diff --git a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.stories.tsx b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.stories.tsx
index b0b912b131..611bfa14dd 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.stories.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.stories.tsx
@@ -80,15 +80,6 @@ export const ResizeDisabled: Story = {
     }
 };
 
-export const MaxLength: Story = {
-    args: {
-        title: 'Description',
-        placeholder: 'Try to enter more than 80 characters, I dare you...',
-        value: 'This is a nice text area that only accepts up to 80 characters. Try to add more:',
-        maxLength: 80
-    }
-};
-
 export const Error: Story = {
     args: {
         title: 'Description',
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.tsx b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.tsx
index 8c554eb12c..6a3c1e3b66 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/TextArea.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ const TextArea: React.FC<TextAreaProps> = ({
             </textarea>
             {title && <Heading className={'order-1'} htmlFor={id} useLabelTag={true}>{title}</Heading>}
             {hint && <Hint className='order-3' color={error ? 'red' : ''}>{hint}</Hint>}
-            {maxLength && <Hint>Max length is {maxLength}</Hint>}
         </div>
     );
 };
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/AddIntegrationModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/AddIntegrationModal.tsx
index fc2e8a1796..8aee196bf0 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/AddIntegrationModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/AddIntegrationModal.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const AddIntegrationModal: React.FC<RoutingModalProps> = () => {
                     autoFocus={true}
                     error={!!errors.name}
                     hint={errors.name}
+                    maxLength={191}
                     placeholder='Custom integration'
                     title='Name'
                     value={name}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/CustomIntegrationModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/CustomIntegrationModal.tsx
index 7bdb5c88c5..7037a694b8 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/CustomIntegrationModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/CustomIntegrationModal.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import APIKeys from './APIKeys';
 import NiceModal, {useModal} from '@ebay/nice-modal-react';
 import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import WebhooksTable from './WebhooksTable';
+import {APIError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/errors';
 import {APIKey, useRefreshAPIKey} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/apiKeys';
 import {ConfirmationModal, Form, ImageUpload, Modal, TextField, showToast} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {Integration, useBrowseIntegrations, useEditIntegration} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/integrations';
@@ -112,7 +113,11 @@ const CustomIntegrationModalContent: React.FC<{integration: Integration}> = ({in
                             const imageUrl = getImageUrl(await uploadImage({file}));
                             updateForm(state => ({...state, icon_image: imageUrl}));
                         } catch (e) {
-                            handleError(e);
+                            const error = e as APIError;
+                            if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                                error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+                            }
+                            handleError(error);
                         }
                     }}
                 >
@@ -124,12 +129,13 @@ const CustomIntegrationModalContent: React.FC<{integration: Integration}> = ({in
                     <TextField
                         error={Boolean(errors.name)}
                         hint={errors.name}
+                        maxLength={191}
                         title='Title'
                         value={formState.name}
                         onChange={e => updateForm(state => ({...state, name: e.target.value}))}
                         onKeyDown={() => clearError('name')}
                     />
-                    <TextField title='Description' value={formState.description || ''} onChange={e => updateForm(state => ({...state, description: e.target.value}))} />
+                    <TextField maxLength={2000} title='Description' value={formState.description || ''} onChange={e => updateForm(state => ({...state, description: e.target.value}))} />
                     <APIKeys keys={[
                         {
                             label: 'Content API key',
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/WebhookModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/WebhookModal.tsx
index 6dabf6da32..a657c78c45 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/WebhookModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/advanced/integrations/WebhookModal.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const WebhookModal: React.FC<WebhookModalProps> = ({webhook, integrationId}) =>
                 <TextField
                     error={Boolean(errors.name)}
                     hint={errors.name}
+                    maxLength={191}
                     placeholder='Custom webhook'
                     title='Name'
                     value={formState.name}
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ const WebhookModal: React.FC<WebhookModalProps> = ({webhook, integrationId}) =>
                 <TextField
                     error={Boolean(errors.target_url)}
                     hint={errors.target_url}
+                    maxLength={2000}
                     placeholder='https://example.com'
                     title='Target URL'
                     type='url'
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ const WebhookModal: React.FC<WebhookModalProps> = ({webhook, integrationId}) =>
                     onKeyDown={() => clearError('target_url')}
                 />
                 <TextField
+                    maxLength={191}
                     placeholder='https://example.com'
                     title='Secret'
                     value={formState.secret || undefined}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Newsletters.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Newsletters.tsx
index b711752646..7a90c1d818 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Newsletters.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/Newsletters.tsx
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ const Newsletters: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                     onOk: confirmModal => confirmModal?.remove()
                 });
             } catch (e) {
-                let prompt = 'There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again.';
+                let prompt = 'There was an error verifying your email address. Try again later.';
 
                 if (e instanceof APIError && e.message === 'Token expired') {
-                    prompt = 'The verification link has expired. Please try again.';
+                    prompt = 'Verification link has expired.';
                 }
                 NiceModal.show(ConfirmationModal, {
                     title: 'Error verifying email address',
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/AddNewsletterModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/AddNewsletterModal.tsx
index 87ee38e7a5..7466604e0d 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/AddNewsletterModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/AddNewsletterModal.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ const AddNewsletterModal: React.FC<RoutingModalProps> = () => {
                 autoFocus={true}
                 error={Boolean(errors.name)}
                 hint={errors.name}
+                maxLength={191}
                 placeholder='Weekly roundup'
                 title='Name'
                 value={formState.name}
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ const AddNewsletterModal: React.FC<RoutingModalProps> = () => {
                 onKeyDown={() => clearError('name')}
             />
             <TextArea
+                maxLength={2000}
                 title='Description'
                 value={formState.description}
                 onChange={e => updateForm(state => ({...state, description: e.target.value}))}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/NewsletterDetailModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/NewsletterDetailModal.tsx
index f5aecdb0d1..eb150ebec1 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/NewsletterDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/email/newsletters/NewsletterDetailModal.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const ReplyToEmailField: React.FC<{
         <TextField
             error={Boolean(errors.sender_reply_to)}
             hint={errors.sender_reply_to}
+            maxLength={191}
             placeholder={newsletterAddress || ''}
             title="Reply-to email"
             value={senderReplyTo}
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<{
                 <TextField
                     error={Boolean(errors.sender_email)}
                     hint={errors.sender_email}
+                    maxLength={191}
                     placeholder={defaultEmailAddress}
                     title="Sender email address"
                     value={newsletter.sender_email || ''}
@@ -226,16 +228,17 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<{
                     <TextField
                         error={Boolean(errors.name)}
                         hint={errors.name}
+                        maxLength={191}
                         placeholder="Weekly Roundup"
                         title="Name"
                         value={newsletter.name || ''}
                         onChange={e => updateNewsletter({name: e.target.value})}
                         onKeyDown={() => clearError('name')}
                     />
-                    <TextArea rows={2} title="Description" value={newsletter.description || ''} onChange={e => updateNewsletter({description: e.target.value})} />
+                    <TextArea maxLength={2000} rows={2} title="Description" value={newsletter.description || ''} onChange={e => updateNewsletter({description: e.target.value})} />
                 </Form>
                 <Form className='mt-6' gap='sm' margins='lg' title='Email info'>
-                    <TextField placeholder={siteTitle} title="Sender name" value={newsletter.sender_name || ''} onChange={e => updateNewsletter({sender_name: e.target.value})} />
+                    <TextField maxLength={191} placeholder={siteTitle} title="Sender name" value={newsletter.sender_name || ''} onChange={e => updateNewsletter({sender_name: e.target.value})} />
                     {renderSenderEmailField()}
                     <ReplyToEmailField clearError={clearError} errors={errors} newsletter={newsletter} updateNewsletter={updateNewsletter} validate={validate} />
                 </Form>
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Facebook.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Facebook.tsx
index 0bcb7c008a..bd0dbee0ed 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Facebook.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Facebook.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import TopLevelGroup from '../../TopLevelGroup';
 import usePinturaEditor from '../../../hooks/usePinturaEditor';
 import useSettingGroup from '../../../hooks/useSettingGroup';
+import {APIError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/errors';
 import {FacebookLogo, ImageUpload, SettingGroupContent, TextField, withErrorBoundary} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {getImageUrl, useUploadImage} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/images';
 import {getSettingValues} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/settings';
@@ -43,7 +44,11 @@ const Facebook: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
             const imageUrl = getImageUrl(await uploadImage({file}));
             updateSetting('og_image', imageUrl);
         } catch (e) {
-            handleError(e);
+            const error = e as APIError;
+            if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+            }
+            handleError(error);
         }
     };
 
@@ -95,12 +100,14 @@ const Facebook: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-x-6 gap-y-7 px-4 pb-7">
                         <TextField
                             inputRef={focusRef}
+                            maxLength={300}
                             placeholder={siteTitle}
                             title="Facebook title"
                             value={facebookTitle}
                             onChange={handleTitleChange}
                         />
                         <TextField
+                            maxLength={300}
                             placeholder={siteDescription}
                             title="Facebook description"
                             value={facebookDescription}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/LockSite.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/LockSite.tsx
index 969bfc0d1a..8fed467545 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/LockSite.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/LockSite.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const LockSite: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
         onValidate: () => {
             if (passwordEnabled && !password) {
                 return {
-                    password: 'Password must be supplied'
+                    password: 'Enter a password'
                 };
             }
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Metadata.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Metadata.tsx
index 79cef8d418..383a681bd2 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Metadata.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Metadata.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ const Metadata: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
             <TextField
                 hint="Recommended: 70 characters"
                 inputRef={focusRef}
+                maxLength={300}
                 placeholder={siteTitle}
                 title="Meta title"
                 value={metaTitle}
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ const Metadata: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
             />
             <TextField
                 hint="Recommended: 156 characters"
+                maxLength={500}
                 placeholder={siteDescription}
                 title="Meta description"
                 value={metaDescription}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TitleAndDescription.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TitleAndDescription.tsx
index 284fe84649..7cd7970508 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TitleAndDescription.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/TitleAndDescription.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const TitleAndDescription: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
             <TextField
                 hint="The name of your site"
                 inputRef={focusRef}
+                maxLength={150}
                 placeholder="Site title"
                 title="Site title"
                 value={title}
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ const TitleAndDescription: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
             />
             <TextField
                 hint="A short description, used in your theme, meta data and search results"
+                maxLength={200}
                 placeholder="Site description"
                 title="Site description"
                 value={description}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Twitter.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Twitter.tsx
index b7211565ed..be40650c32 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Twitter.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/Twitter.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import TopLevelGroup from '../../TopLevelGroup';
 import usePinturaEditor from '../../../hooks/usePinturaEditor';
 import useSettingGroup from '../../../hooks/useSettingGroup';
+import {APIError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/errors';
 import {ImageUpload, SettingGroupContent, TextField, XLogo, withErrorBoundary} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {getImageUrl, useUploadImage} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/images';
 import {getSettingValues} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/settings';
@@ -41,7 +42,11 @@ const Twitter: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
             const imageUrl = getImageUrl(await uploadImage({file}));
             updateSetting('twitter_image', imageUrl);
         } catch (e) {
-            handleError(e);
+            const error = e as APIError;
+            if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+            }
+            handleError(error);
         }
     };
 
@@ -91,12 +96,14 @@ const Twitter: React.FC<{ keywords: string[] }> = ({keywords}) => {
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-x-6 gap-y-7 px-4 pb-7">
                         <TextField
                             inputRef={focusRef}
+                            maxLength={300}
                             placeholder={siteTitle}
                             title="X title"
                             value={twitterTitle}
                             onChange={handleTitleChange}
                         />
                         <TextField
+                            maxLength={300}
                             placeholder={siteDescription}
                             title="X description"
                             value={twitterDescription}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/UserDetailModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/UserDetailModal.tsx
index d0a605a545..fdeaf91d5c 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/UserDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/UserDetailModal.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import clsx from 'clsx';
 import usePinturaEditor from '../../../hooks/usePinturaEditor';
 import useStaffUsers from '../../../hooks/useStaffUsers';
 import validator from 'validator';
+import {APIError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/errors';
 import {ConfirmationModal, Heading, Icon, ImageUpload, LimitModal, Menu, MenuItem, Modal, showToast} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {ErrorMessages, useForm, useHandleError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/hooks';
 import {HostLimitError, useLimiter} from '../../../hooks/useLimiter';
@@ -267,7 +268,11 @@ const UserDetailModalContent: React.FC<{user: User}> = ({user}) => {
                 break;
             }
         } catch (e) {
-            handleError(e);
+            const error = e as APIError;
+            if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+            }
+            handleError(error);
         }
     };
 
@@ -374,7 +379,7 @@ const UserDetailModalContent: React.FC<{user: User}> = ({user}) => {
                         <div className='flex w-full max-w-[620px] flex-col gap-5 p-8 md:max-w-[auto] md:flex-row md:items-center'>
                             <div>
                                 <ImageUpload
-                                    deleteButtonClassName='md:invisible absolute pr-3 -right-2 -top-2 flex h-8 w-16 cursor-pointer items-center justify-end rounded-full bg-[rgba(0,0,0,0.75)] text-white group-hover:!visible'
+                                    deleteButtonClassName='md:invisible absolute pr-3 -right-2 -top-2 flex h-8 w-10 cursor-pointer items-center justify-end rounded-full bg-[rgba(0,0,0,0.75)] text-white group-hover:!visible'
                                     deleteButtonContent={<Icon colorClass='text-white' name='trash' size='sm' />}
                                     editButtonClassName='md:invisible absolute right-[22px] -top-2 flex h-8 w-8 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center text-white group-hover:!visible z-20'
                                     fileUploadClassName='rounded-full bg-black flex items-center justify-center opacity-80 transition hover:opacity-100 -ml-2 cursor-pointer h-[80px] w-[80px]'
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileBasics.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileBasics.tsx
index 1645740c26..57afa44421 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileBasics.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileBasics.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const BasicInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, validateField, clearErr
             <TextField
                 error={!!errors?.name}
                 hint={errors?.name || 'Use real name so people can recognize you'}
+                maxLength={191}
                 title="Full name"
                 value={user.name}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ const BasicInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, validateField, clearErr
             <TextField
                 error={!!errors?.email}
                 hint={errors?.email || 'Used for notifications'}
+                maxLength={191}
                 title="Email"
                 value={user.email}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ const BasicInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, validateField, clearErr
             />
             <TextField
                 hint="https://example.com/author"
+                maxLength={191}
                 title="Slug"
                 value={user.slug}
                 onChange={(e) => {
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileDetails.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileDetails.tsx
index fc9e51796b..0df0ac7f47 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileDetails.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/general/users/ProfileDetails.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const DetailsInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, clearError, va
             <TextField
                 error={!!errors?.location}
                 hint={errors?.location || 'Where in the world do you live?'}
+                maxLength={65535}
                 title="Location"
                 value={user.location || ''}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export const DetailsInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, clearError, va
             <TextField
                 error={!!errors?.url}
                 hint={errors?.url || 'Have a website or blog other than this one? Link it!'}
+                maxLength={2000}
                 title="Website"
                 value={user.website || ''}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ export const DetailsInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, clearError, va
             <TextField
                 error={!!errors?.facebook}
                 hint={errors?.facebook || 'URL of your personal Facebook Profile'}
+                maxLength={2000}
                 title="Facebook profile"
                 value={facebookUrl}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ export const DetailsInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, clearError, va
             <TextField
                 error={!!errors?.twitter}
                 hint={errors?.twitter || 'URL of your X profile'}
+                maxLength={2000}
                 title="X (formerly Twitter) profile"
                 value={twitterUrl}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ export const DetailsInputs: React.FC<UserDetailProps> = ({errors, clearError, va
             <TextArea
                 error={!!errors?.bio}
                 hint={errors?.bio || <>Recommended: 200 characters. You&lsquo;ve used <span className='font-bold'>{user.bio?.length || 0}</span></>}
+                maxLength={65535}
                 title="Bio"
                 value={user.bio || ''}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/AddRecommendationModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/AddRecommendationModal.tsx
index dc6e7b66b0..926dd8d111 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/AddRecommendationModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/AddRecommendationModal.tsx
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ const AddRecommendationModal: React.FC<RoutingModalProps & AddRecommendationModa
                 autoFocus={true}
                 error={Boolean(errors.url)}
                 hint={errors.url || <>Need inspiration? <a className='text-green' href="https://www.ghost.org/explore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target='_blank'>Explore thousands of sites</a> to recommend</>}
+                maxLength={2000}
                 placeholder='https://www.example.com'
                 title='URL'
                 value={formState.url}
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/RecommendationDescriptionForm.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/RecommendationDescriptionForm.tsx
index 118f0d68a8..c565a8eebf 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/RecommendationDescriptionForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/growth/recommendations/RecommendationDescriptionForm.tsx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ const RecommendationDescriptionForm: React.FC<Props<EditOrAddRecommendation | Re
             autoFocus={true}
             error={Boolean(errors.title)}
             hint={errors.title}
+            maxLength={2000}
             title="Title"
             value={formState.title ?? ''}
             onChange={(e) => {
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx
index 0b9a689547..be030cc199 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/LookAndFeel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
+import {APIError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/errors';
 import {Form, Heading, Icon, ImageUpload, Select, TextField, Toggle} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {ReactComponent as PortalIcon1} from '../../../../assets/icons/portal-icon-1.svg';
 import {ReactComponent as PortalIcon2} from '../../../../assets/icons/portal-icon-2.svg';
@@ -53,7 +54,11 @@ const LookAndFeel: React.FC<{
             updateSetting('portal_button_icon', imageUrl);
             setUploadedIcon(imageUrl);
         } catch (e) {
-            handleError(e);
+            const error = e as APIError;
+            if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+            }
+            handleError(error);
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalModal.tsx
index a0600897e6..818c26df80 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/portal/PortalModal.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ const PortalModal: React.FC = () => {
                 let prompt = 'There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again.';
 
                 if (e?.message === 'Token expired') {
-                    prompt = 'The verification link has expired. Please try again.';
+                    prompt = 'Verification link has expired.';
                 }
                 NiceModal.show(ConfirmationModal, {
                     title: 'Error verifying support address',
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx
index fc397798e7..eb2862b3b5 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/membership/tiers/TierDetailModal.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
     const portalPlans = JSON.parse(portalPlansJson?.toString() || '[]') as string[];
 
     const validators: {[key in keyof Tier]?: () => string | undefined} = {
-        name: () => (formState.name ? undefined : 'You must specify a name'),
+        name: () => (formState.name ? undefined : 'Enter a name for the tier'),
         monthly_price: () => (formState.type !== 'free' ? validateCurrencyAmount(formState.monthly_price || 0, formState.currency, {allowZero: false}) : undefined),
         yearly_price: () => (formState.type !== 'free' ? validateCurrencyAmount(formState.yearly_price || 0, formState.currency, {allowZero: false}) : undefined)
     };
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                         autoComplete='off'
                         error={Boolean(errors.name)}
                         hint={errors.name}
+                        maxLength={191}
                         placeholder={isFreeTier ? 'Free' : 'Bronze'}
                         title='Name'
                         value={formState.name || ''}
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                     <TextField
                         autoComplete='off'
                         autoFocus={isFreeTier}
+                        maxLength={191}
                         placeholder={isFreeTier ? `Free preview` : 'Full access to premium content'}
                         title='Description'
                         value={formState.description || ''}
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                     <URLTextField
                         baseUrl={siteData?.url}
                         hint={`Redirect to this URL after signup ${isFreeTier ? '' : ' for premium membership'}`}
+                        maxLength={2000}
                         placeholder={siteData?.url}
                         title='Welcome page'
                         value={formState.welcome_page_url || null}
@@ -315,10 +318,11 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                                 <div className='absolute left-[-32px] top-[7px] flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center bg-white group-hover:hidden dark:bg-black'><Icon name='check' size='sm' /></div>
                                 <TextField
                                     // className='grow border-b border-grey-500 py-2 focus:border-grey-800 group-hover:border-grey-600'
+                                    maxLength={191}
                                     value={item}
                                     onChange={e => benefits.updateItem(id, e.target.value)}
                                 />
-                                <Button className='absolute right-1 top-1 z-10' icon='trash' iconColorClass='opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100' size='sm' onClick={() => benefits.removeItem(id)} />
+                                <Button className='absolute right-1 top-1 z-10 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100' color='grey' icon='trash' size='sm' onClick={() => benefits.removeItem(id)} />
                             </div>}
                             onMove={benefits.moveItem}
                         />
@@ -328,6 +332,7 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                         <TextField
                             className='grow'
                             containerClassName='w-100'
+                            maxLength={191}
                             placeholder='Expert analysis'
                             title='New benefit'
                             value={benefits.newItem}
@@ -340,7 +345,7 @@ const TierDetailModalContent: React.FC<{tier?: Tier}> = ({tier}) => {
                             }}
                         />
                         <Button
-                            className='absolute right-1 top-1 z-10'
+                            className='absolute right-[5px] top-[5px] z-10'
                             color='green'
                             icon='add'
                             iconColorClass='text-white'
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/BrandSettings.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/BrandSettings.tsx
index 05a9a735f9..9b2346b7d6 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/BrandSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/settings/site/designAndBranding/BrandSettings.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, {useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import UnsplashSelector from '../../../selectors/UnsplashSelector';
 import usePinturaEditor from '../../../../hooks/usePinturaEditor';
+import {APIError} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/errors';
 import {ColorPickerField, Heading, Hint, ImageUpload, SettingGroupContent, TextField, debounce} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {SettingValue, getSettingValues} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/settings';
 import {getImageUrl, useUploadImage} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/images';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ const BrandSettings: React.FC<{ values: BrandSettingValues, updateSetting: (key:
                 <TextField
                     key='site-description'
                     hint='Used in your theme, meta data and search results'
+                    maxLength={200}
                     title='Site description'
                     value={siteDescription}
                     onChange={(event) => {
@@ -76,7 +78,11 @@ const BrandSettings: React.FC<{ values: BrandSettingValues, updateSetting: (key:
                                 try {
                                     updateSetting('icon', getImageUrl(await uploadImage({file})));
                                 } catch (e) {
-                                    handleError(e);
+                                    const error = e as APIError;
+                                    if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                                        error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+                                    }
+                                    handleError(error);
                                 }
                             }}
                         >
@@ -98,7 +104,11 @@ const BrandSettings: React.FC<{ values: BrandSettingValues, updateSetting: (key:
                             try {
                                 updateSetting('logo', getImageUrl(await uploadImage({file})));
                             } catch (e) {
-                                handleError(e);
+                                const error = e as APIError;
+                                if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                                    error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+                                }
+                                handleError(error);
                             }
                         }}
                     >
@@ -136,7 +146,11 @@ const BrandSettings: React.FC<{ values: BrandSettingValues, updateSetting: (key:
                             try {
                                 updateSetting('cover_image', getImageUrl(await uploadImage({file})));
                             } catch (e) {
-                                handleError(e);
+                                const error = e as APIError;
+                                if (error.response!.status === 415) {
+                                    error.message = 'Unsupported file type';
+                                }
+                                handleError(error);
                             }
                         }}
                     >
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/general/users/profile.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/general/users/profile.test.ts
index b9f0d3e33f..a9cb02819b 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/general/users/profile.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/general/users/profile.test.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ test.describe('User profile', async () => {
         await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save & close'}).click();
         await expect(modal).toContainText('Name is required');
 
-        await modal.getByLabel('Full name').fill(new Array(195).join('a'));
-        await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save & close'}).click();
-        await expect(modal).toContainText('Name is too long');
-
         await modal.getByLabel('Email').fill('test');
         await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save & close'}).click();
         await expect(modal).toContainText('Please enter a valid email address');
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/membership/tiers.test.ts b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/membership/tiers.test.ts
index 51207bf8a0..2b91953f5d 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/membership/tiers.test.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/test/acceptance/membership/tiers.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test.describe('Tier settings', async () => {
         await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save & close'}).click();
 
         await expect(page.getByTestId('toast-error')).toHaveText(/Can't save tier/);
-        await expect(modal).toHaveText(/You must specify a name/);
+        await expect(modal).toHaveText(/Enter a name for the tier/);
         await expect(modal).toHaveText(/Amount must be at least \$1/);
 
         await modal.getByLabel('Name').fill('Plus tier');
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ test.describe('Tier settings', async () => {
         await modal.getByRole('button', {name: 'Save & close'}).click();
 
         await expect(page.getByTestId('toast-error')).toHaveText(/Can't save tier/);
-        await expect(modal).toHaveText(/You must specify a name/);
+        await expect(modal).toHaveText(/Enter a name for the tier/);
 
         // Valid values