Find the Number of Paragraphs in Text

Quickly determine how many paragraphs are in your text with the Find the Number of Paragraphs in Text Tool. This tool gives you an instant count based on line spacing and makes it easy to process blocks of content, essays, transcripts, or raw input with minimal effort.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
Options
Ignore empty paragraphs
Maximize output

How to Use:

Paste or type your text into the input box on the left. You can also import a plain-text file using the Choose File button. The tool detects paragraphs by splitting on double line breaks, which is the standard format in plain text files.

Use the Ignore empty paragraphs toggle to skip whitespace-only blocks or accidental blank sections. The count updates live as you edit or adjust the setting. When you’re ready, you can copy or export the result, or hit Clear All to start fresh.

What the Find the Number of Paragraphs in Text Tool Does:

The Find the Number of Paragraphs in Text Tool scans your input and splits it into paragraphs using two or more consecutive newlines. It then optionally filters out empty or whitespace-only blocks and displays the total count. This all happens directly in your browser, without uploading or delays.

Example:

Input:

This is the first paragraph.

This is the second paragraph.


This one is third.

Option:

  • Ignore empty paragraphs: on

Output:

Paragraphs: 3

Common Use Cases:

Writers, editors, and students use the Find the Number of Paragraphs in Text Tool to validate structure, analyze formatting, and process long documents. It’s also handy when importing or cleaning up content where paragraphs are separated by blank lines. Fast, accurate, and browser-based it’s ideal for clean paragraph-level insights.

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If you’re analyzing structure, Find the Number of Sentences in Text helps break content down further within each paragraph. And for a higher-level summary, Print Text Statistics gives you a full snapshot including lines, words, and characters perfect for editing, readability checks, or data prep.

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