Gmail, Google Workspace
Team Collaboration
No
Launch Year
2022
Compliance signals and data-handling notes as reported by the vendor.
Review Shortwave's data handling policy. Gmail content is accessed and processed by Shortwave's AI.
Shortwave accesses Gmail content for AI processing. Review Shortwave's and Google's data handling for third-party Gmail integrations before connecting your inbox.
Editorial Verdict
Shortwave is the best AI email client for Gmail users who want AI-prioritised inbox organisation, reply drafting, and thread summarisation to reduce email management time.
Last verified July 24, 2026.
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Free plan (basic AI features). Personal $9/month. Professional $25/month. Enterprise custom.
$30/user/month. No free plan. No trial without approval from Superhuman's team.
Review Shortwave's data handling policy. Gmail content is accessed and processed by Shortwave's AI.
Review Superhuman's data handling policy. Email content is processed by Superhuman's servers and AI providers.
Shortwave accesses Gmail content for AI processing. Review Shortwave's and Google's data handling for third-party Gmail integrations before connecting your inbox.
Email content is processed by Superhuman's AI infrastructure. Review privacy policy before enabling AI features for sensitive or confidential email communications.
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