About Sentence Counter
Use the live result for a rough check of draft sentence length.
Primary output
Live sentence estimate
Workspace option
Average displayed to one decimal for nonempty counts
Sentence Counter
Count sentence-like segments and average words per sentence from pasted text. See how punctuation and whitespace affect the estimate.
Use the live result for a rough check of draft sentence length.
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How to use Sentence Counter
- 1
Paste the draft
Paste text in Input Text
- 2
Check the count
Read Total Sentences
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Review the average
Compare Avg Words / Sentence after editing
Formats and practical limits
Text → sentence count and average words per sentence
- Periods, exclamation marks and question marks split the text, including abbreviations.
- Words are counted by whitespace, so this is a heuristic.
Practical example
Paste Cats nap. Dogs run fast! to see 2 sentences and an average of 2.5 words.
Further reading
Frequently Asked Questions
1 answersDoes the last sentence need punctuation?
A nonempty final segment counts even without ending punctuation.