Products

Shortwave

AI-native

Save hours each day with the Shortwave Agent — organize, schedule, write and search with just a prompt

shortwave.com Google Play App StoreProductivity & Collaboration / Email Clients & Inbox

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
203.8K
Up11.0%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$30/mo
Higher than 93% of peersNiche median $9.4/mo
Creators
Becky Weinstein
No social account linkedCo-created with Will Chambers
Launched
4y ago
2022-02-15 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events4 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@shortwave
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  • Launched on Google PlayLaunch

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    Aug 1, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

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Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2022-02-15Source
Post excerpt:
I’m thrilled to finally be able to show everyone what we’ve been working on for the last 2 years. We’re re-inventing the email experience to help you email smarter and faster, so you can get more done, and maybe even actually enjoy your inbox. When we launched Firebase here 10 years ago, HN was tough but fair, and I expect no less this time around! I hope yo

Store data

Google Play · App Store
Shortwave — AI Email
Shortwave — AI Email Google Playv2026.07.01Everyone

AI-native email for teams

Shortwave Communications, IncCommunication
Updated 3mo ago
Rating
★ 4.381,147 ratings
Install scale
50,000+Min 50K installs
Price & IAP
FreeNo in-app purchases
First released
2023-08-01Store metadata
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 73% · 1★ 7%
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73%
4
12%
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Store Screenshots (8)
Latest Release Notes (v2026.07.01)

Bug fixes

Share, collaborate, and get things done like never before "The AI revolution is coming for your email" – Business Insider "This app is like ChatGPT for your email, and it changed my life" – Digital Trends "The Google Inbox successor I’ve been waiting for" – The Verge **Currently only available for Gmail & Google Workspace accounts** 👫 SHARE & DISCUSS EMAILS WITH YOUR TEAM Get the right people involved and bring everyone up to speed fast with private team comments and live thread sharing. Assign emails to teammates to delegate next steps. ✨ YOUR AI EMAIL ASSISTANT You and your team can write emails, improve drafts, schedule meetings, analyze threads, translate text, and more using Shortwave’s powerful AI Assistant. ✍️ WRITE EMAILS WITH AI Write personalized emails with AI in seconds, or use instant AI replies to get full drafts in just one tap. Shortwave learns your unique writing style and even facts about you from the emails you send. 📝 IMPROVE AND PROOFREAD DRAFTS Complete your drafts, adjust length and tone, translate into other languages, and more with a built-in AI editor. 🔎 SEARCH AND FIND ANSWERS Use AI-powered search to find emails fast, or to analyze your entire team's emails & attachments for the answers you need 📅 SCHEDULE MEETINGS WITH AI Spend less time juggling calendars with AI-powered scheduling features. Create events, send AI-generated scheduling emails, accept calendar events with one click, and more. 📚 GET ORGANIZED WITH SPLITS AND BUNDLES Focus your time & attention by dividing your inbox into tabs for important emails, specific senders, labels & even custom queries. Use bundles for fast triage of promotions, newsletters, updates, and other automated emails. ✅ TURN EMAILS INTO TODOS Transform your overflowing inbox into an organized list of action items. Group, rename, prioritize, and add notes, right in your inbox. ⏰ SET DELIVERY SCHEDULES Avoid interruptions by deferring when emails arrive in your inbox, so you only receive emails when you want them. 👀 VIEW READ STATUSES See when people read your emails to get the context you need to prioritize your time and write effective follow-ups. Close more deals and collaborate better with your team. 🛑 SCREEN UNWANTED SENDERS Guard your inbox from noise with one-click block and unsubscribe. 🔔 FINE-TUNE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Granular push controls let you minimize distractions with personalized alerts for specific senders and types of emails. ⚙️ CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING Customize AI prompts and automate your team’s work with AI Snippets & AI Automations. Adjust tons of details in settings, and make Shortwave yours with custom colors and beautiful light & dark modes. 👥 MANAGE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS Organize all of your Gmail accounts from one app and seamlessly switch between them in a single swipe. 🔄 SYNCS WITH GMAIL Migrate seamlessly to Shortwave from your existing Gmail or Google Workspace account with all of your labels, filters, and other settings imported. If you have questions or want to learn more about Shortwave and best practices, you can find resources here: https://www.shortwave.com/docs/

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Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct84%
  • Organic Search8%
  • Social3%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States52%
  • Germany20%
  • Netherlands6%
  • South Korea6%
  • Japan3%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 1999-03-26

KeywordMonthly volume
shortwave11.6K
shortwave mail560
shortwave email530
spike-mail alternative350
wave ai email260

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Business
$30/mo
5 years AI search history · Max 50 threads per AI search · 3 AI-powered filters
Premier
$45/mo
Unlimited AI search history · Max 100 threads per AI search · 10 AI-powered filters
Max
$120/mo
Max 150 threads per AI search · 50 AI-powered filters

Trial: # Start your 14 day free trial · 3 paid tiers ($30–$120) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $30/mo, Higher than 93% of peers; “Email Clients & Inbox” median is $9.4/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2023-02-27

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
www.shortwave.com/#r Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Facebook PixelFeatures

    Facebook Pixel→—

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google AnalyticsFeatures

    Google Analytics→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Twitter AdsFeatures

    Twitter Ads→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: core-jsFeatures

    core-js→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + input layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Automate your email with AI”

Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + Input + Interactive Hero Demo / Tool → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Airy
Corners & depth
Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Gradient Glow

Luminous radial glows and translucent glass panels, widely used across modern AI products.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #0b1024;
  --surface: #232a48;
  --foreground: #f4f6fb;
  --muted-foreground: #a7adc4;
  --accent: #3d6bff;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #0B1024 (~72%) · Surface #232A48 (~8%) · Text #F4F6FB (~10%) · Muted Text #A7ADC4 (~5%) · Accent #3D6BFF (~5%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + Input
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Interactive Hero Demo / Tool
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Direct Action Command
- Hero components: Centered Prompt / Input, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + input layout and interactive hero demo / tool visuals.

## Avoid

- Muddy low-contrast text over gradients
- Overuse of full-screen rainbow backgrounds
- Cluttered dense tables in the hero

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Shortwave cost?
Business: $30/mo; Premier: $45/mo; Max: $120/mo. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Shortwave get?
Vaneform estimates 203.8K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Shortwave and what platforms does it support?
Shortwave is catalogued under Email Clients & Inbox: Save hours each day with the Shortwave Agent — organize, schedule, write and search with just a prompt. Supported platforms: Mobile App.

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