Paragraph Counter
Paste text to see paragraph, sentence, and word counts with a transparent delimiter rule.
Paragraphs are separated by one or more blank lines. Words are whitespace-separated; punctuation stays attached.
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Paste or type text.
- Review paragraph, sentence, and word counts.
- Use the ratio to compare average words per sentence.
Clear counting rules
One or more blank lines separate paragraphs. Words are non-empty runs separated by whitespace. Sentence endings are ., !, ?, and their common CJK equivalents.
Average sentence length
Words per sentence is total words divided by detected sentences, shown to two decimals.
Local processing
Text stays in this browser and is not uploaded or saved.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
Does punctuation count as a word?
Punctuation attached to a whitespace-separated token remains part of that word.
How are paragraphs detected?
One or more blank lines separate paragraphs; single line breaks remain within a paragraph.
Does it support CJK punctuation?
Yes. Full-width Japanese and Chinese sentence endings are recognized.