About the Sentence Counter
Count sentences and check your average sentence length — shorter sentences (15–20 words on average) are usually easier to read.
Sentence Counter
Count the sentences in your text and see the average words per sentence.
- Type or paste your text
- Choose what to do
- Copy the result
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Frequently asked questions
How are sentences detected?
A sentence ends with a full stop, question mark, exclamation mark or ellipsis. Abbreviations such as “e.g.” may be counted as sentence ends.
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