How to create: position text on an image

Learn how to place text on an image.

How to place text in an image

Step 1 - Add HTML:

<div class="container">
  <img src="img_snow_wide.jpg" alt="Snow" style="width:100%;">
  <div class="bottom-left">Bottom Left</div>
  <div class="top-left">Top Left</div>
  <div class="top-right">Top Right</div>
  <div class="bottom-right">Bottom Right</div>
  <div class="centered">Centered</div>
</div>

Step 2 - Add CSS:

/* Container for image and text */
.container {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
}
/* Bottom-left text */
.bottom-left {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 16px;
}
/* Top-left text */
.top-left {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 16px;
}
/* Top-right text */
.top-right {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  right: 16px;
}
/* Bottom-right text */
.bottom-right {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  right: 16px;
}
/* Centered text */
.centered {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

Try it yourself

Relevant page

Tutorial:CSS Image

Tutorial:CSS Positioning