diff --git a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
index f1b66b85..9a5d2fd0 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ChevronDown, Languages } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { BsRecordCircle } from "react-icons/bs";
-import { FaRegStopCircle } from "react-icons/fa";
+import { FaPauseCircle, FaPlayCircle, FaRegStopCircle } from "react-icons/fa";
 import { FaFolderOpen } from "react-icons/fa6";
 import { FiMinus, FiX } from "react-icons/fi";
 import {
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ const ICON_CONFIG = {
 	micOff: { icon: MdMicOff, size: ICON_SIZE },
 	webcamOn: { icon: MdVideocam, size: ICON_SIZE },
 	webcamOff: { icon: MdVideocamOff, size: ICON_SIZE },
+	pause: { icon: FaPauseCircle, size: ICON_SIZE },
+	resume: { icon: FaPlayCircle, size: ICON_SIZE },
 	stop: { icon: FaRegStopCircle, size: ICON_SIZE },
 	restart: { icon: MdRestartAlt, size: ICON_SIZE },
 	record: { icon: BsRecordCircle, size: ICON_SIZE },
@@ -77,7 +79,10 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 
 	const {
 		recording,
+		paused,
 		toggleRecording,
+		pauseRecording,
+		resumeRecording,
 		restartRecording,
 		microphoneEnabled,
 		setMicrophoneEnabled,
@@ -93,6 +98,9 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 	const [recordingStart, setRecordingStart] = useState<number | null>(null);
 	const [elapsed, setElapsed] = useState(0);
 
+	const [pausedAt, setPausedAt] = useState<number | null>(null);
+	const [pausedTotalMs, setPausedTotalMs] = useState(0);
+
 	const showMicControls = microphoneEnabled && !recording;
 	const showWebcamControls = webcamEnabled && !recording;
 
@@ -147,24 +155,48 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 	}, [selectedCameraId, setWebcamDeviceId]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		let timer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 		if (recording) {
-			if (!recordingStart) setRecordingStart(Date.now());
-			timer = setInterval(() => {
-				if (recordingStart) {
-					setElapsed(Math.floor((Date.now() - recordingStart) / 1000));
-				}
-			}, 1000);
-		} else {
-			setRecordingStart(null);
-			setElapsed(0);
-			if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
+			if (!recordingStart) {
+				setRecordingStart(Date.now());
+				setElapsed(0);
+			}
+			return;
 		}
-		return () => {
-			if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
-		};
+
+		setRecordingStart(null);
+		setElapsed(0);
+		setPausedAt(null);
+		setPausedTotalMs(0);
 	}, [recording, recordingStart]);
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!recording || !recordingStart) return;
+
+		if (paused) {
+			if (!pausedAt) {
+				setPausedAt(Date.now());
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (pausedAt) {
+			setPausedTotalMs((prev) => prev + (Date.now() - pausedAt));
+			setPausedAt(null);
+		}
+	}, [recording, paused, recordingStart, pausedAt]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!recording || !recordingStart || paused) return;
+
+		const timer = setInterval(() => {
+			const livePaused = pausedAt ? Date.now() - pausedAt : 0;
+			const effectiveMs = Math.max(0, Date.now() - recordingStart - pausedTotalMs - livePaused);
+			setElapsed(Math.floor(effectiveMs / 1000));
+		}, 250);
+
+		return () => clearInterval(timer);
+	}, [recording, paused, recordingStart, pausedAt, pausedTotalMs]);
+
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (!import.meta.env.DEV) {
 			return;
@@ -274,7 +306,10 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 							onMouseLeave={() => setIsMicHovered(false)}
 							onFocus={() => setIsMicFocused(true)}
 							onBlur={() => setIsMicFocused(false)}
-							style={{ width: micExpanded ? "240px" : "140px", transition: "width 300ms ease" }}
+							style={{
+								width: micExpanded ? "240px" : "140px",
+								transition: "width 300ms ease",
+							}}
 						>
 							<div className="relative flex-1 min-w-0">
 								{!micExpanded && (
@@ -318,7 +353,10 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 							onMouseLeave={() => setIsWebcamHovered(false)}
 							onFocus={() => setIsWebcamFocused(true)}
 							onBlur={() => setIsWebcamFocused(false)}
-							style={{ width: webcamExpanded ? "240px" : "140px", transition: "width 300ms ease" }}
+							style={{
+								width: webcamExpanded ? "240px" : "140px",
+								transition: "width 300ms ease",
+							}}
 						>
 							<div className="relative flex-1 min-w-0">
 								{!webcamExpanded && (
@@ -444,10 +482,27 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 					</button>
 				</div>
 
+				{/* Resume/Pause recording */}
+				{recording && (
+					<Tooltip content={paused ? t("tooltips.resumeRecording") : t("tooltips.pauseRecording")}>
+						<button
+							className={`${hudIconBtnClasses} ${styles.electronNoDrag}`}
+							onClick={paused ? resumeRecording : pauseRecording}
+							style={{ flex: "0 0 auto" }}
+						>
+							{paused ? getIcon("resume", "text-amber-300") : getIcon("pause", "text-amber-300")}
+						</button>
+					</Tooltip>
+				)}
+
 				{/* Record/Stop group */}
 				<button
 					className={`flex items-center gap-0.5 rounded-full p-2 transition-colors duration-150 ${styles.electronNoDrag} ${
-						recording ? "animate-record-pulse bg-red-500/10" : "bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/[0.08]"
+						recording
+							? paused
+								? "bg-amber-500/10"
+								: "animate-record-pulse bg-red-500/10"
+							: "bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/[0.08]"
 					}`}
 					onClick={toggleRecording}
 					disabled={!hasSelectedSource && !recording}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts b/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
index 0c418c17..d84efadc 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ const WEBCAM_TARGET_FRAME_RATE = 30;
 
 type UseScreenRecorderReturn = {
 	recording: boolean;
+	paused: boolean;
 	toggleRecording: () => void;
+	pauseRecording: () => void;
+	resumeRecording: () => void;
 	restartRecording: () => void;
 	microphoneEnabled: boolean;
 	setMicrophoneEnabled: (enabled: boolean) => void;
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ function createRecorderHandle(stream: MediaStream, options: MediaRecorderOptions
 export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 	const t = useScopedT("editor");
 	const [recording, setRecording] = useState(false);
+	const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
 	const [microphoneEnabled, setMicrophoneEnabled] = useState(false);
 	const [microphoneDeviceId, setMicrophoneDeviceId] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
 	const [webcamDeviceId, setWebcamDeviceId] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
@@ -98,6 +102,8 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 	const webcamStream = useRef<MediaStream | null>(null);
 	const mixingContext = useRef<AudioContext | null>(null);
 	const startTime = useRef<number>(0);
+	const pausedStartedAt = useRef<number | null>(null);
+	const pausedDurationMs = useRef(0);
 	const recordingId = useRef<number>(0);
 	const finalizingRecordingId = useRef<number | null>(null);
 	const allowAutoFinalize = useRef(false);
@@ -200,8 +206,12 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 				webcamRecorder.current = null;
 			}
 
+			pausedStartedAt.current = null;
+			pausedDurationMs.current = 0;
+
 			teardownMedia();
 			setRecording(false);
+			setPaused(false);
 			window.electronAPI?.setRecordingState(false);
 
 			void (async () => {
@@ -273,7 +283,13 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 		}
 
 		const activeWebcamRecorder = webcamRecorder.current;
-		const duration = Date.now() - startTime.current;
+
+		if (pausedStartedAt.current) {
+			pausedDurationMs.current += Date.now() - pausedStartedAt.current;
+			pausedStartedAt.current = null;
+		}
+
+		const duration = Date.now() - startTime.current - pausedDurationMs.current;
 		const activeRecordingId = recordingId.current;
 
 		finalizeRecording(
@@ -283,7 +299,10 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 			activeRecordingId,
 		);
 
-		if (activeScreenRecorder.recorder.state === "recording") {
+		if (
+			activeScreenRecorder.recorder.state === "recording" ||
+			activeScreenRecorder.recorder.state === "paused"
+		) {
 			try {
 				activeScreenRecorder.recorder.stop();
 			} catch {
@@ -291,7 +310,10 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 			}
 		}
 		if (activeWebcamRecorder) {
-			if (activeWebcamRecorder.recorder.state === "recording") {
+			if (
+				activeWebcamRecorder.recorder.state === "recording" ||
+				activeWebcamRecorder.recorder.state === "paused"
+			) {
 				try {
 					activeWebcamRecorder.recorder.stop();
 				} catch {
@@ -316,14 +338,20 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 			restarting.current = false;
 			discardRecordingId.current = null;
 
-			if (screenRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording") {
+			if (
+				screenRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording" ||
+				screenRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "paused"
+			) {
 				try {
 					screenRecorder.current.recorder.stop();
 				} catch {
 					// Ignore recorder teardown errors during cleanup.
 				}
 			}
-			if (webcamRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording") {
+			if (
+				webcamRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording" ||
+				webcamRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "paused"
+			) {
 				try {
 					webcamRecorder.current.recorder.stop();
 				} catch {
@@ -519,8 +547,11 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 
 			recordingId.current = Date.now();
 			startTime.current = recordingId.current;
+			pausedStartedAt.current = null;
+			pausedDurationMs.current = 0;
 			allowAutoFinalize.current = true;
 			setRecording(true);
+			setPaused(false);
 			window.electronAPI?.setRecordingState(true);
 
 			const activeScreenRecorder = screenRecorder.current;
@@ -533,10 +564,16 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 						if (!allowAutoFinalize.current) {
 							return;
 						}
+						const activePauseMs = pausedStartedAt.current
+							? Date.now() - pausedStartedAt.current
+							: 0;
 						finalizeRecording(
 							activeScreenRecorder,
 							activeWebcamRecorder ?? null,
-							Math.max(0, Date.now() - startTime.current),
+							Math.max(
+								0,
+								Date.now() - startTime.current - pausedDurationMs.current - activePauseMs,
+							),
 							activeRecordingId,
 						);
 					},
@@ -552,12 +589,40 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 				toast.error(errorMsg);
 			}
 			setRecording(false);
+			setPaused(false);
+			pausedStartedAt.current = null;
+			pausedDurationMs.current = 0;
 			screenRecorder.current = null;
 			webcamRecorder.current = null;
 			teardownMedia();
 		}
 	};
 
+	const pauseRecording = () => {
+		if (screenRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording") {
+			screenRecorder.current.recorder.pause();
+			if (webcamRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording") {
+				webcamRecorder.current.recorder.pause();
+			}
+			pausedStartedAt.current = Date.now();
+			setPaused(true);
+		}
+	};
+
+	const resumeRecording = () => {
+		if (screenRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "paused") {
+			if (pausedStartedAt.current) {
+				pausedDurationMs.current += Date.now() - pausedStartedAt.current;
+				pausedStartedAt.current = null;
+			}
+			if (webcamRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "paused") {
+				webcamRecorder.current.recorder.resume();
+			}
+			screenRecorder.current.recorder.resume();
+			setPaused(false);
+		}
+	};
+
 	const toggleRecording = () => {
 		recording ? stopRecording.current() : startRecording();
 	};
@@ -603,7 +668,10 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 
 	return {
 		recording,
+		paused,
 		toggleRecording,
+		pauseRecording,
+		resumeRecording,
 		restartRecording,
 		microphoneEnabled,
 		setMicrophoneEnabled,
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
index 6e4a4ed8..030e2dbc 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 		"closeApp": "Close App",
 		"restartRecording": "Restart recording",
 		"openVideoFile": "Open video file",
-		"openProject": "Open project"
+		"openProject": "Open project",
+		"pauseRecording": "Pause recording",
+		"resumeRecording": "Resume recording"
 	},
 	"audio": {
 		"enableSystemAudio": "Enable system audio",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
index b25ec3df..df149de4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 		"closeApp": "Cerrar aplicación",
 		"restartRecording": "Reiniciar grabación",
 		"openVideoFile": "Abrir archivo de video",
-		"openProject": "Abrir proyecto"
+		"openProject": "Abrir proyecto",
+		"pauseRecording": "Pausar grabación",
+		"resumeRecording": "Reanudar grabación"
 	},
 	"audio": {
 		"enableSystemAudio": "Activar audio del sistema",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
index 84fdcef4..1494cf0c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 		"closeApp": "关闭应用",
 		"restartRecording": "重新开始录制",
 		"openVideoFile": "打开视频文件",
-		"openProject": "打开项目"
+		"openProject": "打开项目",
+		"pauseRecording": "暂停录制",
+		"resumeRecording": "恢复录制"
 	},
 	"audio": {
 		"enableSystemAudio": "启用系统音频",