---
title: "What is the character limit for the Text data type in Catalyst Data Store?"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/faq/cloud-scale/datastore-char-limit/
description: "The permitted character limit for the Text data type in Catalyst Data Store is 10,000 characters. Text is a long-form data type for values longer than the …"
last_updated: 2026-11-13T05:00:22Z
service: CloudScale
type: faq
---

The permitted character limit for the Text data type in Catalyst Data Store is 10,000 characters. Text is a long-form data type for values longer than the 255-character maximum of Var Char, and the Encrypted text data type has the same 10,000-character limit. Text columns don't support the Search Index constraint or a Default Value. You choose the data type when you click **+New Column** in the table's Schema View.

Refer to the [Data Store Columns help page](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/columns/) for details.