How to place a text over image in react native?

You can import ImageBackground instead of Image from react-native and pass the text as children to the ImageBackground. This does the magic. Please see the code below:

<View style={styles.imageWrapper}>
     <ImageBackground style={styles.theImage} source={{uri : item.imageUrl}}>
          <Text>Hey</Text>
     </ImageBackground>
</View>

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
    imageWrapper: {
        height: 200,
        width: 200,
        overflow : "hidden"
    },
    theImage: {
        width: "100%",
        height: "100%",
        resizeMode: "cover",
    }
})

We can use positioning too as stated by many, but I prefer using ImageBackground.

use this:

<ImageBackground source={require('background image path')} style={{width: '100%', height: '100%'}}>
   <View style={{position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, right: 0, bottom: 0, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center'}}>
     <Text>Centered text</Text>
   </View>
</ImageBackground>

You have to use in the "css" position:'absolute' And then place your text using the css properties (like top, bottom, right, left)

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React Native absolute positioning horizontal centre

Wrap the child you want centered in a View and make the View absolute.

<View style={{position: 'absolute', top: 0, left: 0, right: 0, bottom: 0, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center'}}> <Text>Centered text</Text> </View>