---
title: "How do I pause a campaign?"
description: "Here's how to pause a campaign in Smartlead."
url: https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/96-how-do-i-pause-a-campaign
collection: "Creating Email Campaigns"
updated: 2026-11-13
language: en
---

# How do I pause a campaign?

Here's how to pause a campaign in Smartlead.

Pausing a campaign in Smartlead is quick and straightforward. Follow these steps to temporarily halt any ongoing campaign:

1.  **Log in to Smartlead**: Begin by logging in to your Smartlead account.
    
2.  **Navigate to the Email Campaigns Tab**: From the left-hand navigation menu, click on the **Email Campaigns** tab.
    
3.  **Locate Your Campaign**: Use the search bar or scroll through the list to find the campaign you wish to pause.
    

Scroll to the right end of the campaign row. Click on the **three dots** menu and select **Pause Campaign**.

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Your campaign will now be paused until you're ready to resume it.

**Note:**

You can duplicate, Archive, Delete, and Edit your campaigns as well from the email campaigns tab.