FAQ
Questions, answered.
Short answers about what Shmor does, your CRM, privacy and billing. Cannot find yours? Ask us.
The basics
Which CRMs and chat apps does Shmor work with?
ShmorCRM, the micro-CRM built into Shmor, or Attio or HubSpot: one CRM per account. New accounts start on ShmorCRM, so you can begin without any CRM and connect Attio or HubSpot when you are ready. You send captures from Telegram (link it once from your account and Shmor knows the messages are yours) or by forwarding an email to in@emails.useshmor.com. WhatsApp is coming soon.
What can I send?
A screenshot of a LinkedIn, X or event-app profile, a photo of a business card or conference badge, a screenshot of an email signature, a voice note, a LinkedIn link (with your own Apollo key), a line of text, or an email forwarded to in@emails.useshmor.com. You can combine them: send a screenshot, then reply to Shmor’s card with a voice note about the conversation, and both go on the same record.
Can I forward emails to Shmor?
Yes. Forward it to in@emails.useshmor.com: an introduction, a LinkedIn notification or an email with a signature, with up to 5 attachments, and Shmor saves the person and replies in the same thread. Shmor knows it is you from the address you forward from, so it only accepts mail from your account email or other addresses you have confirmed, and ignores everything else. If your mailbox fails the anti-spoofing checks, use the private address on your Channels page instead.
What happens when Shmor cannot work something out?
It asks. If it does not know how you met or when to follow up, the reply comes with buttons to choose from, and you can answer later by replying to the card. Send /pending to see every contact that still needs something.
How well does it handle voice notes and unusual names?
Voice notes are transcribed and then read like text. Names that are easy to mishear, such as company names or names from other languages, can be added as transcription keywords in Settings so they come out right.
Can I send a LinkedIn link instead of a screenshot?
Yes, if you add your own Apollo API key in Settings. Shmor then looks up the profile (name, title, company and work email) using your Apollo credits. Without a key, send a screenshot of the profile instead.
Your CRM
What is ShmorCRM?
A simple micro-CRM built into Shmor, for people, companies, deals, tasks and notes, with nothing to connect. Every new account starts on it, so it is a good place to begin or to try Shmor out. When you are ready, connect Attio or HubSpot instead. The two never sync, so export your ShmorCRM records as CSV to take them with you. It holds up to 500 records during the trial, 500 on Solo, 5,000 on Pro, counting people, companies and deals (notes and tasks do not count).
Will Shmor create duplicates in my CRM?
It tries hard not to. Companies are matched by web domain and then by name. People are matched by email, then LinkedIn URL, then name and company. If a match is found, Shmor updates that record instead of creating a new one.
What does Shmor change in my CRM setup?
In Attio or HubSpot, it adds three fields to people or contacts: Met via, Met at and Needs info. In HubSpot they sit in a property group called Shmor. Nothing else in your setup is changed.
Can Shmor create deals?
On the Pro plan, yes. After a capture, the reply offers to create a deal, tagged with the services you sell, in your CRM’s pipeline. Pro also lets you map Shmor’s details to your own custom fields.
Can my whole team use one account?
Not yet. Solo and Pro are for one person with one CRM connection. Each person who wants to capture contacts needs their own account.
Privacy and security
Does Shmor store my contacts?
Only if you use ShmorCRM. With Attio or HubSpot connected, Shmor passes each contact through to your CRM and keeps only what it needs to run: record IDs, message IDs, counts and timestamps. With ShmorCRM, Shmor stores your contacts for you, with the text of the message, email or voice transcript behind each one (never photos or audio), until you delete them. You can export them as CSV, delete them all at once, or have records with no update for 6, 12 or 24 months deleted automatically.
Who processes my messages?
Messages travel through Telegram, and forwarded emails through our email provider, Resend. Shmor then sends the image, audio or text to OpenAI to read the details, and writes the result to your CRM. Our sub-processors page lists every provider, what it does and where.
Is my Apollo key safe?
It is encrypted before it is stored, and it cannot be read back once saved, even by you. Shmor only uses it to look up LinkedIn links you send.
Plans and billing
What counts as a capture?
One message with up to one image (or one forwarded email with up to 5 attachments) and up to 2 minutes of audio, plus up to 3 follow-up replies about that contact. Longer voice notes and further replies use extra captures.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. 14 days and 25 captures, with no card. Connect your CRM, link a chat app and send your first capture in a few minutes.
What happens when the trial ends?
Shmor stops saving new contacts until you choose a plan. Everything already in Attio or HubSpot stays there. Records in ShmorCRM stay too, read-only: you can still view, export and delete them until you choose a plan.
What happens if I run out of captures?
Shmor tells you in the chat and stops saving new contacts until your next billing period. If you need more sooner, buy a top-up: 50 captures for £5, which last until the end of the current period.
Can I change plan or cancel?
Yes, from the Billing page in your account. Cancelling keeps your plan until the end of the period you have paid for, and you can download invoices and update your card there too.
Is VAT included?
No. Prices exclude VAT, which is added at checkout where it applies. Payments are handled by Stripe.
Do yearly plans cost less?
Yes. A yearly plan costs the same as 10 months, so you get 2 months free.
How many records can ShmorCRM hold?
Up to 500 records during the trial, 500 on Solo, 5,000 on Pro. People, companies and deals count as records; notes and tasks do not. When ShmorCRM is full, Shmor stops saving new contacts to it, without using captures, until you delete records or upgrade. If your plan ends, your records stay, read-only, until you delete them.
Still unsure? Try it free.
14 days and 25 captures free, no card. Start in ShmorCRM or connect your CRM, link Telegram or forward an email, and send your first contact.