Sentence Counter

Count sentences, words and reading time instantly

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Sentences

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Words

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Characters

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Characters (no spaces)

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Paragraphs

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Reading time

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Avg. words per sentence

About this tool

Knowing how many sentences are in a passage matters more often than you would think. Teachers checking assignment length, writers pacing a chapter, and editors balancing paragraph rhythm all benefit from an instant sentence count alongside word and character totals.

JoliTools sentence counter analyzes your text as you type. It handles abbreviations and decimal numbers gracefully so your count reflects real sentences, not fragments, and it pairs the count with reading-time estimates based on average adult reading speed.

How to use the sentence counter

  1. 1Paste or type your text into the editor.
  2. 2Watch sentence, word, character and paragraph counts update live.
  3. 3Check the estimated reading time for your text.
  4. 4Copy the stats or keep editing, everything updates instantly.

Frequently asked questions

The tool splits your text on sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?) while ignoring common abbreviations and decimals, so counts stay accurate for normal prose.

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