diff --git a/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts b/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
index 29362ba1a2..07af9c83f8 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class IonCardTitle {
 proxyInputs(IonCardTitle, ['color', 'mode']);
 
 export declare interface IonCheckbox extends StencilComponents<'IonCheckbox'> {}
-@Component({ selector: 'ion-checkbox', changeDetection: 0, template: '<ng-content></ng-content>', inputs: ['color', 'mode', 'name', 'checked', 'disabled', 'value'] })
+@Component({ selector: 'ion-checkbox', changeDetection: 0, template: '<ng-content></ng-content>', inputs: ['color', 'mode', 'name', 'checked', 'indeterminate', 'disabled', 'value'] })
 export class IonCheckbox {
   ionChange!: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
   ionFocus!: EventEmitter<CustomEvent>;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export class IonCheckbox {
     proxyOutputs(this, this.el, ['ionChange', 'ionFocus', 'ionBlur']);
   }
 }
-proxyInputs(IonCheckbox, ['color', 'mode', 'name', 'checked', 'disabled', 'value']);
+proxyInputs(IonCheckbox, ['color', 'mode', 'name', 'checked', 'indeterminate', 'disabled', 'value']);
 
 export declare interface IonChip extends StencilComponents<'IonChip'> {}
 @Component({ selector: 'ion-chip', changeDetection: 0, template: '<ng-content></ng-content>', inputs: ['color', 'mode', 'outline'] })
diff --git a/core/api.txt b/core/api.txt
index 17c1b7f5fa..147c31f968 100644
--- a/core/api.txt
+++ b/core/api.txt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ ion-checkbox,shadow
 ion-checkbox,prop,checked,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,color,string | undefined,undefined,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,disabled,boolean,false,false,false
+ion-checkbox,prop,indeterminate,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,mode,"ios" | "md",undefined,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,name,string,this.inputId,false,false
 ion-checkbox,prop,value,string,'on',false,false
diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 8e6b42d13f..89c497e3de 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -749,6 +749,10 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'disabled': boolean;
     /**
+    * If `true`, the checkbox will visually appear as indeterminate.
+    */
+    'indeterminate': boolean;
+    /**
     * The mode determines which platform styles to use.
     */
     'mode': Mode;
@@ -775,6 +779,10 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'disabled'?: boolean;
     /**
+    * If `true`, the checkbox will visually appear as indeterminate.
+    */
+    'indeterminate'?: boolean;
+    /**
     * The mode determines which platform styles to use.
     */
     'mode'?: Mode;
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
index 701e9b6edf..876eea67ba 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
   // Size
   --size: #{$checkbox-ios-icon-size};
-  width: var(--size);
 
+  width: var(--size);
   height: var(--size);
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   @include margin($checkbox-ios-item-end-margin-top, $checkbox-ios-item-end-margin-end, $checkbox-ios-item-end-margin-bottom, $checkbox-ios-item-end-margin-start);
 
   display: block;
+
   position: static;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
index a9dd694d22..ed49019846 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
@@ -13,23 +13,28 @@
 
   // Background
   --background: #{$checkbox-md-icon-background-color-off};
+
+  // Transition
   --transition: #{background $checkbox-md-transition-duration $checkbox-md-transition-easing};
 
   // Size
   --size: #{$checkbox-md-icon-size};
-  width: var(--size);
 
+  width: var(--size);
   height: var(--size);
 }
 
-
 .checkbox-icon path {
   stroke-dasharray: 30;
   stroke-dashoffset: 30;
   stroke-width: 3;
 }
 
-:host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon path {
+// Material Design Checkbox: Checked / Indeterminate
+// --------------------------------------------------------
+
+:host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon path,
+:host(.checkbox-indeterminate) .checkbox-icon path {
   stroke-dashoffset: 0;
 
   transition: stroke-dashoffset 90ms linear 90ms;
@@ -37,21 +42,23 @@
 
 
 // Material Design Checkbox: Disabled
-// -----------------------------------------
+// --------------------------------------------------------
 
 // TODO .item-md.item-checkbox-disabled ion-label
 :host(.checkbox-disabled) {
   opacity: $checkbox-md-disabled-opacity;
 }
 
+
 // Material Design Checkbox Within An Item
-// -----------------------------------------
+// --------------------------------------------------------
 
 :host(.in-item) {
   // end position by default
   @include margin($checkbox-md-item-end-margin-top, $checkbox-md-item-end-margin-end, $checkbox-md-item-end-margin-bottom, $checkbox-md-item-end-margin-start);
 
   display: block;
+
   position: static;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
index 01c29cd968..dd1156568d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@
 :host {
   /**
    * @prop --size: Size of the checkbox icon
+   *
    * @prop --background: Background of the checkbox icon
+   * @prop --background-checked: Background of the checkbox icon when checked
+   *
    * @prop --border-color: Border color of the checkbox icon
    * @prop --border-radius: Border radius of the checkbox icon
    * @prop --border-width: Border width of the checkbox icon
    * @prop --border-style: Border style of the checkbox icon
-   * @prop --transition: Transition of the checkbox icon
-   * @prop --background-checked: Background of the checkbox icon when checked
    * @prop --border-color-checked: Border color of the checkbox icon when checked
+   *
+   * @prop --transition: Transition of the checkbox icon
+   *
    * @prop --checkmark-color: Color of the checkbox checkmark when checked
    */
   --background-checked: #{ion-color(primary, base)};
@@ -67,19 +71,23 @@ button {
   opacity: 0;
 }
 
-// Checked Checkbox
+
+// Checked / Indeterminate Checkbox
 // ---------------------------------------------
 
-:host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon {
+:host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon,
+:host(.checkbox-indeterminate) .checkbox-icon {
   border-color: var(--border-color-checked);
 
   background: var(--background-checked);
 }
 
-:host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon path {
+:host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon path,
+:host(.checkbox-indeterminate) .checkbox-icon path {
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
+
 // Disabled Checkbox
 // ---------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index 6fa1b725b9..a5c146fb51 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Prop({ mutable: true }) checked = false;
 
+  /**
+   * If `true`, the checkbox will visually appear as indeterminate.
+   */
+  @Prop({ mutable: true }) indeterminate = false;
+
   /**
    * If `true`, the user cannot interact with the checkbox.
    */
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   onClick() {
     this.setFocus();
     this.checked = !this.checked;
+    this.indeterminate = false;
   }
 
   private setFocus() {
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
         'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', el),
         'checkbox-checked': checked,
         'checkbox-disabled': disabled,
+        'checkbox-indeterminate': this.indeterminate,
         'interactive': true
       }
     };
@@ -142,12 +149,19 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   render() {
     renderHiddenInput(true, this.el, this.name, (this.checked ? this.value : ''), this.disabled);
 
+    let path = this.indeterminate
+      ? <path d="M6 12L18 12"/>
+      : <path d="M5.9,12.5l3.8,3.8l8.8-8.8" />;
+
+    if (this.mode === 'md') {
+      path = this.indeterminate
+        ? <path d="M2 12H22"/>
+        : <path d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"/>;
+    }
+
     return [
       <svg class="checkbox-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-        { this.mode === 'md'
-          ? <path d="M1.73,12.91 8.1,19.28 22.79,4.59"></path>
-          : <path d="M5.9,12.5l3.8,3.8l8.8-8.8"/>
-        }
+        {path}
       </svg>,
       <button
         type="button"
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md b/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md
index e5f23d91d7..794d928f4e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/readme.md
@@ -188,14 +188,15 @@ export default CheckboxExample;
 
 ## Properties
 
-| Property   | Attribute  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Type                  | Default        |
-| ---------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
-| `checked`  | `checked`  | If `true`, the checkbox is selected.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `boolean`             | `false`        |
-| `color`    | `color`    | The color to use from your application's color palette. Default options are: `"primary"`, `"secondary"`, `"tertiary"`, `"success"`, `"warning"`, `"danger"`, `"light"`, `"medium"`, and `"dark"`. For more information on colors, see [theming](/docs/theming/basics). | `string \| undefined` | `undefined`    |
-| `disabled` | `disabled` | If `true`, the user cannot interact with the checkbox.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | `boolean`             | `false`        |
-| `mode`     | `mode`     | The mode determines which platform styles to use.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | `"ios" \| "md"`       | `undefined`    |
-| `name`     | `name`     | The name of the control, which is submitted with the form data.                                                                                                                                                                                                        | `string`              | `this.inputId` |
-| `value`    | `value`    | The value of the toggle does not mean if it's checked or not, use the `checked` property for that.  The value of a toggle is analogous to the value of a `<input type="checkbox">`, it's only used when the toggle participates in a native `<form>`.                  | `string`              | `'on'`         |
+| Property        | Attribute       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Type                  | Default        |
+| --------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
+| `checked`       | `checked`       | If `true`, the checkbox is selected.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `boolean`             | `false`        |
+| `color`         | `color`         | The color to use from your application's color palette. Default options are: `"primary"`, `"secondary"`, `"tertiary"`, `"success"`, `"warning"`, `"danger"`, `"light"`, `"medium"`, and `"dark"`. For more information on colors, see [theming](/docs/theming/basics). | `string \| undefined` | `undefined`    |
+| `disabled`      | `disabled`      | If `true`, the user cannot interact with the checkbox.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | `boolean`             | `false`        |
+| `indeterminate` | `indeterminate` | If `true`, the checkbox will visually appear as indeterminate.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | `boolean`             | `false`        |
+| `mode`          | `mode`          | The mode determines which platform styles to use.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | `"ios" \| "md"`       | `undefined`    |
+| `name`          | `name`          | The name of the control, which is submitted with the form data.                                                                                                                                                                                                        | `string`              | `this.inputId` |
+| `value`         | `value`         | The value of the toggle does not mean if it's checked or not, use the `checked` property for that.  The value of a toggle is analogous to the value of a `<input type="checkbox">`, it's only used when the toggle participates in a native `<form>`.                  | `string`              | `'on'`         |
 
 
 ## Events
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate/e2e.ts b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate/e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22c344a77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate/e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { newE2EPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
+
+test('checkbox: indeterminate', async () => {
+  const page = await newE2EPage({
+    url: '/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate?ionic:_testing=true'
+  });
+
+  const compare = await page.compareScreenshot();
+  expect(compare).toMatchScreenshot();
+});
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate/index.html b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe1dc0bf5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/indeterminate/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html dir="ltr">
+
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <title>Checkbox - Indeterminate</title>
+  <meta name="viewport"
+    content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+  <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet">
+  <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
+  <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
+  <script src="../../../../../dist/ionic.js"></script>
+</head>
+
+<body onLoad="onLoad()">
+  <ion-app>
+
+    <ion-header>
+      <ion-toolbar>
+        <ion-title>Checkbox - Indeterminate</ion-title>
+      </ion-toolbar>
+    </ion-header>
+
+    <ion-content id="content">
+      <ion-list-header>
+        Native
+      </ion-list-header>
+
+      <div class="ion-padding-start">
+        <!-- Default to unchecked -->
+        <label for="unchecked">Unchecked</label>
+        <input name="unchecked" type="checkbox">
+        <br>
+
+        <!-- Default to checked -->
+        <label for="checked">Checked</label>
+        <input name="checked" type="checkbox" checked />
+        <br>
+
+        <!-- Default to indeterminate -->
+        <label for="indeterminate">Indeterminate</label>
+        <input name="indeterminate" type="checkbox" class="indeterminate">
+        <br>
+
+        <!-- Default to checked / indeterminate -->
+        <label for="both">Checked / Indeterminate</label>
+        <input name="both" type="checkbox" checked class="indeterminate">
+        <br>
+      </div>
+
+      <ion-list-header>
+        Ionic
+      </ion-list-header>
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Unchecked</ion-label>
+        <ion-checkbox slot="end"></ion-checkbox>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Checked</ion-label>
+        <ion-checkbox slot="end" checked></ion-checkbox>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Indeterminate</ion-label>
+        <ion-checkbox slot="end" indeterminate></ion-checkbox>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Checked / Indeterminate</ion-label>
+        <ion-checkbox slot="end" checked indeterminate></ion-checkbox>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-list-header>
+        Colors
+      </ion-list-header>
+      <div class="ion-padding-start">
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="secondary"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="tertiary"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="success"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="warning"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="danger"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="dark"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="medium"></ion-checkbox>
+        <ion-checkbox indeterminate color="light"></ion-checkbox>
+      </div>
+
+      <ion-list-header>
+        Parent
+      </ion-list-header>
+
+      <ul>
+        <li>
+          <ion-checkbox name="tall" id="tall" indeterminate></ion-checkbox>
+          <label for="tall">Tall Things</label>
+          <ul>
+            <li>
+              <ion-checkbox name="tall-1" id="tall-1" checked></ion-checkbox>
+              <label for="tall-1">Skyscrapers</label>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              <ion-checkbox name="tall-2" id="tall-2"></ion-checkbox>
+              <label for="tall-2">Trees</label>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              <ion-checkbox name="tall-2" id="tall-2"></ion-checkbox>
+              <label for="tall-2">Giants</label>
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </ion-content>
+  </ion-app>
+
+  <style>
+    ul {
+      list-style: none;
+      margin: 5px 20px;
+      padding: 0;
+    }
+
+    li {
+      margin: 10px 0;
+    }
+
+    ul label {
+      display: inline-block;
+      vertical-align: top;
+      margin-top: 4px;
+    }
+  </style>
+
+  <script>
+    var indeterminateCheckboxes = document.getElementsByClassName("indeterminate");
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < indeterminateCheckboxes.length; i++) {
+      var checkbox = indeterminateCheckboxes[i];
+      checkbox.indeterminate = true;
+    }
+
+    function onLoad() {
+      var checkboxes = document.getElementsByTagName("ion-checkbox");
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < checkboxes.length; i++) {
+        var checkbox = checkboxes[i];
+        checkbox.addEventListener('ionChange', function (event) {
+          checkboxChanged(this, event);
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    function checkboxChanged(el, ev) {
+      var isParent = el.id === "tall";
+
+      if (isParent) {
+        checkChildren(el.checked);
+      } else {
+        checkParent();
+      }
+    }
+
+    function checkParent() {
+      var parent = document.getElementById("tall");
+      var children = getChildren();
+      var countChecked = 0;
+
+      for(var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
+        var child = children[i];
+        if (child.checked) {
+          countChecked = ++countChecked;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // None checked, uncheck parent
+      if (countChecked == 0) {
+        parent.checked = false;
+        parent.indeterminate = false;
+      // All checked, check parent
+      } else if (countChecked == children.length) {
+        parent.checked = true;
+        parent.indeterminate = false;
+      // One checked, indeterminate parent
+      } else {
+        parent.indeterminate = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    function checkChildren(shouldCheck) {
+      var children = getChildren();
+      for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
+        var child = children[i];
+        child.checked = shouldCheck;
+      }
+    }
+
+    function getChildren() {
+      return document.querySelectorAll("ion-checkbox[name^=tall-]");
+    }
+  </script>
+</body>
+
+</html>