diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c7859c..e013e14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ Modifier | Description
 `.keyboardType(_ type: UIKeyboardType)` | Modifies the text field’s **keyboard type**. 📩
 `.autocapitalization(_ style: UITextAutocapitalizationType)` | Modifies the text field’s **autocapitalization** style. 🔡
 `.returnKeyType(_ type: UIReturnKeyType)` | Modifies the text field’s **return key** type. ✅
+`.characterLimit(_ limit: Int?)` | Sets the maximum amount of characters allowed in this text field. 
 `.isSecure(_ isSecure: Bool)` | Modifies the text field’s **secure entry** settings. 🔒
 `.clearsOnBeginEditing(_ shouldClear: Bool)` | Modifies the **clear-on-begin-editing** setting of a text field. ❌
 `clearsOnInsertion(_ shouldClear: Bool)` | Modifies the **clear-on-insertion** setting of a text field. 👆
diff --git a/Sources/iTextField/iTextField+ViewModifiers.swift b/Sources/iTextField/iTextField+ViewModifiers.swift
index a1804b0..09bb420 100644
--- a/Sources/iTextField/iTextField+ViewModifiers.swift
+++ b/Sources/iTextField/iTextField+ViewModifiers.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import UIKit
 
 @available(iOS 13.0, *)
 extension iTextField {
+
+    /// Sets the maximum amount of characters allowed in this text field. 
+    /// - Parameter limit: the maximum amount of characters allowed
+    /// - Returns: An updated text field limited to limit
+    public func characterLimit(_ limit: Int?) -> iTextField { 
+        var view = self
+        view.characterLimit = limit
+        return view 
+    }
+    
     /// Modifies the text field’s **font** from a `UIFont` object. 🔠🔡
     /// - Parameter font: The desired font 🅰️🆗
     /// - Returns: An updated text field using the desired font 💬
diff --git a/Sources/iTextField/iTextField.swift b/Sources/iTextField/iTextField.swift
index c2e4e14..24f98ff 100644
--- a/Sources/iTextField/iTextField.swift
+++ b/Sources/iTextField/iTextField.swift
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public struct iTextField: UIViewRepresentable {
     var autocapitalization: UITextAutocapitalizationType = .sentences
     var keyboardType: UIKeyboardType = .default
     var returnKeyType: UIReturnKeyType = .default
+    var characterLimit: Int? = nil
     
     var isSecure = false
     var isUserInteractionEnabled = true
@@ -169,18 +170,22 @@ public struct iTextField: UIViewRepresentable {
     }
     
     public func makeCoordinator() -> Coordinator {
-        return Coordinator(text: $text,
-                           isEditing: isEditing,
-                           didBeginEditing: didBeginEditing,
-                           didChange: didChange,
-                           didEndEditing: didEndEditing,
-                           shouldReturn: shouldReturn,
-                           shouldClear: shouldClear)
+        return Coordinator(
+            text: $text,
+            isEditing: isEditing,
+            characterLimit: characterLimit, 
+            didBeginEditing: didBeginEditing,
+            didChange: didChange,
+            didEndEditing: didEndEditing,
+            shouldReturn: shouldReturn,
+            shouldClear: shouldClear
+        )
     }
     
     public final class Coordinator: NSObject, UITextFieldDelegate {
         @Binding var text: String
         @Binding var isEditing: Bool
+        var characterLimit: Int? = nil 
         
         var didBeginEditing: () -> Void
         var didChange: () -> Void
@@ -190,6 +195,7 @@ public struct iTextField: UIViewRepresentable {
         
         init(text: Binding<String>,
              isEditing: Binding<Bool>,
+             characterLimit: Int?,
              didBeginEditing: @escaping () -> Void,
              didChange: @escaping () -> Void,
              didEndEditing: @escaping () -> Void,
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ public struct iTextField: UIViewRepresentable {
         {
             self._text = text
             self._isEditing = isEditing
+            self.characterLimit = characterLimit
             self.didBeginEditing = didBeginEditing
             self.didChange = didChange
             self.didEndEditing = didEndEditing
@@ -242,5 +249,16 @@ public struct iTextField: UIViewRepresentable {
             text = ""
             return false
         }
+        
+        public func textField(_ textField: UITextField, shouldChangeCharactersIn range: NSRange, replacementString string: String) -> Bool {
+            //if there is a character limit set and new text will be greater than limt, then don't allow the newly proposed edit
+            if let limit = characterLimit, let text = textField.text {
+                if text.count + string.count > limit {
+                    return false
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true
+        }
     }
 }