Paragraph Counter

Count paragraphs and check how evenly they are sized.

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What does Paragraph Counter do?

Count the paragraphs in a document and see the words and sentences in each. Uneven paragraph lengths and walls of text are easy to miss while writing but obvious in a breakdown.

How to Use Paragraph Counter

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Paste your textParagraphs are separated by blank lines.
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Review the tableEach paragraph is listed with its statistics.
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Split the long onesAnything flagged is a candidate for breaking up.

Key Features

Paragraph count with words and sentences broken down per paragraph
Flags paragraphs over 150 words as likely too long for web reading
Average paragraph length across the document
Line count shown separately from paragraph count
Blank lines and stray whitespace ignored

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a paragraph detected?

By a blank line between blocks of text, which is how plain text and Markdown mark paragraphs. A single line break within a block is treated as a soft wrap, not a new paragraph.

How long should a paragraph be?

For web reading, three to four sentences or roughly 40–80 words. Print tolerates longer. Anything over 150 words becomes a visual wall that readers skip on a phone.

Why does my count differ from a word processor?

Word processors treat every hard return as a new paragraph, including headings and blank lines. This tool counts blocks of actual text, which is usually the more useful number.