Tailwind CSS Tooltip - React

Customise your web projects with an easy-to-use and responsive React and Tailwind CSS Tooltip completed.

A tooltip is a small pop-up element that appears while the user moves the mouse pointer over an element. Use it when you want to specify extra information about something when the user moves the mouse pointer over an element.

See below our examples that will help you create a simple Tooltip for your React and Tailwind CSS project.

Tooltip Demo

Here's how to implement a simple Tooltip component. It can be used to display some extra information when the user hovers over the button.

"use client";

import { Tooltip, Button } from "@material-tailwind/react";

export function TooltipDemo() {
  return (
    <Tooltip>
      <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Hover</Tooltip.Trigger>
      <Tooltip.Content>
        Material Tailwind
        <Tooltip.Arrow />
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip>
  );
}
"use client";

import { Tooltip, Button } from "@material-tailwind/react";

export function TooltipDemo() {
  return (
    <Tooltip>
      <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Hover</Tooltip.Trigger>
      <Tooltip.Content>
        Material Tailwind
        <Tooltip.Arrow />
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip>
  );
}

Tooltip Placement

You can change the placement of the Tooltip component by using the placement prop. The placement prop like top, top-start, top-end, right, right-start, right-end, bottom, bottom-start, bottom-end, left, left-start, and left-end. This will help you to position the Tooltip component in the desired location.

"use client";

import { Tooltip, Button } from "@material-tailwind/react";

export function TooltipPlacement() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="top">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Top</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="top-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Top Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="top-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Top End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="right">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Right</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="right-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Right Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="right-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Right End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="bottom">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Bottom</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="bottom-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Bottom Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="bottom-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Bottom End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="left">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Left</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="left-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Left Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="left-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Left End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
    </>
  );
}
"use client";

import { Tooltip, Button } from "@material-tailwind/react";

export function TooltipPlacement() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="top">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Top</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="top-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Top Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="top-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Top End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="right">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Right</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="right-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Right Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="right-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Right End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="bottom">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Bottom</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="bottom-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Bottom Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="bottom-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Bottom End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-3">
        <Tooltip placement="left">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Left</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="left-start">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Left Start</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
        <Tooltip placement="left-end">
          <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Left End</Tooltip.Trigger>
          <Tooltip.Content>
            Material Tailwind
            <Tooltip.Arrow />
          </Tooltip.Content>
        </Tooltip>
      </div>
    </>
  );
}

Tooltip with Helper Icon

Use the example below to create a Tooltip component with a helper icon as it's trigger. This will help you to display extra information when the user hovers over the icon.

In the example below we've used the Iconoir icons, but you can use any other icon library you prefer.

"use client";

import { Tooltip, IconButton, Typography } from "@material-tailwind/react";
import { InfoCircle } from "iconoir-react";

export function TooltipWithHelperIcon() {
  return (
    <Tooltip>
      <Tooltip.Trigger as={IconButton} variant="ghost">
        <InfoCircle className="h-5 w-5" />
      </Tooltip.Trigger>
      <Tooltip.Content className="w-80 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-primary-foreground">
        <Typography className="font-semibold">Material Tailwind</Typography>
        <Typography type="small" className="opacity-90">
          Material Tailwind is an easy to use components library for Tailwind
          CSS and Material Design.
        </Typography>
        <Tooltip.Arrow />
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip>
  );
}
"use client";

import { Tooltip, IconButton, Typography } from "@material-tailwind/react";
import { InfoCircle } from "iconoir-react";

export function TooltipWithHelperIcon() {
  return (
    <Tooltip>
      <Tooltip.Trigger as={IconButton} variant="ghost">
        <InfoCircle className="h-5 w-5" />
      </Tooltip.Trigger>
      <Tooltip.Content className="w-80 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-primary-foreground">
        <Typography className="font-semibold">Material Tailwind</Typography>
        <Typography type="small" className="opacity-90">
          Material Tailwind is an easy to use components library for Tailwind
          CSS and Material Design.
        </Typography>
        <Tooltip.Arrow />
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip>
  );
}

Tooltip Custom Styles

You can use the className prop to customize the Tooltip component style and make your own custom Tooltip component.

"use client";

import { Tooltip, Button, Typography } from "@material-tailwind/react";

export function TooltipCustomStyles() {
  return (
    <Tooltip placement="bottom">
      <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Hover</Tooltip.Trigger>
      <Tooltip.Content className="w-80 border border-surface bg-background px-3 py-2.5 text-foreground">
        <Typography className="font-semibold text-black">
          Material Tailwind
        </Typography>
        <Typography type="small" className="text-black/80">
          Material Tailwind is an easy to use components library for Tailwind
          CSS and Material Design.
        </Typography>
        <Tooltip.Arrow />
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip>
  );
}
"use client";

import { Tooltip, Button, Typography } from "@material-tailwind/react";

export function TooltipCustomStyles() {
  return (
    <Tooltip placement="bottom">
      <Tooltip.Trigger as={Button}>Hover</Tooltip.Trigger>
      <Tooltip.Content className="w-80 border border-surface bg-background px-3 py-2.5 text-foreground">
        <Typography className="font-semibold text-black">
          Material Tailwind
        </Typography>
        <Typography type="small" className="text-black/80">
          Material Tailwind is an easy to use components library for Tailwind
          CSS and Material Design.
        </Typography>
        <Tooltip.Arrow />
      </Tooltip.Content>
    </Tooltip>
  );
}