diff --git a/frontend/components/Form/TextArea.vue b/frontend/components/Form/TextArea.vue
index e5ac92f4..f208b327 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Form/TextArea.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Form/TextArea.vue
@@ -2,16 +2,30 @@
   <div v-if="!inline" class="form-control w-full">
     <label class="label">
       <span class="label-text">{{ label }}</span>
+      <span
+        :class="{
+          'text-red-600':
+            typeof value === 'string' &&
+            ((maxLength && value.length > maxLength) || (minLength && value.length < minLength)),
+        }"
+      >
+        {{ typeof value === "string" && (maxLength || minLength) ? `${value.length}/${maxLength}` : "" }}
+      </span>
     </label>
     <textarea ref="el" v-model="value" class="textarea textarea-bordered h-28 w-full" :placeholder="placeholder" />
-    <label v-if="limit" class="label">
-      <span class="label-text-alt"></span>
-      <span class="label-text-alt"> {{ valueLen }}/{{ limit }}</span>
-    </label>
   </div>
   <div v-else class="sm:grid sm:grid-cols-4 sm:items-start sm:gap-4">
     <label class="label">
       <span class="label-text">{{ label }}</span>
+      <span
+        :class="{
+          'text-red-600':
+            typeof value === 'string' &&
+            ((maxLength && value.length > maxLength) || (minLength && value.length < minLength)),
+        }"
+      >
+        {{ typeof value === "string" && (maxLength || minLength) ? `${value.length}/${maxLength}` : "" }}
+      </span>
     </label>
     <textarea
       ref="el"
@@ -39,10 +53,6 @@
       type: String,
       default: "text",
     },
-    limit: {
-      type: [Number, String],
-      default: null,
-    },
     placeholder: {
       type: String,
       default: "",
@@ -51,6 +61,14 @@
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
+    maxLength: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: false,
+    },
+    minLength: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: false,
+    },
   });
 
   const el = ref();
diff --git a/frontend/components/Form/TextField.vue b/frontend/components/Form/TextField.vue
index 57aa0e0e..fd3ff21e 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Form/TextField.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Form/TextField.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,31 @@
 <template>
   <div v-if="!inline" class="form-control w-full">
     <label class="label">
-      <span class="label-text">{{ label }}</span>
+      <span class="label-text"> {{ label }} </span>
+      <span
+        :class="{
+          'text-red-600':
+            typeof value === 'string' &&
+            ((maxLength && value.length > maxLength) || (minLength && value.length < minLength)),
+        }"
+      >
+        {{ typeof value === "string" && (maxLength || minLength) ? `${value.length}/${maxLength}` : "" }}
+      </span>
     </label>
     <input ref="input" v-model="value" :placeholder="placeholder" :type="type" class="input input-bordered w-full" />
   </div>
   <div v-else class="sm:grid sm:grid-cols-4 sm:items-start sm:gap-4">
     <label class="label">
-      <span class="label-text">{{ label }}</span>
+      <span class="label-text"> {{ label }} </span>
+      <span
+        :class="{
+          'text-red-600':
+            typeof value === 'string' &&
+            ((maxLength && value.length > maxLength) || (minLength && value.length < minLength)),
+        }"
+      >
+        {{ typeof value === "string" && (maxLength || minLength) ? `${value.length}/${maxLength}` : "" }}
+      </span>
     </label>
     <input v-model="value" :placeholder="placeholder" class="input input-bordered col-span-3 mt-2 w-full" />
   </div>
@@ -39,6 +57,14 @@
       type: String,
       default: "",
     },
+    maxLength: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: false,
+    },
+    minLength: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: false,
+    },
   });
 
   const input = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
diff --git a/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue b/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue
index 3f71b4de..621f8767 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue
@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@
     <template #title> {{ $t("components.item.create_modal.title") }} </template>
     <form @submit.prevent="create()">
       <LocationSelector v-model="form.location" />
-      <FormTextField ref="nameInput" v-model="form.name" :trigger-focus="focused" :autofocus="true" label="Item Name" />
-      <FormTextArea v-model="form.description" label="Item Description" />
+      <FormTextField
+        ref="nameInput"
+        v-model="form.name"
+        :trigger-focus="focused"
+        :autofocus="true"
+        label="Item Name"
+        :max-length="255"
+        :min-length="1"
+      />
+      <FormTextArea v-model="form.description" label="Item Description" :max-length="1000" />
       <FormMultiselect v-model="form.labels" label="Labels" :items="labels ?? []" />
 
       <div class="modal-action mb-6">
diff --git a/frontend/components/Label/CreateModal.vue b/frontend/components/Label/CreateModal.vue
index 5d6e85a8..4278fadc 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Label/CreateModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Label/CreateModal.vue
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
         :trigger-focus="focused"
         :autofocus="true"
         label="Label Name"
+        :max-length="255"
+        :min-length="1"
       />
-      <FormTextArea v-model="form.description" label="Label Description" />
+      <FormTextArea v-model="form.description" label="Label Description" :max-length="255" />
       <div class="modal-action">
         <div class="flex justify-center">
           <BaseButton class="rounded-r-none" :loading="loading" type="submit"> {{ $t("global.create") }} </BaseButton>
diff --git a/frontend/components/Location/CreateModal.vue b/frontend/components/Location/CreateModal.vue
index 83500adf..aa5702b4 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Location/CreateModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Location/CreateModal.vue
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
         :trigger-focus="focused"
         :autofocus="true"
         label="Location Name"
+        :max-length="255"
+        :min-length="1"
       />
-      <FormTextArea v-model="form.description" label="Location Description" />
+      <FormTextArea v-model="form.description" label="Location Description" :max-length="1000" />
       <LocationSelector v-model="form.parent" />
       <div class="modal-action">
         <div class="flex justify-center">
diff --git a/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/edit.vue b/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/edit.vue
index 83aab723..d64373e5 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/edit.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/edit.vue
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
     label: string;
     // key of ItemOut where the value is a string
     ref: keyof OnlyString<NoUndefinedField<ItemOut>>;
+    maxLength?: number;
+    minLength?: number;
   };
 
   type NumberFormField = {
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@
       type: "text",
       label: "Name",
       ref: "name",
+      maxLength: 255,
+      minLength: 1,
     },
     {
       type: "number",
@@ -141,26 +145,31 @@
       type: "textarea",
       label: "Description",
       ref: "description",
+      maxLength: 1000,
     },
     {
       type: "text",
       label: "Serial Number",
       ref: "serialNumber",
+      maxLength: 255,
     },
     {
       type: "text",
       label: "Model Number",
       ref: "modelNumber",
+      maxLength: 255,
     },
     {
       type: "text",
       label: "Manufacturer",
       ref: "manufacturer",
+      maxLength: 255,
     },
     {
       type: "textarea",
       label: "Notes",
       ref: "notes",
+      maxLength: 1000,
     },
     {
       type: "checkbox",
@@ -184,6 +193,7 @@
       type: "text",
       label: "Purchased From",
       ref: "purchaseFrom",
+      maxLength: 255,
     },
     {
       type: "text",
@@ -214,6 +224,7 @@
       type: "textarea",
       label: "Warranty Notes",
       ref: "warrantyDetails",
+      maxLength: 1000,
     },
   ];
 
@@ -222,6 +233,7 @@
       type: "text",
       label: "Sold To",
       ref: "soldTo",
+      maxLength: 255,
     },
     {
       type: "text",
@@ -480,12 +492,21 @@
           <div class="border-t border-gray-300 sm:p-0">
             <div v-for="field in mainFields" :key="field.ref" class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:divide-y sm:divide-gray-300">
               <div class="border-b border-gray-300 px-4 pb-4 pt-2 sm:px-6">
-                <FormTextArea v-if="field.type === 'textarea'" v-model="item[field.ref]" :label="field.label" inline />
+                <FormTextArea
+                  v-if="field.type === 'textarea'"
+                  v-model="item[field.ref]"
+                  :label="field.label"
+                  inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
+                />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'text'"
                   v-model="item[field.ref]"
                   :label="field.label"
                   inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
                 />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'number'"
@@ -522,7 +543,7 @@
               <!-- <FormSelect v-model:value="field.type" label="Field Type" :items="fieldTypes" value-key="value" /> -->
               <FormTextField v-model="field.name" label="Name" />
               <div class="col-span-3 flex items-end">
-                <FormTextField v-model="field.textValue" label="Value" />
+                <FormTextField v-model="field.textValue" label="Value" :max-length="500" />
                 <div class="tooltip" data-tip="Delete">
                   <button class="btn btn-square btn-sm mb-2 ml-2" @click="item.fields.splice(idx, 1)">
                     <MdiDelete />
@@ -604,12 +625,21 @@
               class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:divide-y sm:divide-gray-300"
             >
               <div class="border-b border-gray-300 px-4 pb-4 pt-2 sm:px-6">
-                <FormTextArea v-if="field.type === 'textarea'" v-model="item[field.ref]" :label="field.label" inline />
+                <FormTextArea
+                  v-if="field.type === 'textarea'"
+                  v-model="item[field.ref]"
+                  :label="field.label"
+                  inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
+                />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'text'"
                   v-model="item[field.ref]"
                   :label="field.label"
                   inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
                 />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'number'"
@@ -646,12 +676,21 @@
               class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:divide-y sm:divide-gray-300"
             >
               <div class="border-b border-gray-300 px-4 pb-4 pt-2 sm:px-6">
-                <FormTextArea v-if="field.type === 'textarea'" v-model="item[field.ref]" :label="field.label" inline />
+                <FormTextArea
+                  v-if="field.type === 'textarea'"
+                  v-model="item[field.ref]"
+                  :label="field.label"
+                  inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
+                />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'text'"
                   v-model="item[field.ref]"
                   :label="field.label"
                   inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
                 />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'number'"
@@ -684,12 +723,21 @@
           <div class="border-t border-gray-300 sm:p-0">
             <div v-for="field in soldFields" :key="field.ref" class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:divide-y sm:divide-gray-300">
               <div class="border-b border-gray-300 px-4 pb-4 pt-2 sm:px-6">
-                <FormTextArea v-if="field.type === 'textarea'" v-model="item[field.ref]" :label="field.label" inline />
+                <FormTextArea
+                  v-if="field.type === 'textarea'"
+                  v-model="item[field.ref]"
+                  :label="field.label"
+                  inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
+                />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'text'"
                   v-model="item[field.ref]"
                   :label="field.label"
                   inline
+                  :max-length="field.maxLength"
+                  :min-length="field.minLength"
                 />
                 <FormTextField
                   v-else-if="field.type === 'number'"
diff --git a/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/maintenance.vue b/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/maintenance.vue
index 7fd90c39..869a1d71 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/maintenance.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/item/[id]/index/maintenance.vue
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@
         {{ entry.id ? "Edit Entry" : "New Entry" }}
       </template>
       <form @submit.prevent="dispatchFormSubmit">
-        <FormTextField v-model="entry.name" autofocus label="Entry Name" />
+        <FormTextField v-model="entry.name" autofocus label="Entry Name" :max-length="255" :min-length="1" />
         <DatePicker v-model="entry.completedDate" label="Completed Date" />
         <DatePicker v-model="entry.scheduledDate" label="Scheduled Date" />
-        <FormTextArea v-model="entry.description" label="Notes" />
+        <FormTextArea v-model="entry.description" label="Notes" :max-length="2500" />
         <FormTextField v-model="entry.cost" autofocus label="Cost" />
         <div class="flex justify-end py-2">
           <BaseButton type="submit" class="ml-2 mt-2">
diff --git a/frontend/pages/label/[id].vue b/frontend/pages/label/[id].vue
index 7a87d356..37812485 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/label/[id].vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/label/[id].vue
@@ -97,8 +97,14 @@
     <BaseModal v-model="updateModal">
       <template #title> Update Label </template>
       <form v-if="label" @submit.prevent="update">
-        <FormTextField v-model="updateData.name" :autofocus="true" label="Label Name" />
-        <FormTextArea v-model="updateData.description" label="Label Description" />
+        <FormTextField
+          v-model="updateData.name"
+          :autofocus="true"
+          label="Label Name"
+          :max-length="255"
+          :min-length="1"
+        />
+        <FormTextArea v-model="updateData.description" label="Label Description" :max-length="255" />
         <div class="modal-action">
           <BaseButton type="submit" :loading="updating"> Update </BaseButton>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/pages/location/[id].vue b/frontend/pages/location/[id].vue
index 19fc58ca..826ebfe2 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/location/[id].vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/location/[id].vue
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
     <BaseModal v-model="updateModal">
       <template #title> Update Location </template>
       <form v-if="location" @submit.prevent="update">
-        <FormTextField v-model="updateData.name" :autofocus="true" label="Location Name" />
-        <FormTextArea v-model="updateData.description" label="Location Description" />
+        <FormTextField v-model="updateData.name" :autofocus="true" label="Location Name" :max-length="255" :min-length="1" />
+        <FormTextArea v-model="updateData.description" label="Location Description" :max-length="1000" />
         <LocationSelector v-model="parent" />
         <div class="modal-action">
           <BaseButton type="submit" :loading="updating"> Update </BaseButton>