About the Paragraph Counter
Long paragraphs are the first thing readers skip on a screen. Paste your text to count its paragraphs and see each one's word count in a list, with the longest marked, so you can break up the walls of text.
How to use it
- Paste your text. Paragraphs are separated by a blank line.
- Read the paragraph count and the words in each paragraph.
- Split any paragraph that runs past about 150 words.
Questions
What counts as a paragraph?
A block of text separated from the next by at least one empty line. A single line break inside a block does not start a new paragraph. If your text uses single line breaks between paragraphs, count with the Line Counter instead.
How long should a paragraph be?
On the web, three to five sentences (roughly 40–100 words) is easy to scan. Academic writing runs longer. Use the per-paragraph list to spot outliers rather than aiming at one number.
Why is my paragraph count 1?
Your text probably has no blank lines. Text copied from some editors keeps paragraphs on single line breaks; the Line Counter will count those.