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Paragraph Counter
Count paragraphs, sentences, and words instantly — right as you type. Free, private, no signup. Everything runs in your browser.
How the paragraph counter works
Paste or type your text in the box above. A paragraph is any block of text separated by a blank line — the way paragraphs actually appear in essays, emails, and documents. Single line breaks inside a block don't split it. Counts update live, and nothing is sent to a server.
How long should a paragraph be?
There's no law, but there are working norms:
- Essays and reports: 3–5 sentences, one idea per paragraph. If a paragraph makes two points, it's two paragraphs.
- Web writing and email: 1–3 sentences. Screens punish walls of text; white space is a courtesy.
- Academic writing: 100–200 words is typical. A paragraph that fills a page has stopped being one.
Check the paragraphs cell against your word count: 1,000 words in 4 paragraphs means each one is doing too much work.
Structure is half of sounding fluent
Second-language writers often produce fewer, longer paragraphs than natives — the ideas are there, but they arrive in one dense block. Breaking text into more paragraphs is the cheapest readability upgrade available. For the sentences inside them, the paraphrasing tool and Limato restructure dense writing into natural, native-sounding prose.
Write it right, not just count it
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Add to Chrome — FreeFrequently asked questions
How does the paragraph counter count paragraphs?
It splits your text on blank lines. Each block of text separated by an empty line counts as one paragraph; single line breaks within a block do not start a new paragraph.
How many paragraphs is a 500-word essay?
Typically 4–6: an introduction, two to four body paragraphs, and a conclusion. That works out to 80–120 words per paragraph, which matches the 3–5 sentence norm.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. All counting happens locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded, logged, or saved.
Does it work for languages other than English?
Yes. Paragraph, sentence, word, and character counts work in any language. The readability score is tuned for English.