# How to use PauseBoost when a video is paused

> Upload an image or GIF, choose when it appears on pause, and configure an action that keeps attention on your VSL.

- Canonical: https://moviie.ai/help/en/player/how-to-use-pauseboost-when-video-is-paused
- Language: en
- Category: Player experience
- Published: 2026-08-07
- Updated: 2026-08-07

PauseBoost displays a creative when someone pauses the video within the interval you define. The image is not interactive: the viewer uses **Continue watching** to resume or a separate action button to open your offer.

## Open PauseBoost

Open the video you want to configure.

In the video editor, select **PauseBoost** in the **Vídeo** group.

Select **Novo PauseBoost**. If none exists yet, you can also select **Criar o primeiro**.

## Upload and configure the creative

Under **Criativo**, upload a JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF file up to 5 MB. Video files are not accepted.

Under **Nome interno**, enter a name that helps your team recognize the creative. Viewers do not see this name.

Under **Descrição acessível**, describe the visual message for people who use a screen reader.

Under **Ativo a partir de**, enter the point in the video from which a pause can display the creative.

To limit its display, complete **Até (opcional)**. The end time must be after the start time and within the video duration.

The preview uses the exact file you uploaded. Select the preview to check how resuming playback will work in the player.

## Add an action button

Turn on **Adicionar botão de ação**.

Enter the button text and a URL that starts with `https://`.

Turn on **Repassar UTMs e parâmetros da página** if you want to preserve the current page parameters in the destination.

Select **Ativar PauseBoost**.

The button is a separate action: it opens the configured destination without automatically resuming the video. **Continuar assistindo** resumes playback; the artwork is not an invisible button.

## Check it in the player

Open the page or embed containing the video, start playback, move into the configured interval, and pause. PauseBoost only appears after the viewer has started playback and makes a valid pause within that interval.

Select **Continuar assistindo** to confirm that playback resumes. If you added a button, also test its destination and URL parameters.

## Show it at video end or use the pitch

Under **Quando mostrar**, choose **Quando o vídeo terminar** to replace the final frame. The image is not interactive: **Assistir novamente** restarts playback, while the action button opens its destination separately. A video can have only one active end rule. If the player loops, the rule stays saved but is not shown.

For a pause rule, **Antes do pitch** and **Depois do pitch** use the video's marked pitch and follow any later change to that point. Without a marked pitch, these options are unavailable and the rule is not shown.

## Edit, disable, or delete

In the video's PauseBoost list, use **Editar** to change its settings or creative. Use the activation control to stop displaying it without losing the configuration. To remove it permanently, select **Excluir** and confirm the action.

## Keep learning

How to configure VSL features for a video

How to add action buttons to a video

How to analyze a video’s performance