What is the character limit of a Long Text Area in Salesforce?

Up to 131,072 characters per field. The length must be at least 256, and new fields default to 32,768. Salesforce rejects 131,073 with "Length must be less than or equal to 131072".

Is there a limit on long text area fields per object?

Yes. All Long Text Area and Rich Text Area fields on one object share 1,638,400 characters, counted by each field's configured length. The new field screen shows how much is left.

What is the difference between Text and Text Area in Salesforce?

Both hold up to 255 characters, but Text is a single line while Text Area allows line breaks. Use Text Area (Long) for anything longer than 255 characters.

What is the Rich Text Area character limit?

Also 131,072 characters per field, with a default of 32,768. HTML formatting and images count toward the limit.

Can I use a Long Text Area field in a formula or SOQL WHERE clause?

No. Formula fields can't reference Long Text Area fields, and SOQL can select them but not filter, sort or group by them. Use SOSL to search their text.

Long Text Area in Salesforce: Limit and How to Create

A Long Text Area in Salesforce (field type “Text Area (Long)”) holds up to 131,072 characters of plain text on multiple lines, with a default of 32,768 when you create it. Each object can use 1,638,400 characters in total across all its long and rich text area fields.

I confirmed every limit on this page in a Salesforce Developer Edition org by entering out-of-range values in the field setup screen. Below you’ll find the limits, how Long Text Area compares with Text, Text Area and Rich Text Area, how to create one, and the restrictions that matter in reports, formulas and SOQL.

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