---
title: Tooltip
description: A popup that displays information related to an element when the element receives keyboard focus or the mouse hovers over it.
component: true
radix:
  link: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/tooltip
  api: https://www.radix-ui.com/docs/primitives/components/tooltip#api-reference
---

<ComponentExample src="/components/examples/tooltip/demo.tsx">
  <TooltipDemo />
</ComponentExample>

## Installation

```bash
npx shadcn-ui add tooltip
```

<Accordion type="single" collapsible>
  <AccordionItem value="manual-installation">
    <AccordionTrigger>Manual Installation</AccordionTrigger>
    <AccordionContent>

1. Install the `@radix-ui/react-tooltip` component from radix-ui:

```bash
npm install @radix-ui/react-tooltip
```

2. Copy and paste the following code into your project.

<ComponentSource src="/components/ui/tooltip.tsx" />

<Callout>

This is the `<Tooltip />` primitive. You can place it in a file at `components/ui/tooltip.tsx`.

</Callout>

    </AccordionContent>

  </AccordionItem>
</Accordion>

## Usage

```tsx
import {
  Tooltip,
  TooltipContent,
  TooltipProvider,
  TooltipTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/tooltip"
```

```tsx
<TooltipProvider>
  <Tooltip>
    <TooltipTrigger>Hover</TooltipTrigger>
    <TooltipContent>
      <p>Add to library</p>
    </TooltipContent>
  </Tooltip>
</TooltipProvider>
```