tiptap/docs/api/extensions/character-count.md

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description: Limit the number of characters in your editor, or at least count them.
icon: calculator-line
---

# CharacterCount
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The `CharacterCount` extension limits the number of allowed characters to a specific length and is able to return the number of characters and words. That’s it, that’s all.

## Installation
```bash
npm install @tiptap/extension-character-count
```

## Settings

### limit

The maximum number of characters that should be allowed.

Default: `null`

```js
CharacterCount.configure({
  limit: 240,
})
```

### mode

The mode by which the size is calculated.

Default: `'textSize'`

```js
CharacterCount.configure({
  mode: 'nodeSize',
})
```

## Storage

### characters()
Get the number of characters for the current document.

```js
editor.storage.characterCount.characters()

// Get the size of a specific node.
editor.storage.characterCount.characters({ node: someCustomNode })

// Overwrite the default `mode`.
editor.storage.characterCount.characters({ mode: 'nodeSize' })
```

### words()
Get the number of words for the current document.

```js
editor.storage.characterCount.words()

// Get the number of words for a specific node.
editor.storage.characterCount.words({ node: someCustomNode })
```

## Source code
[packages/extension-character-count/](https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/blob/main/packages/extension-character-count/)

## Usage
https://embed.tiptap.dev/preview/Extensions/CharacterCount