Shortwave
AI-native email client with agents that answer questions across your inbox and write replies in your voice.
Shortwave is an aI-native email client with agents that answer questions across your inbox and write replies in your voice. Founded by the team behind Google Inbox and provides an AI-native email client.
About Shortwave
Shortwave is an AI-native email client whose agents answer questions across your inbox and draft replies in your voice. It was founded by the team behind Google Inbox.
Its edge is agent-driven inbox work: the AI summarizes threads, answers questions spanning your whole inbox, and drafts replies based on your prior email history rather than a generic template. It is cross-platform, available on web, iOS, and Android.
It fits people who live in email and want an assistant that reads across the whole inbox on any device. It is a weaker fit if you need the top AI features for free or want to run your own stack: the free tier caps advanced AI features and message volume, and it is closed-source and cannot be self-hosted.
Compared with a standard mail app, Shortwave is built around AI agents and cross-inbox answers rather than being a client you bolt an assistant onto.
Sources: shortwave.com, this listing
What it does well
- Founded by the team behind Google Inbox and provides an AI-native email client.
- Uses AI agents to summarize threads and answer questions across an inbox.
- Drafts replies in the user's voice based on prior email history.
- Available as a cross-platform client on web, iOS, and Android.
Where it falls short
- The free tier limits access to advanced AI features and message volume.
- It is a closed-source product and cannot be self-hosted.
Tagged
- Web-based
- Agentic Mode
- Free
- Freemium
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</a>Frequently asked questions
- What is Shortwave?
- Shortwave is an aI-native email client with agents that answer questions across your inbox and write replies in your voice.
- Is Shortwave free?
- Shortwave offers a free tier and paid plans with higher limits or premium features.
- What platforms does Shortwave support?
- Shortwave runs on web, ios, android.
- What category does Shortwave belong to?
- Shortwave is in the AI Productivity category — AI-powered task trackers, calendars, note tools, and meeting assistants. Helps you do more with less context-switching.
- What are the downsides of Shortwave?
- The free tier limits access to advanced AI features and message volume. It is a closed-source product and cannot be self-hosted.