Paragraph Counter
Count paragraphs in your text. A paragraph is any block of non-empty text separated by a blank line.
Paragraphs
0
Sentences
0
Words
0
Avg. words / paragraph
0
About Paragraph Counter
The paragraph counter treats text as a sequence of blocks separated by blank lines, matching the convention used by Markdown, plain-text drafts, and most word processors. The count plus average length helps gauge prose pacing.
When to use it
- Checking that an article has enough paragraph breaks for readability
- Comparing the structure of two drafts
- Estimating layout space when paragraphs map to UI blocks
- Verifying that a Markdown file's paragraph boundaries survived a transform
How it works
The text is split on runs of one or more blank lines (\n\s*\n+). Empty resulting blocks are dropped. Each remaining block counts as one paragraph regardless of its length.
Examples
First paragraph. Second paragraph here. And a third.
3 paragraphs
Frequently asked questions
- What counts as a paragraph break?
- Two or more consecutive newlines — i.e. a completely blank line between paragraphs. Single line breaks within a paragraph are kept together.
- Are leading/trailing blank lines counted?
- No. Only blocks containing non-whitespace content count as paragraphs.
- What if I use Markdown-style indented paragraphs?
- Indentation doesn't matter — only blank lines separate paragraphs. The counter treats Markdown and plain text identically.