diff --git a/src/components/ChatBotInput/ChatBotInput.tsx b/src/components/ChatBotInput/ChatBotInput.tsx
index a9af7aaa..bd8ee5fa 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatBotInput/ChatBotInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChatBotInput/ChatBotInput.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ const ChatBotInput = ({
 		if (inputRef.current) {
 			const characterLimit = botOptions.chatInput?.characterLimit
 			const newInput = event.target.value.replace(/\n/g, " ");
-			if (characterLimit != null && characterLimit > 0 && newInput.length > characterLimit) {
+			if (characterLimit != null && characterLimit >= 0 && newInput.length > characterLimit) {
 				inputRef.current.value = newInput.slice(0, characterLimit);
 			} else {
 				inputRef.current.value = newInput
diff --git a/src/services/BotOptionsService.tsx b/src/services/BotOptionsService.tsx
index c70bdbd3..4f0f8e5a 100644
--- a/src/services/BotOptionsService.tsx
+++ b/src/services/BotOptionsService.tsx
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ const defaultOptions = {
 		disabled: false,
 		enabledPlaceholderText: "Type your message...",
 		disabledPlaceholderText: "",
-		showCharacterCount: true,
-		characterLimit: 10,
+		showCharacterCount: false,
+		characterLimit: -1,
 		botDelay: 1000,
 		sendButtonIcon: sendButtonIcon,
 		blockSpam: true,
diff --git a/src/services/VoiceService.tsx b/src/services/VoiceService.tsx
index 99291beb..e3f23722 100644
--- a/src/services/VoiceService.tsx
+++ b/src/services/VoiceService.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const startVoiceRecording = (botOptions: Options, handleToggleVoice: () =
 		if (inputRef.current) {
 			const characterLimit = botOptions.chatInput?.characterLimit
 			const newInput = inputRef.current.value + voiceInput;
-			if (characterLimit != null && characterLimit > 0 && newInput.length > characterLimit) {
+			if (characterLimit != null && characterLimit >= 0 && newInput.length > characterLimit) {
 				inputRef.current.value = newInput.slice(0, characterLimit);
 			} else {
 				inputRef.current.value = newInput