diff --git a/docs/components/content/examples/TextareaExampleSlotCounter.vue b/docs/components/content/examples/TextareaExampleSlotCounter.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4dc152348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/components/content/examples/TextareaExampleSlotCounter.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<script setup>
+const input = ref('I love NuxtUI!')
+
+const badgeColor = (remaining)=>{
+  switch (true) {
+    case remaining < 5: return 'red';
+    case remaining < 10: return 'amber';
+    case remaining < 15: return 'orange';
+    default: return 'green';
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <UTextarea v-model="input" :counter="15">
+    <template #counter="{focused, letterCount, maxValue}">
+      <UBadge :color="badgeColor(maxValue - letterCount)">
+      {{ maxValue - letterCount  }} Characters remaining!
+      
+      <UIcon class="ml-1" v-if="focused" name="i-heroicons-eye" />
+      </UBadge>
+    </template>
+  </UTextarea>
+</template>
diff --git a/docs/content/3.forms/2.textarea.md b/docs/content/3.forms/2.textarea.md
index f84871e81a..b91fce6c9f 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.forms/2.textarea.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.forms/2.textarea.md
@@ -132,6 +132,31 @@ props:
 ---
 ::
 
+### Counter
+
+Use the `counter` prop to enable the counter and to set a maximum value. The counter will show if you are focusing the textarea or when setting `persistent-counter`. This is only visual and not validating the input.
+
+::component-card
+---
+baseProps:
+  modelValue: 'This is an example of the counter prop'
+props:
+  counter: '540'
+  persistentCounter: false
+excludedProps:
+  - counter
+
+---
+::
+
+## Slots
+
+### `counter`
+
+You can use the `#counter` slot to show a custom counter. It receives `focused` `letterCount` and `maxValue` of the textarea.
+
+:component-example{component="textarea-example-slot-counter"}
+
 ## Props
 
 :component-props
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/forms/Textarea.vue b/src/runtime/components/forms/Textarea.vue
index d3dff6a31e..b499b88bae 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/forms/Textarea.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/forms/Textarea.vue
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@
       @blur="onBlur"
       @change="onChange"
     />
+    <slot name="counter" v-bind="{ focused, letterCount, maxValue }">
+      <span v-if="counterVisible" :class="counterClass">{{ maxValue ? `${letterCount} / ${maxValue}` :
+        String(letterCount) }}</span>
+    </slot>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, toRef, watch, onMounted, nextTick, defineComponent } from 'vue'
 import type { PropType } from 'vue'
+import { useFocus } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { twMerge, twJoin } from 'tailwind-merge'
 import { defu } from 'defu'
 import { useUI } from '../../composables/useUI'
@@ -125,6 +130,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
     modelModifiers: {
       type: Object as PropType<{ trim?: boolean, lazy?: boolean, number?: boolean }>,
       default: () => ({})
+    },
+    counter: {
+      type: [Boolean, Number, String] as PropType<true | number | string>,
+      default: false
+    },
+    persistentCounter: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
     }
   },
   emits: ['update:modelValue', 'blur'],
@@ -136,6 +149,21 @@ export default defineComponent({
     const modelModifiers = ref(defu({}, props.modelModifiers, { trim: false, lazy: false, number: false }))
 
     const textarea = ref<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null)
+    
+    const { focused } = useFocus(textarea)
+    const counterVisible = computed(() => (props.counter && focused.value) || props.persistentCounter)
+
+    const maxValue = computed(() => {
+      if (
+        !props.counter ||
+        (typeof props.counter !== 'number' &&
+          typeof props.counter !== 'string')
+      ) return undefined
+
+      return props.counter
+    })
+
+    const letterCount = ref(props.modelValue.toString().length)
 
     const autoFocus = () => {
       if (props.autofocus) {
@@ -175,13 +203,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
         value = looseToNumber(value)
       }
 
+      letterCount.value = value.length
+
       emit('update:modelValue', value)
       emitFormInput()
     }
 
     const onInput = (event: InputEvent) => {
       autoResize()
-      if (!modelModifiers.value.lazy) {        
+      if (!modelModifiers.value.lazy) {
         updateInput((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)
       }
     }
@@ -221,6 +251,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
       }, 100)
     })
 
+    const counterClass = computed(() => {
+      return twJoin(ui.value.counter.wrapper,
+                    ui.value.size[size.value])
+    })
+
     const textareaClass = computed(() => {
       const variant = ui.value.color?.[color.value as string]?.[props.variant as string] || ui.value.variant[props.variant]
 
@@ -245,9 +280,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
       textarea,
       // eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-dupe-keys
       textareaClass,
+      counterClass,
       onInput,
       onChange,
-      onBlur
+      onBlur,
+      focused,
+      counterVisible,
+      maxValue,
+      letterCount
     }
   }
 })
diff --git a/src/runtime/ui.config.ts b/src/runtime/ui.config.ts
index 1fac6cd84b..8115ef1ae2 100644
--- a/src/runtime/ui.config.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/ui.config.ts
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ export const formGroup = {
 
 export const textarea = {
   ...input,
+  counter: {
+    wrapper: 'absolute right-0'
+  },
   default: {
     size: 'sm',
     color: 'white',
@@ -1124,7 +1127,7 @@ export const pagination = {
     nextButton: {
       color: 'white',
       class: 'rtl:[&_span:last-child]:rotate-180',
-      icon: 'i-heroicons-chevron-right-20-solid'
+      icon: 'i-heroicons-chevron-right-20-solid '
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1163,26 +1166,6 @@ export const tabs = {
   }
 }
 
-export const breadcrumb = {
-  wrapper: 'relative',
-  ol: 'flex items-center gap-x-1.5',
-  li: 'flex items-center gap-x-1.5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm',
-  base: 'flex items-center gap-x-1.5 group font-semibold',
-  icon: {
-    base: 'flex-shrink-0 w-4 h-4',
-    active: '',
-    inactive: ''
-  },
-  divider: {
-    base: 'flex-shrink-0 w-5 h-5'
-  },
-  active: 'text-primary-500 dark:text-primary-400',
-  inactive: ' hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200',
-  default: {
-    divider: 'i-heroicons-chevron-right-20-solid'
-  }
-}
-
 // Overlays
 
 export const modal = {