diff --git a/backend/migrations/20260413000001-ensure-unlimited-text-fields.js b/backend/migrations/20260413000001-ensure-unlimited-text-fields.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d46aa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/20260413000001-ensure-unlimited-text-fields.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+    async up(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+        // Change task name from VARCHAR(255) to TEXT to prevent truncation
+        await queryInterface.changeColumn('tasks', 'name', {
+            type: Sequelize.TEXT,
+            allowNull: false,
+        });
+
+        // Change inbox_items cleaned_content from VARCHAR(255) to TEXT
+        await queryInterface.changeColumn('inbox_items', 'cleaned_content', {
+            type: Sequelize.TEXT,
+            allowNull: true,
+            comment: 'Content with tags and project references removed',
+        });
+
+        // Change inbox_items title from VARCHAR(255) to TEXT
+        await queryInterface.changeColumn('inbox_items', 'title', {
+            type: Sequelize.TEXT,
+            allowNull: true,
+            comment:
+                'Optional title field for inbox items, auto-generated for long content',
+        });
+    },
+
+    async down(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+        // Revert back to VARCHAR(255)
+        await queryInterface.changeColumn('tasks', 'name', {
+            type: Sequelize.STRING,
+            allowNull: false,
+        });
+
+        await queryInterface.changeColumn('inbox_items', 'cleaned_content', {
+            type: Sequelize.STRING,
+            allowNull: true,
+            comment: 'Content with tags and project references removed',
+        });
+
+        await queryInterface.changeColumn('inbox_items', 'title', {
+            type: Sequelize.STRING,
+            allowNull: true,
+            comment:
+                'Optional title field for inbox items, auto-generated for long content',
+        });
+    },
+};
diff --git a/backend/models/inbox_item.js b/backend/models/inbox_item.js
index 16adeed..28a589e 100644
--- a/backend/models/inbox_item.js
+++ b/backend/models/inbox_item.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = (sequelize) => {
                 allowNull: false,
             },
             title: {
-                type: DataTypes.STRING,
+                type: DataTypes.TEXT,
                 allowNull: true,
             },
             status: {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports = (sequelize) => {
                 allowNull: true,
             },
             cleaned_content: {
-                type: DataTypes.STRING,
+                type: DataTypes.TEXT,
                 allowNull: true,
             },
         },
diff --git a/backend/models/task.js b/backend/models/task.js
index d13b394..cee0362 100644
--- a/backend/models/task.js
+++ b/backend/models/task.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = (sequelize) => {
                 defaultValue: uid,
             },
             name: {
-                type: DataTypes.STRING,
+                type: DataTypes.TEXT,
                 allowNull: false,
             },
             due_date: {
diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/tasks.test.js b/backend/tests/integration/tasks.test.js
index b85465b..62341f1 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/tasks.test.js
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/tasks.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,27 @@ describe('Tasks Routes', () => {
             // Restore original console.error
             console.error = originalConsoleError;
         });
+
+        it('should not truncate long task names', async () => {
+            const longTaskName =
+                'This task has a long name, very long name, with lots of stuff';
+            const taskData = {
+                name: longTaskName,
+                priority: 'low',
+                status: 'not_started',
+            };
+
+            const response = await agent.post('/api/task').send(taskData);
+
+            expect(response.status).toBe(201);
+            expect(response.body.name).toBe(longTaskName);
+            expect(response.body.name.length).toBe(longTaskName.length);
+
+            const retrievedTask = await Task.findOne({
+                where: { id: response.body.id },
+            });
+            expect(retrievedTask.name).toBe(longTaskName);
+        });
     });
 
     describe('GET /api/tasks', () => {
diff --git a/backend/tests/unit/services/inboxProcessingService.test.js b/backend/tests/unit/services/inboxProcessingService.test.js
index 2bf32e0..93a8484 100644
--- a/backend/tests/unit/services/inboxProcessingService.test.js
+++ b/backend/tests/unit/services/inboxProcessingService.test.js
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ describe('inboxProcessingService', () => {
                 suggested_reason: null,
             });
         });
+
+        it('should not truncate long cleaned_content', () => {
+            const longText =
+                'This task has a long name, very long name, with lots of stuff';
+            const content = `${longText} #tag1 +Project`;
+            const result = processInboxItem(content);
+
+            expect(result.parsed_tags).toEqual(['tag1']);
+            expect(result.parsed_projects).toEqual(['Project']);
+            expect(result.cleaned_content).toBe(longText);
+            expect(result.cleaned_content.length).toBe(longText.length);
+        });
     });
 
     describe('containsUrl', () => {