diff --git a/src/jobs.rs b/src/jobs.rs
index 1cb0359..6908e30 100644
--- a/src/jobs.rs
+++ b/src/jobs.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ struct JobState {
 pub(super) fn build(
     base_url: Url,
     pict_rs_upstream: Url,
+    content_config: hyaenidae_profiles::ContentConfig,
     db: sled::Db,
 ) -> Result<State, anyhow::Error> {
     let storage = Storage::new();
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ pub(super) fn build(
         Spawn(queue_handle.clone()),
         base_url,
         pict_rs_upstream,
+        content_config,
         Arbiter::current(),
         &db,
     )?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d041fa1..4979fb8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let state = jobs::build(
         config.base_url.clone(),
         config.pictrs_upstream.clone(),
+        config.content(),
         db.clone(),
     )?;
     let accounts_state = hyaenidae_accounts::state(&accounts_config, db.clone())?;
@@ -195,10 +196,92 @@ struct Config {
     )]
     skip_signature_validation: bool,
 
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_BIO_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a profile bio",
+        default_value = "500"
+    )]
+    max_bio: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a profile display name",
+        default_value = "20"
+    )]
+    max_display_name: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_HANDLE_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a profile handle",
+        default_value = "20"
+    )]
+    max_handle: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_SUBMISSION_TITLE_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a submission title",
+        default_value = "50"
+    )]
+    max_submission_title: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_SUBMISSION_BODY_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a submission body",
+        default_value = "1000"
+    )]
+    max_submission_body: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_POST_TITLE_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a post title",
+        default_value = "50"
+    )]
+    max_post_title: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_POST_BODY_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a post body",
+        default_value = "1000"
+    )]
+    max_post_body: usize,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long,
+        env = "HYAENIDAE_MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH",
+        about = "Maximum allowed characters in a comment",
+        default_value = "500"
+    )]
+    max_comment: usize,
+
     #[structopt(short, long, about = "enable debug logging")]
     debug: bool,
 }
 
+impl Config {
+    fn content(&self) -> hyaenidae_profiles::ContentConfig {
+        hyaenidae_profiles::ContentConfig {
+            max_bio_length: self.max_bio,
+            max_display_name_length: self.max_display_name,
+            max_handle_length: self.max_handle,
+            max_domain_length: 256,
+            max_submission_title_length: self.max_submission_title,
+            max_submission_body_length: self.max_submission_body,
+            max_post_title_length: self.max_post_title,
+            max_post_body_length: self.max_post_body,
+            max_comment_length: self.max_comment,
+            max_server_title_length: 50,
+            max_server_body_length: 1000,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct SecretKey {
     inner: Vec<u8>,
@@ -245,6 +328,7 @@ impl State {
         spawn: jobs::Spawn,
         base_url: url::Url,
         pict_rs_upstream: url::Url,
+        content_config: hyaenidae_profiles::ContentConfig,
         arbiter: Arbiter,
         db: &Db,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
@@ -263,6 +347,7 @@ impl State {
                 apub.clone(),
                 spawn.clone(),
                 Urls,
+                content_config,
                 arbiter,
                 db.clone(),
             )?,