Play Button black outline icon
Line icon of a play triangle inside two concentric circles
About the Play Button black outline icon
A right facing triangle sits at the center of two concentric circles, the outer ring set slightly apart from the inner one to form a thin halo around the control. It is the universal start cue for video, audio and animation playback. Drop it on video thumbnails, podcast players, music app transport bars, tutorial cards and presentation slides that launch embedded media.
The double ring gives the button a raised, tappable feel and keeps the triangle visually centered with a slight optical offset to the right. Corners are cleanly mitered rather than rounded. It pairs directly with pause, stop, rewind and forward icons from the same control set. Works down to 16px in a toolbar.
This is the black outline version of the play button 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.
