Paragraph Counter
Paste your text to count paragraphs and see words and sentences per paragraph. Paragraphs over 200 words are flagged as long and paragraphs under 25 words as short, so you can spot structure problems at a glance.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the paragraph counter split my text into paragraphs?
- Paragraphs are separated by one or more blank lines — the way paragraphs are typed in most editors and word processors. A single line break inside a block of text does not start a new paragraph.
- What counts as a long or short paragraph?
- The tool flags paragraphs over about 200 words as long and paragraphs under about 25 words as short. These are guidelines, not rules — academic writing often runs 100-200 words per paragraph, while web writing favors much shorter ones.
- How many paragraphs should an essay have?
- A classic five-paragraph essay has an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion, but longer papers simply need one paragraph per distinct idea. As a rough guide, a 1,000-word essay usually lands between 5 and 10 paragraphs.
- Does the tool also count words and sentences?
- Yes. Alongside the paragraph count you get total words, average, minimum, and maximum words per paragraph, and sentences per paragraph, plus a per-paragraph breakdown so you can spot outliers at a glance.
- Is my text uploaded anywhere?
- No. The paragraph counter runs entirely in your browser — nothing you paste is sent to a server, and there is no account, limit, or paywall.