Paragraph Counter
Count paragraphs in your text accurately. Useful for essays, articles, and documents with paragraph requirements.
What Defines a Paragraph?
| Definition | Description | StandardText blocks separated by blank lines Single newlineEach line break starts new paragraph | Indentation | First-line indent marks new paragraph |
Paragraph Counter Implementation
``javascript
function countParagraphs(text) {
// Split on double newlines (standard paragraph separator)
const paragraphs = text.split(/\n\s*\n/)
.filter(p => p.trim().length > 0);
return {
count: paragraphs.length,
averageWords: paragraphs.reduce((sum, p) =>
sum + p.split(/\s+/).length, 0) / paragraphs.length
};
}
``
Academic Paragraph Guidelines
Academic paragraphs typically contain 100-200 words, with a topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion. Our tool helps ensure your paragraphs meet standard length requirements.