---
title: pause()
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/pause()
---

# pause()

Pauses the animation.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency func pause()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Resume a paused animation by calling the resume() method. This method has no effect if the animation is already paused or complete.

## See Also

### Inspecting and controlling playback

- [resume()](realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/resume().md)
- [stop()](realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/stop().md)
- [isPlaying](realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/isplaying.md)
- [isStopped](realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/isstopped.md)
- [isValid](realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/isvalid.md)
- [blendFactor](realitykit/animationplaybackcontroller/blendfactor.md)