Writing
Sentence and Paragraph Counter
See how a draft breaks into sentences and paragraphs. Sentences follow Unicode sentence boundaries, with a short extra pass so titles such as Dr. and Mr. stay attached to the name. Paragraphs are separated by a blank line.
This draft stays in the tab. Opening a file reads it here and does not upload it.
0 sentences, 0 paragraphs
Paste a draft to see the sentence split.
How to use it
- Paste or open the essay, article, or assignment. The file is not uploaded.
- Compare the sentence count with the list under the editor.
- Add a blank line where you want a new paragraph, then check the paragraph count again.
Example
Dr. Shah finished the draft. She left the notes in the margin. The second paragraph starts after a blank line.
The title Dr. stays in the first sentence. The blank line makes two paragraphs.
Questions
Does a single line break start a new paragraph?
No. A single line break stays inside the paragraph. A blank line starts another paragraph. The line count is shown separately.
How are abbreviations handled?
A short list of titles, including Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Prof., is joined to the next fragment when the generic sentence rules would otherwise stop there. Other abbreviations can still be wrong. Read the sentence list if the count looks off.
Can a line break split a sentence?
Yes. Unicode sentence boundaries can treat a line break as the end of a sentence even when there is no period. That is why the list is on the page, not only the number.