diff --git a/src/plugins/characterCounter/README.md b/src/plugins/characterCounter/README.md
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+# Character Counter
+
+Adds a character counter to the message input box
+
+![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/57f8c01e-a122-46d2-afda-679edb7a996b)
+
+![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/640bcca4-77a3-4407-8aa0-15c490dd9256)
diff --git a/src/plugins/characterCounter/index.tsx b/src/plugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
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+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import "./style.css";
+
+import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
+import ErrorBoundary from "@components/ErrorBoundary";
+import { Devs } from "@utils/constants";
+import { classNameFactory } from "@utils/css";
+import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
+import { UserStore } from "@webpack/common";
+
+const cl = classNameFactory("vc-charCounter-");
+
+const settings = definePluginSettings({
+    colorEffects: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        description: "Enable yellow/red colouring as you get closer to the character limit",
+        default: true,
+    }
+});
+
+function getCounterColor(percentage: number) {
+    if (!settings.store.colorEffects) return "var(--primary-330)";
+    if (percentage < 50) return "var(--text-muted)";
+    if (percentage < 75) return "var(--yellow-330)";
+    if (percentage < 90) return "var(--orange-330)";
+    return "var(--red-360)";
+}
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "CharacterCounter",
+    description: "Adds a character counter to the chat input",
+    authors: [Devs.thororen],
+    settings,
+    patches: [
+        {
+            find: ".CREATE_FORUM_POST||",
+            replacement: [
+                {
+                    match: /(?<=textValue:(\i),editorHeight:\i,channelId:\i\.id\}\)),\i/,
+                    replace: ",$self.renderCharCounter({text:$1})"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            find: "#{intl::PREMIUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH_UPSELL_TOOLTIP}",
+            replacement: {
+                match: /return \i\?\i\(\):\i\(\)(?<=#{intl::PREMIUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH_UPSELL_TOOLTIP_WITHOUT_LINK}.{0,200}?)/,
+                replace: "return null"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+
+    renderCharCounter: ErrorBoundary.wrap(({ text }: { text: string; }) => {
+        if (!text.length) return null;
+
+        const premiumType = UserStore.getCurrentUser().premiumType ?? 0;
+        const charMax = premiumType === 2 ? 4000 : 2000;
+
+        const color = getCounterColor((text.length / charMax) * 100);
+
+        return (
+            <div className={cl("counter")} style={{ color }}>
+                <span className={cl("count")}>{text.length}</span>
+                /
+                <span className={cl("max")}>{charMax}</span>
+            </div>
+        );
+    }, { noop: true })
+});
diff --git a/src/plugins/characterCounter/style.css b/src/plugins/characterCounter/style.css
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+.vc-charCounter-counter {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 4px;
+    right: 11px;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 2;
+    background: transparent;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.vc-charCounter-count {
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+}
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