Paragraph Counter

A blank line. Specifically, two newlines with optional whitespace between them. So pressing Enter once doesn't start a new paragraph (it's a line break within the current one); pressing Enter twice does. This matches how most editors, blog platforms, and Markdown define paragraphs.

Because in most prose conventions, a single newline is a line wrap, not a thought break. Think of poetry, addresses, or signature blocks — each line is part of the same paragraph. If your tool uses single newlines for paragraphs (e.g., some Markdown editors with hard-wrap), insert a blank line between paragraphs before pasting.

It'll count something, but the result will be approximate. Code and bulleted lists often use single newlines without blank lines between items, which compresses to one paragraph here. For prose — essays, blog posts, articles, novels — the counter is reliable.

Web writing tends toward 40–80 words per paragraph; print and academic prose can run longer. Long uniform paragraphs make a page look like a wall of text and tire readers; vary length deliberately. The number is a tool for catching unintended monotony, not a rule.