Free Online Sentence Counter

Paste text to count the total number of sentences. Sentences are detected by punctuation marks (periods, question marks, exclamation points).

How to Use the Sentence Counter

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Paste text.

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See the sentence count.

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Use for content analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are sentences detected?
Sentences are counted by looking for terminal punctuation: periods (.), question marks (?), and exclamation points (!).
Does it handle abbreviations?
Common abbreviations may cause slight overcounting. The tool provides a good estimate for typical text.
What about dialogue?
Quoted text with its own punctuation is counted as containing separate sentences.

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