---
title: Tooltip
description: A popup that appears when an element is hovered or focused, showing a hint for sighted users.
author:
  name: imskyleen
  url: https://github.com/imskyleen
---

<ComponentPreview name="base-tooltip-demo" />

## Installation

<ComponentInstallation name="base-tooltip" />

## Usage

```tsx
<TooltipProvider>
  <Tooltip>
    <TooltipTrigger>Hover me</TooltipTrigger>
    <TooltipContent>Tooltip content</TooltipContent>
  </Tooltip>
</TooltipProvider>
```

## Props

<div className="flex flex-row gap-x-3">
  <ExternalLink
    href="https://base-ui.com/react/components/tooltip"
    text="Docs"
  />
  <ExternalLink
    href="https://base-ui.com/react/components/tooltip#api-reference"
    text="API Reference"
  />
</div>

### Animate UI Props

#### TooltipContent

<TypeTable
  type={{
    positionerClassName: {
      description: 'The class name to apply to the positioner.',
      type: 'string',
      required: false,
    },
    motionProps: {
      description: 'The props to pass to the motion component.',
      type: "HTMLMotionProps<'div'>",
      required: false,
    },
    popupProps: {
      description: 'The props to pass to the popup component.',
      type: 'typeof PopoverPrimitive.Popup',
      required: false,
    },
    transition: {
      description: 'The transition to use for the popover.',
      type: 'Transition',
      required: false,
      default: '{ type: "spring", stiffness: 300, damping: 25 }',
    },
    arrow: {
      description:
        'Whether to show the arrow. (only available in shadcn-new-york or default style)',
      type: 'boolean',
      required: false,
      default: 'true',
    },
  }}
/>

## Credits

- We use [Base UI](https://base-ui.com/react/components/tooltip) for the tooltip component.
- We take our inspiration from [Shadcn UI](https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components/tooltip) for the tooltip style.
