MaxLength
The MaxLength module helps authors stay within character limits for titles, text fields, and link fields. It displays a character count to encourage concise content, and can be configured with soft or hard limits.
MaxLength allows a soft or hard character limit to be set on titles, text fields and link fields. A character count displays for authors, helping them write concise content.
About the MaxLength module
About the MaxLength module for Drupal 9/10/11
Maxlength 3.x Actively maintained and supported version for future improvements and new features. Supports CKEditor 5 and Drupal 10 and 11 versions.
Maxlength 2.1.x Maintained only for critical bugs. Supports CKEditor 4, CKEditor 5 and Drupal 9 and 10. Please note that CKEditor 4 reached its end of life! This version of MaxLength is not compatible with Drupal 11 versions. Boasts a more intuitive configuration interface than 1.0, the countdown message displays red when the maximum length is exceeded and short text fields have a soft limit. (read more)
About the MaxLength module for Drupal 7
Maxlength 7.x-3.3 Security fixes only. Less intuitive configuration interface, has several character count bugs.
We strongly encourage upgrading your website from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10.
Helper Module:
MaxLength Auto automatically enables MaxLength on fields with a #maxlength key.
Similar Module:
CKEditor Wordcount provides similar functionality but is only available on fields using CKEditor. Also the character limit is set on the text format rather than the field.