How are sentences detected?

Sentences are counted by terminal punctuation — periods, exclamation marks, question marks and ellipses — followed by whitespace or the end of the text.

Will abbreviations affect the count?

Abbreviations like Dr. or e.g. can occasionally be counted as sentence breaks, so treat the figure as a close estimate.

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Sentence Counter

Count sentences, words and average sentence length instantly.

Sentence counter

Count the sentences and words in any text and see the average words per sentence — a quick readability signal. Shorter average sentences usually read more easily.

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