---
id: data-transfers.pause-and-resume-a-transfer
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/pause-and-resume-a-transfer
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Progress, pausing and history"
question: "How do I pause and resume a transfer?"
alt_questions:
  - "pause a sync in storage studio"
  - "resume a paused transfer"
  - "stop a transfer temporarily"
  - "pause upload to cloud mac"
  - "Resume button data transfers"
  - "can I pause a big download"
short_answer: "Select the transfer and click Pause; click Resume to continue. Folder transfers resume by sending only what's missing, and large single-file downloads keep every piece already fetched. Paused jobs stay paused across restarts."
tags: ["pause", "resume", "control"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-when-i-cancel", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/large-downloads-resume-where-they-left-off", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-if-i-quit-during-a-transfer"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I pause and resume a transfer?

Select the transfer in Data Transfers and click **Pause** in its detail pane while it's running. Click **Resume** when you're ready; it goes back into the queue and continues.

What "continue" means depends on the transfer:

- **Folders and multi-file transfers** pick up by sending only the files that aren't there yet.
- **A large single-file download** coming to your Mac keeps every piece already downloaded and carries on from there.
- **A single file in the middle of being sent** otherwise starts that one file again.

Paused transfers stay paused across app restarts until you resume them.

Related: [What happens when I cancel?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-when-i-cancel)