Paragraph counter.

What it does. Counts paragraphs - blocks of text separated by blank lines - so you can see a piece's structure at a glance.

How to use it. Paste the draft and check the count against its length. Online writing generally reads best with a paragraph every one to four sentences; a 1,000-word piece that counts three paragraphs is usually a sign to break it up.

Why it matters. Readers skim. Paragraph count is the shape of the skimming experience - a page that is one grey block loses readers a sentence after the headline.

Your data. The tool runs entirely in your browser - text you paste never leaves the page, and nothing is uploaded to a server.

Good to know

Blank lines are what separate paragraphs here - a hard-wrapped pasted email can look like thirty paragraphs. Run line-break-cleaner first if the paste has wraps in odd places.

Where this fits

Counting tools answer one question precisely: how much? They matter at the boundaries - the limit on a form, the length an editor asked for, the session you promised yourself. Used once, a counter answers a question; used as a habit, it keeps your work inside the frames that get it read.

Category neighbours: Word counter and Character counter

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