diff --git a/remote_config/keys.py b/remote_config/keys.py
index 9af3e305f8..bb543f801f 100644
--- a/remote_config/keys.py
+++ b/remote_config/keys.py
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 REF_CACHE_LIMIT_KEY = "feature.text.ref_cache_limit"
 ENABLE_WEBPAGES = "feature.webpages.enable"
 CLIENT_REMOTE_CONFIG_JSON = "feature.client.remote_config_json"
-EXPIRE_LEGACY_COOKIES = "feature.cookies.expire_legacy"
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+EXPIRE_LEGACY_COOKIES = "feature.cookies.expire_legacy"
+
+# Chatbot configuration
+CHATBOT_MAX_INPUT_CHARS = "feature.chatbot.max_input_chars"
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diff --git a/sefaria/system/context_processors.py b/sefaria/system/context_processors.py
index d2d758ecd1..c155edfcc4 100644
--- a/sefaria/system/context_processors.py
+++ b/sefaria/system/context_processors.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 from sefaria.utils.chatbot import build_chatbot_user_token
 from sefaria.utils.hebrew import hebrew_parasha_name
 from reader.views import render_react_component, _get_user_calendar_params
+from remote_config import remoteConfigCache
+from remote_config.keys import CHATBOT_MAX_INPUT_CHARS
 
 import structlog
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
@@ -127,8 +129,10 @@ def chatbot_user_token(request):
     if not getattr(profile, "experiments", False):
         return {"chatbot_user_token": None, "chatbot_enabled": False}
     token = build_chatbot_user_token(request.user.id, CHATBOT_USER_ID_SECRET)
+    max_input_chars = remoteConfigCache.get(CHATBOT_MAX_INPUT_CHARS, default=500)
     return {
         "chatbot_user_token": token,
         "chatbot_enabled": True,
         "chatbot_api_base_url": settings.CHATBOT_API_BASE_URL,
+        "chatbot_max_input_chars": max_input_chars,
     }
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index c772c09672..e6d454df20 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
       api-base-url="{{ chatbot_api_base_url }}"
       default-open="false"
       placement="right"
+      max-input-chars="{{ chatbot_max_input_chars }}"
     ></lc-chatbot>
     {% endif %}