# Overlay text on image **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 3, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/overlay-text-on-image/122943 "2017-06-03T04:25:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![perezvenegas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/perezvenegas/32/49751_2.png) [@perezvenegas](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/perezvenegas)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/overlay-text-on-image/122943/1 "2017-06-03T04:25:51Z")
I want to input text over and image I am using as a header for a webpage. the image is inside a div. should I leave either as is if so how do I put text over it. or should I use image as background and do it that way. my intention is to parallax all content under the image header when I scroll down the home page. ---
**Author:** ![owel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/owel/32/48425_2.png) [@owel](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/owel)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/overlay-text-on-image/122943/2 "2017-06-03T07:17:27Z")
Since nobody has replied yet, see this pen demo I made. > **[parallax demo](https://codepen.io/owel/full/awbWZg/)** > > ... Notes: using MaterializeCSS for parallax, using CSS for overlay. Scroll rate for image, and text overlay (and page text) are different. ---
**Author:** ![perezvenegas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/perezvenegas/32/49751_2.png) [@perezvenegas](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/perezvenegas)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/overlay-text-on-image/122943/3 "2017-06-03T07:19:16Z")
thank you , I am attempting to do something very similar to this ---
**Author:** ![ILM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ilm/32/363239_2.png) [@ILM](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ILM)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/overlay-text-on-image/122943/4 "2021-01-16T18:00:39Z")