# Length() Formulas

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Tags:** formulas\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644 "2020-04-14T19:22:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![helloitse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/helloitse/32/498_2.png) [@helloitse](https://community.fibery.io/u/helloitse)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644/1 "2020-04-14T19:22:27Z")

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I’d love to create fields that count the number of characters and words in a rich text field.  
This could be used in a content app to manage social media posts, ad copy, or to draft long form content.

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**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644/2 "2020-04-14T20:00:10Z")

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Good idea, but I think we should just add this info right into rich edit field. So you don’t have to create this formula at all.

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**Author:** ![rozhok](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/rozhok/32/384_2.png) [@rozhok](https://community.fibery.io/u/rozhok)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644/3 "2020-04-16T15:02:15Z")

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As a workaround I’ve done this already using button + custom field and function:

> <https://twitter.com/xrozhokx/status/1212059566235684869>

This is the first feature I’ve needed from rich text field, would be great to see it bundled natively!

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**Author:** ![helloitse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/helloitse/32/498_2.png) [@helloitse](https://community.fibery.io/u/helloitse)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644/4 "2026-02-26T15:01:23Z")

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Is this in scope for rich text improvements this year?