---
title: stopListening()
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: appkit/nsspeechrecognizer/stoplistening()
---

# stopListening()

Tells the speech recognition engine to suspend listening for commands.

## Declaration

```swift
func stopListening()
```

## See Also

### Listening

- [startListening()](appkit/nsspeechrecognizer/startlistening().md)