Sentence Counter
Count the number of sentences in your text.
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Count the sentences in your text
Type or paste text above and the sentence count updates live, together with words, characters, paragraphs, lines and reading time. A new sentence is counted at each period, question mark or exclamation mark. This is handy for keeping essays, summaries and social posts within a target number of sentences. Everything runs in your browser, so your text stays private.
Why count sentences?
Shorter sentences are easier to read. Watching the sentence count helps you break up long, dense passages and keep writing clear.
Frequently asked questions
How is a sentence counted?
A sentence ends at a period, question mark or exclamation mark, so the count rises each time one of those closes a sentence.
Does it show other stats too?
Yes. Words, characters, paragraphs, lines and reading time are shown alongside the sentence count.