Summarize a channel, a conversation, or a thread
Slack reads the messages for you and pulls out the essentials. You choose the period. Each point in the summary links back to the original messages, so you can check.
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Slack (AI features) pricing, use cases, and first steps
Slack is a team messaging app: channels by topic, direct messages, calls. This page doesn’t cover all of Slack, only what AI adds to it. It summarizes a channel or a thread, prepares a morning recap, answers a question from the team’s messages, translates, and takes notes during a call. A personal assistant, “Slackbot,” also acts at your request.
Slack (AI features) has a free plan. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Slack (AI features)The AI that summarizes your channels and finds an answer in Slack- Vendor
- Slack, part of Salesforce (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Page checked on
- October 3, 2026
What Slack (AI features) does
Who it’s for: Teams that already use Slack every day and are buried under unread messages.
The morning recap
A personalized summary of the channels you haven’t read, prepared every day. You choose which channels are in it.
Ask search a question
You type a full question in the search bar. Slack writes a short answer from the messages and files you have access to, with its sources.
Also
- Slackbot, your personal assistant
- Tasks Slackbot runs on its own
- Notes from a huddle
- Translate a message, summarize a file
- Search in other apps
Slack (AI features) pricing
Prices read in dollars on Slack’s French page; the currency shown may change depending on your country. Slack often offers a discount for the first three months. The breakdown of AI features by plan comes from Slack’s help center.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Small teams discovering Slack |
| Pro | $7.25 per user per month, billed yearly ($8.75 billed monthly) | Small teams |
| Business+ | $15 per user per month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly) | Companies that want the full AI in Slack |
| Enterprise+ | $45 per user per month, billed yearly | Large organizations |
What the free plan includes
Free Slack keeps 90 days of history. On the AI side, it gives only a limited preview of Slackbot: when it runs out, you need to move to a paid plan.
Nova’s advice
The choice isn’t yours: your company’s plan decides what you see. With Pro, start using channel summaries now; it’s the most useful feature. If your team is hesitating to upgrade, keep in mind that Slackbot, recaps, and written search answers start at Business+, and that Slackbot is limited to 15 messages per week there.
A first try, in 3 minutes
Your data. Slack states that your messages are never used to train AI models and that they don’t leave its infrastructure.
What it does less well
- Almost everything depends on your company’s plan. With free Slack, there is almost no AI. With Pro, only summaries and call notes.
- Slackbot is limited to 15 messages per week with Business+. The counter resets on Monday. That’s not much for daily use.
Catch up on a channel you haven’t readSlack (AI features)- Open a busy channel that you haven’t followed for several days.
- Click the three-dot icon at the top of the conversation, then “Summarize channel.”
- Choose the period: unread messages, the last seven days, or specific dates.
- Read the summary. Click the info icon to see which messages each point comes from.
- If your plan includes Slackbot, open it at the top right and paste the prompt below.
The prompt to copy
Which direct messages and mentions have been waiting for a reply from me since Monday? Sort them by urgency and suggest a short reply for the first three.
Alternatives to Slack (AI features)
Microsoft Copilot
If your company uses Teams rather than Slack: Copilot summarizes chats and meetings there.
Glean
To search across all the company’s apps, not only Slack.
Dust
Custom agents that you can call directly from a Slack channel.
Claude
A general-purpose assistant that can connect to Slack to read and search it.
Notion
If the team’s decisions are recorded in pages rather than in messages.
Frequently asked questions about Slack (AI features)
How much does Slack (AI features) cost?
Free: $0; Pro: $7.25 per user per month, billed yearly ($8.75 billed monthly); Business+: $15 per user per month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly); Enterprise+: $45 per user per month, billed yearly. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Slack (AI features) for free?
Yes. Free Slack keeps 90 days of history. On the AI side, it gives only a limited preview of Slackbot: when it runs out, you need to move to a paid plan.
What happens to my data with Slack (AI features)?
Slack states that your messages are never used to train AI models and that they don’t leave its infrastructure.
What are the alternatives to Slack (AI features)?
Microsoft Copilot: If your company uses Teams rather than Slack: Copilot summarizes chats and meetings there. Glean: To search across all the company’s apps, not only Slack. Dust: Custom agents that you can call directly from a Slack channel. Claude: A general-purpose assistant that can connect to Slack to read and search it. Notion: If the team’s decisions are recorded in pages rather than in messages.
Official pages consulted
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