Paragraph Counter
Count paragraphs and sentences in your text, with the average length of each paragraph.
About Paragraph Counter
Paragraph counting is a quick way to check the structure of long-form writing. Essays, articles, and reports often have guidelines about how many paragraphs an answer or submission should have, and scanning visually is unreliable once a document passes a few hundred words.
Paragraphs are detected as blocks separated by one or more blank lines, the standard convention in plain text and Markdown. Sentences are counted by their terminal punctuation, with decimals like 3.14 handled so they are not misread as sentence ends, and the average paragraph length is computed automatically.
Students checking that their essays follow a required paragraph structure, editors reviewing draft organization, and bloggers balancing short web-friendly paragraphs all use it. It is also handy for spotting walls of text that need breaking up.
How to Use
- Paste or type your text.
- See the paragraph count update instantly.
- Review sentence counts and average paragraph length.
Example
First paragraph here. Second paragraph has two sentences. It ends here. 2 paragraphs · 3 sentences
Paragraphs are separated by blank lines. The second paragraph contributes two sentences to the total of three.
FAQ
How is a paragraph detected?
Paragraphs are blocks of text separated by one or more blank lines, which is the standard convention in plain text and Markdown.
How are sentences counted?
Sentences end with ., !, or ? followed by a space, newline, or end of text. Decimal points like 3.14 are handled correctly.
What is a good average paragraph length?
For web content, paragraphs of 1-3 sentences are the norm; longer academic text commonly runs 4-8 sentences per paragraph.
Does a single line between paragraphs count as a separator?
Yes, any blank line separates paragraphs. Even a single empty line is enough, so text pasted from email or a document splits the way you see it laid out.
Are headings counted as paragraphs?
A line that stands alone and is separated by blank lines counts as a paragraph block, so a heading on its own line will be included in the total count.