# pause icon

Pause. Gentleface icon, drawn on the 16 px pixel grid. Free, MIT licensed. Page: https://gentleface.com/icons/pause

- Category: Audio & video
- Use it for: pause, hold, pause playback
- Tags: media, playback, bars, break
- Family: eject, fast-forward, pause-circle, play, play-circle, play-off, record, record-dot, rewind, skip-back, skip-forward, stop, stop-circle
- Component name: PauseIcon
- Added: 2026-10-14

## Alternatives

- `pause-circle`: a large standalone pause button, or a paused state (paused)
- `phone-pause`: a call on hold in a phone app: the handset set maps hold to it

## Also fits

- hold call: pause in general (pause owns hold)
- paused: the bare pause control in a player toolbar

## Files

Each SVG is 16 × 16 with fill="currentColor". Keep it at 16 px or an exact multiple (32, 48) on whole pixels: a fractional size or position blurs it.

- line-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-round/16/pause.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/16/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/32/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/48/pause.png
- line-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-soft/16/pause.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/16/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/32/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/48/pause.png
- line-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-sharp/16/pause.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/16/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/32/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/48/pause.png
- solid-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-round/16/pause.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/16/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/32/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/48/pause.png
- solid-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-soft/16/pause.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/16/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/32/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/48/pause.png
- solid-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-sharp/16/pause.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/16/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/32/pause.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/48/pause.png

The SVG of every style: https://gentleface.com/icons/pause.json (`svg`).

## Code (line-round)

The snippets are decorative (aria-hidden). For an icon that carries meaning on its own, such as an icon-only button, label the button, or give the SVG role="img" and an aria-label. For another style, take its SVG from the JSON and swap the path `d`.

### SVG

```svg
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z"/></svg>
```

### React

```tsx
// Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause
import type { SVGProps } from 'react';

export function PauseIcon(props: SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
  return (
    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width={16} height={16} viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" {...props}>
      <path d="M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}
```

### Vue

```vue
<!-- Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause -->
<template>
  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
    <path d="M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z" />
  </svg>
</template>
```

### Svelte

```svelte
<!-- Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause -->
<script>
  let props = $props();
</script>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" {...props}>
  <path d="M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z" />
</svg>
```

### HTML img

```html
<!-- Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause. An <img> can't take currentColor: it draws black. Inline the SVG or use the CSS mask to color it. -->
<img src="https://gentleface.com/svg/line-round/16/pause.svg" width="16" height="16" alt="">
```

### CSS

```css
/* Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause. Takes the text color. */
.icon-pause {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  background-color: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px 16px no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px 16px no-repeat;
}
```

### Data URL

```text
data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E
```

### Sprite

```html
<!-- Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause
     Every icon of this style in one file: https://gentleface.com/sprite/line-round.svg
     Serve it from your own origin: <use> does not load from another origin. -->
<svg width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/sprite/line-round.svg#pause"/></svg>
```

### SwiftUI

```swift
// Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause
import SwiftUI

struct PauseIcon: Shape {
    func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
        var p = Path()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 2.144, y: 2.144))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 2.5, y: 2), control1: CGPoint(x: 2.241, y: 2.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 2.359, y: 2))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 5.5, y: 2))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 5.856, y: 2.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 5.641, y: 2), control2: CGPoint(x: 5.759, y: 2.048))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6, y: 2.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 5.952, y: 2.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 6, y: 2.359))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 6, y: 12.5))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 5.856, y: 12.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 6, y: 12.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 5.952, y: 12.759))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 5.5, y: 13), control1: CGPoint(x: 5.759, y: 12.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 5.641, y: 13))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 2.5, y: 13))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 2.144, y: 12.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 2.359, y: 13), control2: CGPoint(x: 2.241, y: 12.952))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 12.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 2.048, y: 12.759), control2: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 12.641))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 2.5))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 2.144, y: 2.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 2.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 2.048, y: 2.241))
        p.closeSubpath()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 12.856, y: 2.144))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 2.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 12.952, y: 2.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 2.359))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 12.5))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 12.856, y: 12.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 12.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 12.952, y: 12.759))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 12.5, y: 13), control1: CGPoint(x: 12.759, y: 12.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 12.641, y: 13))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 9.5, y: 13))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.144, y: 12.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.359, y: 13), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.241, y: 12.952))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 12.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.048, y: 12.759), control2: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 12.641))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 2.5))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.144, y: 2.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 9, y: 2.359), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.048, y: 2.241))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.5, y: 2), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.241, y: 2.048), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.359, y: 2))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 12.5, y: 2))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 12.856, y: 2.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 12.641, y: 2), control2: CGPoint(x: 12.759, y: 2.048))
        p.closeSubpath()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 5, y: 12))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 5, y: 3))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 3, y: 3))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 3, y: 12))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 5, y: 12))
        p.closeSubpath()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 12, y: 3))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 10, y: 3))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 10, y: 12))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 12, y: 12))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 12, y: 3))
        p.closeSubpath()
        return p.applying(CGAffineTransform(scaleX: rect.width / 16, y: rect.height / 16))
    }
}

// PauseIcon().frame(width: 16, height: 16) fills with the foreground style. Keep it on whole points to stay crisp.
```

### Compose

```kotlin
// Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.addPathNodes
import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp

val PauseIcon: ImageVector by lazy {
    ImageVector.Builder(
        name = "pause", defaultWidth = 16.dp, defaultHeight = 16.dp,
        viewportWidth = 16f, viewportHeight = 16f,
    ).addPath(
        pathData = addPathNodes("M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z"),
        fill = SolidColor(Color.Black),
    ).build()
}

// Icon(PauseIcon, contentDescription = null) tints it with LocalContentColor.
```

### Android XML

```xml
<!-- res/drawable/ic_pause.xml · Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause -->
<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:width="16dp"
    android:height="16dp"
    android:viewportWidth="16"
    android:viewportHeight="16"
    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
  <path
      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
      android:pathData="M2.144 2.144C2.241 2.048 2.359 2 2.5 2L5.5 2C5.641 2 5.759 2.048 5.856 2.144C5.952 2.241 6 2.359 6 2.5L6 12.5C6 12.641 5.952 12.759 5.856 12.856C5.759 12.952 5.641 13 5.5 13L2.5 13C2.359 13 2.241 12.952 2.144 12.856C2.048 12.759 2 12.641 2 12.5L2 2.5C2 2.359 2.048 2.241 2.144 2.144ZM12.856 2.144C12.952 2.241 13 2.359 13 2.5L13 12.5C13 12.641 12.952 12.759 12.856 12.856C12.759 12.952 12.641 13 12.5 13L9.5 13C9.359 13 9.241 12.952 9.144 12.856C9.048 12.759 9 12.641 9 12.5L9 2.5C9 2.359 9.048 2.241 9.144 2.144C9.241 2.048 9.359 2 9.5 2L12.5 2C12.641 2 12.759 2.048 12.856 2.144ZM5 12L5 3L3 3L3 12L5 12ZM12 3L10 3L10 12L12 12L12 3Z"/>
</vector>
```

### Flutter

```dart
// Gentleface "pause" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/pause
import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';

class PauseIcon extends StatelessWidget {
  const PauseIcon({super.key, this.size = 16, this.color});
  final double size;
  final Color? color;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) => CustomPaint(
        size: Size.square(size),
        painter: _PauseIconPainter(color ?? IconTheme.of(context).color ?? const Color(0xFF000000)),
      );
}

class _PauseIconPainter extends CustomPainter {
  _PauseIconPainter(this.color);
  final Color color;

  @override
  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
    canvas.scale(size.width / 16, size.height / 16);
    final p = Path()
      ..moveTo(2.144, 2.144)
      ..cubicTo(2.241, 2.048, 2.359, 2, 2.5, 2)
      ..lineTo(5.5, 2)
      ..cubicTo(5.641, 2, 5.759, 2.048, 5.856, 2.144)
      ..cubicTo(5.952, 2.241, 6, 2.359, 6, 2.5)
      ..lineTo(6, 12.5)
      ..cubicTo(6, 12.641, 5.952, 12.759, 5.856, 12.856)
      ..cubicTo(5.759, 12.952, 5.641, 13, 5.5, 13)
      ..lineTo(2.5, 13)
      ..cubicTo(2.359, 13, 2.241, 12.952, 2.144, 12.856)
      ..cubicTo(2.048, 12.759, 2, 12.641, 2, 12.5)
      ..lineTo(2, 2.5)
      ..cubicTo(2, 2.359, 2.048, 2.241, 2.144, 2.144)
      ..close()
      ..moveTo(12.856, 2.144)
      ..cubicTo(12.952, 2.241, 13, 2.359, 13, 2.5)
      ..lineTo(13, 12.5)
      ..cubicTo(13, 12.641, 12.952, 12.759, 12.856, 12.856)
      ..cubicTo(12.759, 12.952, 12.641, 13, 12.5, 13)
      ..lineTo(9.5, 13)
      ..cubicTo(9.359, 13, 9.241, 12.952, 9.144, 12.856)
      ..cubicTo(9.048, 12.759, 9, 12.641, 9, 12.5)
      ..lineTo(9, 2.5)
      ..cubicTo(9, 2.359, 9.048, 2.241, 9.144, 2.144)
      ..cubicTo(9.241, 2.048, 9.359, 2, 9.5, 2)
      ..lineTo(12.5, 2)
      ..cubicTo(12.641, 2, 12.759, 2.048, 12.856, 2.144)
      ..close()
      ..moveTo(5, 12)
      ..lineTo(5, 3)
      ..lineTo(3, 3)
      ..lineTo(3, 12)
      ..lineTo(5, 12)
      ..close()
      ..moveTo(12, 3)
      ..lineTo(10, 3)
      ..lineTo(10, 12)
      ..lineTo(12, 12)
      ..lineTo(12, 3)
      ..close();
    canvas.drawPath(p, Paint()..color = color);
  }

  @override
  bool shouldRepaint(_PauseIconPainter old) => old.color != color;
}
```