diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/character_counter.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/character_counter.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a37a74af45e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/character_counter.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+
+import { CharacterCounter } from './index';
+
+const meta = {
+  component: CharacterCounter,
+  title: 'Components/CharacterCounter',
+} satisfies Meta<typeof CharacterCounter>;
+
+export default meta;
+
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const Required: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentString: 'Hello, world!',
+    maxLength: 100,
+  },
+};
+
+export const ExceedingLimit: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentString: 'Hello, world!',
+    maxLength: 10,
+  },
+};
+
+export const Recommended: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentString: 'Hello, world!',
+    maxLength: 10,
+    recommended: true,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dce410a7c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+
+import { polymorphicForwardRef } from '@/types/polymorphic';
+
+import classes from './styles.module.scss';
+
+interface CharacterCounterProps {
+  currentString: string;
+  maxLength: number;
+  recommended?: boolean;
+}
+
+const segmenter = new Intl.Segmenter();
+
+export const CharacterCounter = polymorphicForwardRef<
+  'span',
+  CharacterCounterProps
+>(
+  (
+    {
+      currentString,
+      maxLength,
+      as: Component = 'span',
+      recommended = false,
+      ...props
+    },
+    ref,
+  ) => {
+    const currentLength = useMemo(
+      () => [...segmenter.segment(currentString)].length,
+      [currentString],
+    );
+    return (
+      <Component
+        {...props}
+        ref={ref}
+        className={classNames(
+          classes.counter,
+          currentLength > maxLength && !recommended && classes.counterError,
+        )}
+      >
+        {recommended ? (
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id='character_counter.recommended'
+            defaultMessage='{currentLength}/{maxLength} recommended characters'
+            values={{ currentLength, maxLength }}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id='character_counter.required'
+            defaultMessage='{currentLength}/{maxLength} characters'
+            values={{ currentLength, maxLength }}
+          />
+        )}
+      </Component>
+    );
+  },
+);
+CharacterCounter.displayName = 'CharCounter';
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/styles.module.scss b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/styles.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05c9446545a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/character_counter/styles.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.counter {
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.counterError {
+  color: var(--color-text-error);
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/emoji/picker_button.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/emoji/picker_button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6440ad34b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/emoji/picker_button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import type { FC } from 'react';
+
+import EmojiPickerDropdown from '@/mastodon/features/compose/containers/emoji_picker_dropdown_container';
+
+export const EmojiPickerButton: FC<{
+  onPick: (emoji: string) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}> = ({ onPick, disabled }) => {
+  const handlePick = useCallback(
+    (emoji: unknown) => {
+      if (disabled) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (typeof emoji === 'object' && emoji !== null) {
+        if ('native' in emoji && typeof emoji.native === 'string') {
+          onPick(emoji.native);
+        } else if (
+          'shortcode' in emoji &&
+          typeof emoji.shortcode === 'string'
+        ) {
+          onPick(`:${emoji.shortcode}:`);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [disabled, onPick],
+  );
+  return <EmojiPickerDropdown onPickEmoji={handlePick} disabled={disabled} />;
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.module.scss b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e214f9aed56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+.fieldWrapper div:has(:global(.emoji-picker-dropdown)) {
+  position: relative;
+
+  > input,
+  > textarea {
+    padding-inline-end: 36px;
+  }
+
+  > textarea {
+    min-height: 40px; // Button size with 8px margin
+  }
+}
+
+.fieldWrapper :global(.emoji-picker-dropdown) {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8px;
+  right: 8px;
+  height: 24px;
+  z-index: 1;
+
+  :global(.icon-button) {
+    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aed04bbcbf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+
+import type { EmojiInputProps } from './emoji_text_field';
+import { EmojiTextAreaField, EmojiTextInputField } from './emoji_text_field';
+
+const meta = {
+  title: 'Components/Form Fields/EmojiTextInputField',
+  args: {
+    label: 'Label',
+    hint: 'Hint text',
+    value: 'Insert text with emoji',
+  },
+  render({ value: initialValue = '', ...args }) {
+    const [value, setValue] = useState(initialValue);
+    return <EmojiTextInputField {...args} value={value} onChange={setValue} />;
+  },
+} satisfies Meta<EmojiInputProps & { disabled?: boolean }>;
+
+export default meta;
+
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const Simple: Story = {};
+
+export const WithMaxLength: Story = {
+  args: {
+    maxLength: 20,
+  },
+};
+
+export const WithRecommended: Story = {
+  args: {
+    maxLength: 20,
+    recommended: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const Disabled: Story = {
+  args: {
+    disabled: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export const TextArea: Story = {
+  render(args) {
+    const [value, setValue] = useState('Insert text with emoji');
+    return (
+      <EmojiTextAreaField
+        {...args}
+        value={value}
+        onChange={setValue}
+        label='Label'
+        maxLength={100}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c29bcbf915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/emoji_text_field.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import type {
+  ChangeEvent,
+  ChangeEventHandler,
+  ComponentPropsWithoutRef,
+  Dispatch,
+  FC,
+  ReactNode,
+  RefObject,
+  SetStateAction,
+} from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useId, useRef } from 'react';
+
+import { insertEmojiAtPosition } from '@/mastodon/features/emoji/utils';
+import type { OmitUnion } from '@/mastodon/utils/types';
+
+import { CharacterCounter } from '../character_counter';
+import { EmojiPickerButton } from '../emoji/picker_button';
+
+import classes from './emoji_text_field.module.scss';
+import type { CommonFieldWrapperProps, InputProps } from './form_field_wrapper';
+import { FormFieldWrapper } from './form_field_wrapper';
+import { TextArea } from './text_area_field';
+import type { TextAreaProps } from './text_area_field';
+import { TextInput } from './text_input_field';
+
+export type EmojiInputProps = {
+  value?: string;
+  onChange?: Dispatch<SetStateAction<string>>;
+  maxLength?: number;
+  recommended?: boolean;
+} & Omit<CommonFieldWrapperProps, 'wrapperClassName'>;
+
+export const EmojiTextInputField: FC<
+  OmitUnion<ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'input'>, EmojiInputProps>
+> = ({
+  onChange,
+  value,
+  label,
+  hint,
+  hasError,
+  maxLength,
+  recommended,
+  disabled,
+  ...otherProps
+}) => {
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  const wrapperProps = {
+    label,
+    hint,
+    hasError,
+    maxLength,
+    recommended,
+    disabled,
+    inputRef,
+    value,
+    onChange,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <EmojiFieldWrapper {...wrapperProps}>
+      {(inputProps) => (
+        <TextInput
+          {...inputProps}
+          {...otherProps}
+          value={value}
+          ref={inputRef}
+        />
+      )}
+    </EmojiFieldWrapper>
+  );
+};
+
+export const EmojiTextAreaField: FC<
+  OmitUnion<Omit<TextAreaProps, 'style'>, EmojiInputProps>
+> = ({
+  onChange,
+  value,
+  label,
+  maxLength,
+  recommended = false,
+  disabled,
+  hint,
+  hasError,
+  ...otherProps
+}) => {
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+
+  const wrapperProps = {
+    label,
+    hint,
+    hasError,
+    maxLength,
+    recommended,
+    disabled,
+    inputRef: textareaRef,
+    value,
+    onChange,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <EmojiFieldWrapper {...wrapperProps}>
+      {(inputProps) => (
+        <TextArea
+          {...otherProps}
+          {...inputProps}
+          value={value}
+          ref={textareaRef}
+        />
+      )}
+    </EmojiFieldWrapper>
+  );
+};
+
+const EmojiFieldWrapper: FC<
+  EmojiInputProps & {
+    disabled?: boolean;
+    children: (
+      inputProps: InputProps & { onChange: ChangeEventHandler },
+    ) => ReactNode;
+    inputRef: RefObject<HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLInputElement>;
+  }
+> = ({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  children,
+  disabled,
+  inputRef,
+  maxLength,
+  recommended = false,
+  ...otherProps
+}) => {
+  const counterId = useId();
+
+  const handlePickEmoji = useCallback(
+    (emoji: string) => {
+      onChange?.((prev) => {
+        const position = inputRef.current?.selectionStart ?? prev.length;
+        return insertEmojiAtPosition(prev, emoji, position);
+      });
+    },
+    [onChange, inputRef],
+  );
+
+  const handleChange = useCallback(
+    (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+      onChange?.(event.target.value);
+    },
+    [onChange],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <FormFieldWrapper
+      className={classes.fieldWrapper}
+      describedById={counterId}
+      {...otherProps}
+    >
+      {(inputProps) => (
+        <>
+          {children({ ...inputProps, onChange: handleChange })}
+          <EmojiPickerButton onPick={handlePickEmoji} disabled={disabled} />
+          {maxLength && (
+            <CharacterCounter
+              currentString={value ?? ''}
+              maxLength={maxLength}
+              recommended={recommended}
+              id={counterId}
+            />
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </FormFieldWrapper>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/form_field_wrapper.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/form_field_wrapper.tsx
index ec7c2e584b5..6454153ab88 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/form_field_wrapper.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/form_field_wrapper.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import { useContext, useId } from 'react';
 
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+
 import { FieldsetNameContext } from './fieldset';
 import classes from './form_field_wrapper.module.scss';
 
-interface InputProps {
+export interface InputProps {
   id: string;
   required?: boolean;
   'aria-describedby'?: string;
@@ -20,8 +22,10 @@ interface FieldWrapperProps {
   required?: boolean;
   hasError?: boolean;
   inputId?: string;
+  describedById?: string;
   inputPlacement?: 'inline-start' | 'inline-end';
   children: (inputProps: InputProps) => ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ interface FieldWrapperProps {
 export type CommonFieldWrapperProps = Pick<
   FieldWrapperProps,
   'label' | 'hint' | 'hasError'
->;
+> & { wrapperClassName?: string };
 
 /**
  * A simple form field wrapper for adding a label and hint to enclosed components.
@@ -42,10 +46,12 @@ export const FormFieldWrapper: FC<FieldWrapperProps> = ({
   inputId: inputIdProp,
   label,
   hint,
+  describedById,
   required,
   hasError,
   inputPlacement,
   children,
+  className,
 }) => {
   const uniqueId = useId();
   const inputId = inputIdProp || `${uniqueId}-input`;
@@ -59,7 +65,9 @@ export const FormFieldWrapper: FC<FieldWrapperProps> = ({
     id: inputId,
   };
   if (hasHint) {
-    inputProps['aria-describedby'] = hintId;
+    inputProps['aria-describedby'] = describedById
+      ? `${describedById} ${hintId}`
+      : hintId;
   }
 
   const input = (
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ export const FormFieldWrapper: FC<FieldWrapperProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={classes.wrapper}
+      className={classNames(classes.wrapper, className)}
       data-has-error={hasError}
       data-input-placement={inputPlacement}
     >
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_area_field.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_area_field.tsx
index 3634533f6a7..1e4bacc0419 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_area_field.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_area_field.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { FormFieldWrapper } from './form_field_wrapper';
 import type { CommonFieldWrapperProps } from './form_field_wrapper';
 import classes from './text_input.module.scss';
 
-type TextAreaProps =
+export type TextAreaProps =
   | ({ autoSize?: false } & ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'textarea'>)
   | ({ autoSize: true } & TextareaAutosizeProps);
 
@@ -24,17 +24,23 @@ type TextAreaProps =
 export const TextAreaField = forwardRef<
   HTMLTextAreaElement,
   TextAreaProps & CommonFieldWrapperProps
->(({ id, label, hint, required, hasError, ...otherProps }, ref) => (
-  <FormFieldWrapper
-    label={label}
-    hint={hint}
-    required={required}
-    hasError={hasError}
-    inputId={id}
-  >
-    {(inputProps) => <TextArea {...otherProps} {...inputProps} ref={ref} />}
-  </FormFieldWrapper>
-));
+>(
+  (
+    { id, label, hint, required, hasError, wrapperClassName, ...otherProps },
+    ref,
+  ) => (
+    <FormFieldWrapper
+      label={label}
+      hint={hint}
+      required={required}
+      hasError={hasError}
+      inputId={id}
+      className={wrapperClassName}
+    >
+      {(inputProps) => <TextArea {...otherProps} {...inputProps} ref={ref} />}
+    </FormFieldWrapper>
+  ),
+);
 
 TextAreaField.displayName = 'TextAreaField';
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_input_field.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_input_field.tsx
index 46676cd42fa..f23a5da62f0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_input_field.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/form_fields/text_input_field.tsx
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@ interface Props extends TextInputProps, CommonFieldWrapperProps {}
  */
 
 export const TextInputField = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, Props>(
-  ({ id, label, hint, hasError, required, ...otherProps }, ref) => (
+  (
+    { id, label, hint, hasError, required, wrapperClassName, ...otherProps },
+    ref,
+  ) => (
     <FormFieldWrapper
       label={label}
       hint={hint}
       required={required}
       hasError={hasError}
       inputId={id}
+      className={wrapperClassName}
     >
       {(inputProps) => <TextInput {...otherProps} {...inputProps} ref={ref} />}
     </FormFieldWrapper>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.jsx
index ad769fe9244..b6e8614942a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/emoji_picker_dropdown.jsx
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ class EmojiPickerDropdown extends PureComponent {
     onPickEmoji: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onSkinTone: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     skinTone: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    disabled: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ class EmojiPickerDropdown extends PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { intl, onPickEmoji, onSkinTone, skinTone, frequentlyUsedEmojis } = this.props;
+    const { intl, onPickEmoji, onSkinTone, skinTone, frequentlyUsedEmojis, disabled } = this.props;
     const title = intl.formatMessage(messages.emoji);
     const { active, loading, placement } = this.state;
 
@@ -396,6 +397,8 @@ class EmojiPickerDropdown extends PureComponent {
           active={active}
           iconComponent={MoodIcon}
           onClick={this.onToggle}
+          disabled={disabled}
+          id="emoji"
           inverted
         />
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 442d696cd19..a92c37fecf7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@
   "callout.dismiss": "Dismiss",
   "carousel.current": "<sr>Slide</sr> {current, number} / {max, number}",
   "carousel.slide": "Slide {current, number} of {max, number}",
+  "character_counter.recommended": "{currentLength}/{maxLength} recommended characters",
+  "character_counter.required": "{currentLength}/{maxLength} characters",
   "closed_registrations.other_server_instructions": "Since Mastodon is decentralized, you can create an account on another server and still interact with this one.",
   "closed_registrations_modal.description": "Creating an account on {domain} is currently not possible, but please keep in mind that you do not need an account specifically on {domain} to use Mastodon.",
   "closed_registrations_modal.find_another_server": "Find another server",
diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index 884ca60e4d3..78e00a77f9c 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import jsxA11Y from 'eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y';
 import promisePlugin from 'eslint-plugin-promise';
 import react from 'eslint-plugin-react';
 import reactHooks from 'eslint-plugin-react-hooks';
+// @ts-expect-error -- No types available for this package
 import storybook from 'eslint-plugin-storybook';
 import { globalIgnores } from 'eslint/config';
 import globals from 'globals';
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ export default tseslint.config([
     files: ['**/*.stories.ts', '**/*.stories.tsx', '.storybook/*'],
     rules: {
       'import/no-default-export': 'off',
+      'react-hooks/rules-of-hooks': 'off',
     },
   },
   {