diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/form/CharacterCounter.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/form/CharacterCounter.tsx
index b409bf0bf7..36ecd460db 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/form/CharacterCounter.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/form/CharacterCounter.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import utilityClasses from '../../utils/utility.module.css';
-import { ErrorMessage, Paragraph } from '../Typography';
+import { ErrorMessage } from '../Typography';
 
 export type CharacterLimitProps = Omit<
   CharacterCounterProps,
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export type CharacterLimitProps = Omit<
 
 type CharacterCounterProps = {
   /** The message indicating the remaining character limit. */
-  label: (count: number) => string;
+  label?: (count: number) => string;
   /** The description of the maximum character limit for screen readers. */
-  srLabel: string;
+  srLabel?: string;
   /** The maximum allowed character count. */
   maxCount: number;
   /** The current value. */
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ type CharacterCounterProps = {
   size?: 'xsmall' | 'small' | 'medium' | 'large';
 };
 
-// const defaultLabel: CharacterCounterProps['label'] = (count) =>
-//   count > -1 ? `${count} tegn igjen` : `${Math.abs(count)} tegn for mye.`;
+const defaultLabel: CharacterCounterProps['label'] = (count) =>
+  count > -1 ? `${count} tegn igjen` : `${Math.abs(count)} tegn for mye.`;
 
-// const defaultSrLabel = (maxCount: number) =>
-//   `Tekstfelt med plass til ${maxCount} tegn.`;
+const defaultSrLabel = (maxCount: number) =>
+  `Tekstfelt med plass til ${maxCount} tegn.`;
 
 export const CharacterCounter = ({
-  label,
-  srLabel,
+  label = defaultLabel,
+  srLabel: propsSrLabel,
   maxCount,
   value,
   id,
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const CharacterCounter = ({
 }: CharacterCounterProps): JSX.Element => {
   const currentCount = maxCount - value.length;
   const hasExceededLimit = value.length > maxCount;
+  const srLabel = propsSrLabel ? propsSrLabel : defaultSrLabel(maxCount);
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.mdx b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.mdx
index 7775207e3b..b4718e6517 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.mdx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.mdx
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ import * as TextfieldStories from './Textfield.stories';
 <Controls />
 
 <Canvas of={TextfieldStories.WithCharacterCounter} />
+<Canvas of={TextfieldStories.Controlled} />
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.stories.tsx
index 41c220a41d..77d926dc9b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.stories.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
+import type { Meta, StoryObj, StoryFn } from '@storybook/react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+
+import { Button, Paragraph } from '../..';
 
 import { Textfield } from '.';
 
@@ -12,28 +15,37 @@ export default {
 export const Preview: Story = {
   args: {
     label: 'Label',
-    description: 'Description',
     disabled: false,
     readOnly: false,
-    error: 'Annen feilmelding her',
-    characterLimit: {
-      label: (count) =>
-        count > -1 ? `${count} tegn igjen` : `${Math.abs(count)} tegn for mye.`,
-      maxCount: 20,
-      srLabel: `Tekstfelt med plass til ${20} tegn.`,
-    },
+    description: '',
   },
 };
 
 export const WithCharacterCounter: Story = {
   args: {
     label: 'Label',
-    error: 'Annen feilmelding her',
     characterLimit: {
       label: (count) =>
-        count > -1 ? `${count} tegn igjen` : `${Math.abs(count)} tegn for mye.`,
-      maxCount: 20,
-      srLabel: `Tekstfelt med plass til ${20} tegn.`,
+        count > -1
+          ? `${count} character Left`
+          : `${Math.abs(count)} characters to many.`,
+      maxCount: 5,
+      srLabel: `Field with room for ${5} characters.`,
     },
   },
 };
+
+export const Controlled: StoryFn<typeof Textfield> = () => {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState<string>();
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Paragraph>Du har skrevet inn: {value}</Paragraph>
+      <Textfield
+        label='Kontroller meg!'
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
+      />
+      <Button onClick={() => setValue('Kake 🎂')}>Jeg vil ha Kake 🎂</Button>
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.tsx
index a8a1009270..84cda9d1d8 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textfield/Textfield.tsx
@@ -14,32 +14,51 @@ import classes from './Textfield.module.css';
 import utilityClasses from './../../../utils/utility.module.css';
 
 export type TextfieldProps = {
+  /** Label */
   label?: ReactNode;
+  /** Visually hides `label` and `description` (still available for screen readers)  */
+  hideLabel?: boolean;
+  /** Changes field size and paddings */
   size?: 'xsmall' | 'small' | 'medium' | 'large';
+  /** Prefix for field. */
   prefix?: string;
+  /** Sufix for field. */
   sufix?: string;
+  /** Supported `input` types */
   type?:
-    | 'text'
-    | 'password'
     | 'date'
     | 'datetime-local'
     | 'email'
+    | 'file'
     | 'month'
     | 'number'
+    | 'password'
     | 'search'
     | 'tel'
+    | 'text'
     | 'time'
     | 'url'
     | 'week';
   /**
-   *  The characterLimit function calculates remaining characters.
+   *  The characterLimit function calculates remaining characters based on `maxCount`
+   *
    *  Provide a `label` function that takes count as parameter and returns a message.
+   *
    *  Use `srLabel` to describe `maxCount` for screen readers.
+   *
+   *  Defaults to Norwegian if no labels are provided.
    */
   characterLimit?: CharacterLimitProps;
 } & Omit<FormFieldProps, 'size'> &
   Omit<InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>, 'size'>;
 
+/** Text input field
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * <Textfield label="Textfield label">
+ * ```
+ */
 export const Textfield = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextfieldProps>(
   (props, ref) => {
     const {
@@ -49,8 +68,10 @@ export const Textfield = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextfieldProps>(
       prefix,
       style,
       characterLimit,
+      hideLabel,
       ...rest
     } = props;
+
     const {
       inputProps,
       descriptionId,
@@ -61,7 +82,7 @@ export const Textfield = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextfieldProps>(
     } = useTextfield(props);
 
     const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(props.defaultValue);
-    const characterLimitId = `charactercount-${useId()}`;
+    const characterLimitId = `textfield-charactercount-${useId()}`;
     const hasCharacterLimit = characterLimit != null;
 
     const describedBy = cn(
@@ -83,7 +104,10 @@ export const Textfield = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextfieldProps>(
       >
         {label && (
           <Label
-            className={classes.label}
+            className={cn(
+              classes.label,
+              hideLabel && utilityClasses.visuallyHidden,
+            )}
             htmlFor={inputProps.id}
             size={size}
             weight='regular'
@@ -102,7 +126,10 @@ export const Textfield = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, TextfieldProps>(
             id={descriptionId}
             as='div'
             size={size}
-            className={classes.description}
+            className={cn(
+              classes.description,
+              hideLabel && utilityClasses.visuallyHidden,
+            )}
           >
             {description}
           </Paragraph>