# 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 viewer can select the image to continue watching or use a separate 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. Selecting the rest of the creative resumes playback.

## 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** or select the creative to confirm that playback resumes. If you added a button, also test its destination and URL parameters.

## 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