Text & Writing Utilities · Free tool
Sentence Counter
Paste text and see sentence count with reading time, average sentence length, and longest/shortest sentence stats.
Updated April 2026
Sentences
8
Avg words / sentence
3.5
Total sentences
8
Longest sentence (9 words)
Dr. Smith visited Mr. Jones at 3.14 p.
Shortest sentence (1 words)
m.
What it does
Count sentences in pasted text with average sentence length, longest and shortest sentence, and a live reading-time estimate. Good for editing essays, tightening blog intros, and checking whether a page matches a plain-English style guide.
Pair with paragraph counter for structure checks, readability score checker for grade-level analysis, and word counter when a target word count matters.
How to use it
- Paste or type text into the textarea.
- Read the headline sentence count.
- Scan the shortest and longest sentence samples.
- Use the stats to tighten wordy sentences.