Sentence Counter
Quickly count sentences in your text with our free online tool
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About Our Sentence Counter
Accurate Counting
Our tool uses advanced algorithms to accurately detect sentence boundaries, handling abbreviations, numbers, and special characters correctly.
Instant Results
Get real-time sentence counts as you type or paste text. No waiting, no submissions - just immediate, accurate results.
Privacy Focused
Your text never leaves your browser. All processing happens locally for complete privacy and security.
Why Sentence Counting Matters
Sentence counting is essential for writers, students, and professionals who need to meet specific length requirements or analyze text structure. Whether you're writing an essay with a sentence limit, analyzing readability, or just curious about your writing style, our sentence counter provides the precise data you need.
Perfect Your Writing Style
By tracking sentence length, you can vary your writing style for better readability. Short sentences (under 15 words) create impact, while medium-length sentences (15-25 words) maintain flow. Long sentences (over 25 words) should be used sparingly for complex ideas.
How Sentence Counting Works
Our tool identifies sentences by detecting sentence-ending punctuation (.!?) followed by whitespace or the end of text. It intelligently handles abbreviations (like "Dr." or "U.S.A.") and decimal numbers to avoid false counts. The algorithm also considers quotation marks and parentheses for accurate detection in complex sentences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our sentence counter is highly accurate, using advanced algorithms to properly identify sentence boundaries. It correctly handles abbreviations, decimal numbers, and special cases that might confuse simpler counters. However, extremely unconventional punctuation or formatting might occasionally produce minor inaccuracies.
Yes, the counter recognizes sentences in bulleted or numbered lists, treating each properly punctuated item as a separate sentence. For best results, ensure each list item ends with proper punctuation (period, question mark, or exclamation point).
The counter works well with most European languages that use similar sentence-ending punctuation. For languages with different punctuation systems, accuracy may vary. We're continuously improving our tool to support more languages.
There's no strict limit, but extremely large texts (over 100,000 characters) may slow down your browser since all processing happens locally. For best performance with very large documents, consider analyzing sections separately.
Our counter is typically more accurate than basic word processors, especially with complex texts containing abbreviations, technical terms, or special formatting. We use more sophisticated algorithms to detect true sentence boundaries.