diff --git a/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.ct.tsx b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.ct.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba180b3b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.ct.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { expect, test } from "../../playwright/a11y";
+import type { Locator } from "@playwright/test";
+import { executeMatrixScreenshotTest } from "../../playwright/screenshots";
+import OnyxInfoTooltip from "./OnyxInfoTooltip.vue";
+
+test("should trigger with hover", async ({ mount, page }) => {
+  // ARRANGE
+  let component = await mount(OnyxInfoTooltip, {
+    props: {
+      text: "Test tooltip",
+    },
+  });
+
+  let tooltip = component.getByRole("tooltip");
+
+  // ASSERT
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeHidden();
+
+  // ACT
+  await component.hover();
+
+  // ASSERT
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeHidden(); // should use debounce to show tooltip only after a short delay
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeVisible();
+
+  await page.mouse.move(0, 0);
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeVisible(); // should use debounce to hide tooltip only after a short delay
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeHidden();
+
+  // ACT
+  await component.unmount();
+  component = await mount(<OnyxInfoTooltip text="Test tooltip" />);
+  tooltip = component.getByRole("tooltip");
+
+  await page.keyboard.press("Tab");
+
+  // ASSERT
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeVisible();
+
+  // ACT
+  await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+
+  // ASSERT
+  await expect(tooltip).toBeHidden();
+});
+
+test.describe("Screenshot tests", () => {
+  const isTooltipVisible = async (tooltip: Locator) => {
+    await expect(tooltip).toBeVisible();
+  };
+
+  executeMatrixScreenshotTest({
+    name: "Info Tooltip",
+    columns: ["default", "long-text"],
+    rows: ["default", "bottom"],
+    component: (column, row) => {
+      return (
+        <OnyxInfoTooltip
+          text={column === "long-text" ? "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet " : "Test tooltip"}
+          position={row === "bottom" ? "bottom" : "top"}
+        />
+      );
+    },
+    // set component size to fully include the tooltip
+    beforeScreenshot: async (component, page, _column, _row) => {
+      const tooltip = page.getByRole("tooltip");
+
+      // set paddings to fit the full tooltip in the screenshot
+      await component.evaluate((element) => {
+        element.style.padding = `3rem 5rem`;
+      });
+
+      await component.hover();
+
+      await isTooltipVisible(tooltip);
+    },
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.stories.ts b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0ef5f536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { defineStorybookActionsAndVModels } from "@sit-onyx/storybook-utils";
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/vue3";
+import OnyxInfoTooltip from "./OnyxInfoTooltip.vue";
+
+/**
+ * Info tooltips offer contextual information or additional details while hovering an info icon.
+ */
+const meta: Meta<typeof OnyxInfoTooltip> = {
+  title: "support/InfoTooltip",
+  ...defineStorybookActionsAndVModels({
+    component: OnyxInfoTooltip,
+    events: [],
+    decorators: [
+      (story) => ({
+        components: { story },
+        template: `
+        <div style="padding: 4rem 6rem; font-family: var(--onyx-font-family); color: var(--onyx-color-text-icons-neutral-intense)">
+          <story />
+        </div>`,
+      }),
+    ],
+  }),
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof OnyxInfoTooltip>;
+
+/**
+ * This example shows a default tooltip.
+ */
+export const Default = {
+  args: {
+    text: "Info tooltip text",
+  },
+} satisfies Story;
diff --git a/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.vue b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..351c00030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import OnyxIcon from "../OnyxIcon/OnyxIcon.vue";
+import circleInformation from "@sit-onyx/icons/circle-information.svg?raw";
+import OnyxTooltip from "../OnyxTooltip/OnyxTooltip.vue";
+import type { OnyxInfoTooltipProps } from "./types";
+import { injectI18n } from "../../i18n";
+
+const props = defineProps<OnyxInfoTooltipProps>();
+const { t } = injectI18n();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <OnyxTooltip
+    v-if="props.text"
+    class="onyx-info-tooltip"
+    :text="props.text"
+    :position="props.position"
+  >
+    <button :aria-label="t('showInfoTooltip')" class="onyx-info-tooltip__trigger">
+      <OnyxIcon :icon="circleInformation" color="neutral" size="12px" />
+    </button>
+  </OnyxTooltip>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+@use "../../styles/mixins/layers";
+
+.onyx-info-tooltip {
+  @include layers.component() {
+    &__trigger {
+      border: none;
+      background-color: transparent;
+      padding: 0;
+      margin-left: var(--onyx-spacing-2xs);
+    }
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/types.ts b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0f374d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxInfoTooltip/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import type { OnyxTooltipProps } from "../OnyxTooltip/types";
+
+export type OnyxInfoTooltipProps = Pick<OnyxTooltipProps, "text" | "position">;
diff --git a/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxTextarea/OnyxTextarea.vue b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxTextarea/OnyxTextarea.vue
index 68dce5877..528ac415e 100644
--- a/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxTextarea/OnyxTextarea.vue
+++ b/packages/sit-onyx/src/components/OnyxTextarea/OnyxTextarea.vue
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import { useDensity } from "../../composables/density";
 import { useRequired } from "../../composables/required";
 import { useCustomValidity } from "../../composables/useCustomValidity";
 import OnyxSkeleton from "../OnyxSkeleton/OnyxSkeleton.vue";
-import OnyxTooltip from "../OnyxTooltip/OnyxTooltip.vue";
-import OnyxIcon from "../OnyxIcon/OnyxIcon.vue";
-import circleInformation from "@sit-onyx/icons/circle-information.svg?raw";
+import OnyxInfoTooltip from "../OnyxInfoTooltip/OnyxInfoTooltip.vue";
 import type { OnyxTextareaProps } from "./types";
 import { injectI18n } from "../../i18n";
 
@@ -108,11 +106,7 @@ const handleInput = (event: Event) => {
         <div class="onyx-textarea__header">
           <span class="onyx-truncation-ellipsis">{{ props.label }}</span>
           <span :class="[props.required ? requiredMarkerClass : undefined]"></span>
-          <OnyxTooltip v-if="props.labelTooltip" :text="props.labelTooltip">
-            <button :aria-label="t('showInfoTooltip')" class="onyx-textarea__tooltip-trigger">
-              <OnyxIcon :icon="circleInformation" color="neutral" size="12px" />
-            </button>
-          </OnyxTooltip>
+          <OnyxInfoTooltip v-if="props.labelTooltip" :text="props.labelTooltip" />
           <span v-if="!props.required" class="onyx-textarea__optional">{{ t("optional") }}</span>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -149,16 +143,12 @@ const handleInput = (event: Event) => {
 
     <div v-if="props.message || shouldShowCounter" class="onyx-textarea__footer onyx-text--small">
       <span v-if="props.message" class="onyx-truncation-ellipsis">{{ props.message }}</span>
-      <OnyxTooltip
+      <OnyxInfoTooltip
         v-if="props.messageTooltip"
         class="onyx-textarea__message-tooltip"
         position="bottom"
         :text="props.messageTooltip"
-      >
-        <button :aria-label="t('showInfoTooltip')" class="onyx-textarea__tooltip-trigger">
-          <OnyxIcon :icon="circleInformation" color="neutral" size="12px" />
-        </button>
-      </OnyxTooltip>
+      />
       <span v-if="shouldShowCounter" class="onyx-textarea__counter">
         {{ value.length }}/{{ props.maxlength }}
       </span>
@@ -235,13 +225,6 @@ const handleInput = (event: Event) => {
       align-self: center;
     }
 
-    &__tooltip-trigger {
-      border: none;
-      background-color: transparent;
-      padding: 0;
-      margin-left: var(--onyx-spacing-2xs);
-    }
-
     &__wrapper {
       padding: 0;
       height: unset;