Understanding ChatGPT's Character Limits

Are there plans to increase these limits in the future?

Is it possible to get an error message if the limit is exceeded?

I once tried to send a super long essay prompt and it chopped off halfway. Learned to break stuff up into chunks!

So is there any way to check how many characters or tokens you’ve used before sending?

Is there a difference in limits between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4?

From what I've seen, ChatGPT usually handles around 4,000 tokens in total, but that includes both your input and the AI's reply.

Is the limit only on the input or does it include the output too?

If I send multiple messages in a conversation, does the limit reset each time?

Any tools or sites that show token counts for prompts?

I heard tokens are different from characters. Can someone explain?

I usually just eyeball it but knowing exact limits would help avoid cut off answers.

Why do they limit tokens anyway? Is it for performance?

Does this limit change if using API or just ChatGPT web interface?

So when chatting with friends using ChatGPT, limits shouldn't be an issue usually, right?

I think older versions had a lower limit, but the newer models handle bigger inputs pretty well now.

Any advice for writing prompts that stay within limits but still get detailed answers?

Does the language used affect token count? Like is English different from other languages?

Can token limits cause the model to forget earlier parts of a conversation?