Paragraph Counter

Paste or type text to count paragraphs, words, sentences, characters, lines, average words per paragraph, average sentences per paragraph, and reading time.

Count Paragraphs

Paragraph count = text blocks separated by blank lines or line breaks
Your paragraph count result will appear here.

How the paragraph counter works

Paste text:
Add your article, essay, report, email, blog post, script, or document text.

Choose detection:
Select blank-line, every-line, or loose paragraph detection depending on how your text is formatted.

Review results:
The calculator shows paragraph count, word count, sentence count, average paragraph length, characters, lines, and reading time.

Why use a paragraph counter?

A paragraph counter is useful for essays, articles, blog posts, reports, academic writing, web pages, emails, applications, scripts, and editing projects.

It helps you review structure, check paragraph length, and make long sections easier to read.

Paragraph counter tips

Frequently asked questions

How do I count paragraphs?

Paste or type your text into the box. The tool estimates paragraphs based on blank lines, line breaks, or a loose paragraph detection setting.

What counts as a paragraph?

In blank-line mode, a paragraph is a block of text separated by an empty line. In every-line mode, each non-empty line counts as a paragraph.

What is average paragraph length?

Average paragraph length is the number of words divided by the number of paragraphs. It helps estimate whether paragraphs are short, normal, or long.

Does this upload my text?

This page counts paragraphs directly in your browser using the text you enter into the page.