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About
Shortwave is a next-generation AI email client built by ex-Googlers, designed to help ambitious professionals and teams reclaim hours lost to email every day. At its core is the Shortwave Agent — an agentic AI that can organize your inbox, filter and label emails using plain-English scripts, write and enhance messages in your unique voice, and schedule meetings by checking your calendar availability, all triggered by a simple prompt. Shortwave integrates deeply with tools you already use — Slack, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, Google Calendar, and over 3,000 apps via its Tasklet integration — enabling end-to-end workflow automation without leaving your inbox. Its AI-powered search lets you find emails instantly or analyze your entire team's email history for insights. Features like inbox splitting, bundle triage, email-to-todo conversion, delivery schedules, and read receipts make it the ultimate productivity inbox. For teams, Shortwave offers real-time thread sharing, private commenting, email assignment, shared labels, and shared prompt templates — eliminating the need to paste email screenshots into Slack. Available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, Shortwave is built for fast-moving teams at startups and enterprises alike who want to reach inbox zero and stay there.
Key Features
- Agentic AI Email Automation: The Shortwave Agent understands natural language prompts to organize your inbox, filter messages, write replies, and schedule meetings autonomously.
- AI Writing in Your Voice: The AI learns your unique writing style from sent emails and drafts new messages that sound authentically like you.
- Smart Integrations: Connect to Slack, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, Google Calendar, and 3,000+ apps via Tasklet for cross-tool workflow automation without leaving your inbox.
- Team Collaboration: Share live threads, comment privately on emails, assign action items, and maintain a shared AI-searchable email archive across your team.
- Inbox Productivity Tools: Split your inbox into tabs, bulk-triage with bundles, convert emails to todos, schedule delivery times, and track read receipts — all in one place.
Use Cases
- Busy professionals using the AI agent to auto-organize their inbox, label priorities, and archive noise with a single prompt each morning.
- Sales teams sharing email threads, assigning follow-ups, and using HubSpot integration to log conversations without leaving their inbox.
- Founders and executives drafting polished, on-brand email responses in seconds using AI that has learned their writing style.
- Remote teams replacing Slack threads about emails by commenting directly on shared email threads in real time.
- Entrepreneurs automating repetitive email workflows — like scheduling meetings or responding to common inquiries — using Tasklet-powered 24/7 automation.
Pros
- Deep AI Automation: Goes beyond simple suggestions — the agent can actually execute multi-step email tasks like scheduling, organizing, and drafting on your behalf.
- Cross-Platform Availability: Available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, making it accessible whether you're at your desk or on the go.
- Built for Teams: Robust real-time collaboration features eliminate the need for separate communication tools to discuss and manage email threads.
- Free to Get Started: No credit card required to start, lowering the barrier to try and adopt Shortwave for individuals and small teams.
Cons
- Gmail-Dependent: Shortwave works primarily with Gmail/Google Workspace accounts, limiting adoption for users on Outlook or other email providers.
- Advanced Automation Requires Tasklet: 24/7 workflow automation and connections to 3,000+ apps depend on a separate sister product (Tasklet), adding potential complexity and cost.
- Learning Curve for AI Features: Getting the most out of the AI agent, custom filters, and team workflows may require an initial time investment to configure and train.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Shortwave different from Gmail?
Shortwave is a full email client built on top of Gmail that adds an agentic AI layer, inbox productivity tools (bundles, splits, todos), team collaboration features, and deep integrations with tools like Slack and Notion — all missing from standard Gmail.
Is Shortwave free to use?
Yes, Shortwave offers a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans unlock advanced AI features, team collaboration tools, and higher usage limits.
What email providers does Shortwave support?
Shortwave primarily supports Gmail and Google Workspace accounts.
How does Shortwave learn my writing style?
Shortwave's AI analyzes your previously sent emails to identify your tone, vocabulary, and style, then uses that knowledge to draft new emails that sound like you.
What is Tasklet and how does it relate to Shortwave?
Tasklet is a sister product that enables 24/7 background workflow automation — like auto-drafting replies, adding team comments, and connecting to 3,000+ apps via integrations. Shortwave integrates with Tasklet for users who need always-on automation beyond what the in-app agent provides.
