Shortwave
A Gmail client with AI summaries, task organization and tier-dependent automatic filters.
What it does
Product overview
Shortwave Communications, Inc. documents AI summaries, tasks and natural-language filters. Gmail or Google Workspace sign-in is required; Microsoft 365/Exchange are unsupported. It hosts email data and names AI subprocessors. Actions sync to Gmail, including deletion; a prompt is not a guarantee of correct action. US iOS App ID 1559784681 and Android package com.shortwave.android match the developer. Neither accuracy nor deletion execution was hands-on tested.
Best suited for
Where it may fit
Gmail users willing to change client and supervise AI suggestions and actions.
Key capabilities
What published sources document
- AI summaries and action-item assistance
- Splits, bundles, stars and task organization
- Eligible paid AI filters can label/archive/star/delete
Known limitations
What to check
- Microsoft 365 and Exchange unsupported
- Hosted email content and subprocessors
- Free history and AI quota limits; filters require eligible higher tier
- Gmail actions can change underlying mailbox
- No measured prioritization accuracy or fixed backup deletion interval
Pricing information
Cost and usage limits
Individual Free: 90-day standard/AI search history, limited usage and signature. Pro $18/seat/month. Automatic AI filters in reviewed Business $30 (3), Premier $45 (10), Max $120 (50), rather than Free/Pro. Fourteen-day trial; taxes/checkout untested.
Related problems
Problems this tool may solve
Evidence
Sources
- Customize your ShortwaveShortwaveChecked Oct 13, 2026
- Shortwave Security and PrivacyShortwaveChecked Oct 13, 2026
- Shortwave pricing — Individual and Business tabsShortwaveChecked Oct 13, 2026
- Shortwave — Google Play identityGoogle Play / Shortwave Communications, Inc.Checked Oct 13, 2026
- Shortwave — US App Store identityApple / Shortwave Communications, Inc.Checked Oct 13, 2026
- The Shortwave AI AssistantShortwave Communications, Inc.Checked Oct 13, 2026
- Upgrade, downgrade, or delete accountShortwaveChecked Oct 13, 2026
- Use Shortwave with other email providersShortwaveChecked Oct 13, 2026