Gear black outline icon
Outline gear wheel with eight square teeth and a large hollow center circle
About the Gear black outline icon
A round cog carries eight evenly spaced squared-off teeth around its rim and a large empty circle at the hub, leaving the center open. It is the universal mark for settings, preferences, configuration and machinery. Drop it into app settings menus and toolbars, admin and account preference panels, engineering or manufacturing site sections, process and automation diagrams, and product spec sheets.
The teeth are blocky and equal in width with clean gaps between them, and the inner circle is generous, which keeps the form readable when scaled down. It pairs with wrench, sliders, tools and power icons across the same set. At 16 px the tooth gaps can close up, so use a heavier grid or the filled style instead.
This is the black outline version of the gear icon: even, monoline strokes that stay crisp at small sizes and suit clean, minimal interfaces, wireframes and light backgrounds.
It downloads free as an SVG vector or transparent PNG in seven sizes, and the free online editor lets you recolor it, apply gold, silver, neon and gradient styles, add animation, or convert it to EPS, PDF and DXF.
Free for personal and commercial use with attribution.
