---
title: pause()
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/pause()
---

# pause()

Pauses an audio recording.

## Declaration

```swift
func pause()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Call record() to resume recording.

## See Also

### Controlling recording

- [prepareToRecord()](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/preparetorecord().md)
- [record()](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/record().md)
- [record(atTime:)](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/record(attime:).md)
- [record(forDuration:)](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/record(forduration:).md)
- [record(atTime:forDuration:)](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/record(attime:forduration:).md)
- [stop()](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/stop().md)
- [isRecording](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/isrecording.md)
- [deleteRecording()](avfaudio/avaudiorecorder/deleterecording().md)