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All plans include
AI-enhanced workflow for maximum productivity
Customizable controls to filter incoming mail
Modern chat experience brought to email
Built-in shortcuts and markdown for fast compose
Powerful search with complex queries
Commitment to security & privacy
Common questions
Do I need to enter a credit card right away?
No — start for free by signing in with your Gmail account
Do you offer monthly and annual billing?
We currently only offer monthly billing (prices in USD)
How is my payment processed?
We use Stripe to process payments and do not handle your credit card information directly
Does one paid plan cover all my linked accounts?
No — paid plans are per Gmail account
How do I get a refund?
If you're unhappy with Shortwave, please contact support@shortwave.com
More questions?
Check out our billing guide or contact us at support@shortwave.com
Hear it from our users
Normally I'm very *meh* on light UX wrapper apps over Gmail. But aww-heck if @Shortwave has done it! It's good! They found all the right features that all click with me. I'd use it for the Markdown shortcuts alone probably.
Chris Coyier
Co-Founder
Time to put some serious magic to my inbox now. 🥳
Jaun Franco Yu
UX Writer
Gmail has become hopeless and it's about to get worse. Shortwave is the only alternative that has worked for me and though many of its features seem minor additions, they add up to an email experience that's less frustrating and more functional.
Shubham Agarwal
Tech Journalist
@shortwave is the best email client I've ever used: email that feels like chat, built around your relationships. It's full of clever ideas like consistent formatting for emails, presence, and bundles. 10x improvement over Gmail.
Vibhu Norby
CEO
This is the team you wanna join!
Roman Nurik
UX Manager
If you miss Inbox I highly recommend @Shortwave. It's Inbox reborn and in some ways even better. Also free if you don't need deep search history.
Mattan Ingram
Founder
@Shortwave was already my default email client but now that they added label bundling and the ability to change automatic categorization in the mobile app, there is almost no reason for me to use regular Gmail any more.
Justin Beeson
DevOps Engineer
This is quickly becoming the best app for @gmail
Kyle Petzinger
Head of Growth
Shortwave continues to be my email client of choice. I was never an inbox zero guy, but Shortwave got me there.
Matt Martin
Founder
Somewhat surprisingly, I'm still pleased to have switched to @Shortwave for email. They keep launching features at a pretty rapid clip. Today's release? Default bundles (e.g. Finance, Travel, Purchases) that remember how I categorize emails into them.
Serge
Product
Huge thanks to @Shortwave for not only building the BEST email client (and continuing to improve it), but also providing some killer branded swag for feedback!
Jason Clark
Web Development Manager
@shortwave has taken my email flow to the next level. A delightful "single player" experience that absolutely shines when I interact with other Shortwavers.
Ben Galbraith
Manager