diff --git a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
index 83306ee..249dd77 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ export function LaunchWindow() {
 				</button>
 
 				{recording && (
-					<Tooltip content={paused ? "Resume recording" : "Pause recording"}>
+					<Tooltip content={paused ? t("tooltips.resumeRecording") : t("tooltips.pauseRecording")}>
 						<button
 							className={`${hudIconBtnClasses} ${styles.electronNoDrag}`}
 							onClick={togglePaused}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts b/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
index b366dec..2b07e24 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 
 	const getRecordingDurationMs = useCallback(() => {
 		const segmentDuration =
-			screenRecorder.current?.recorder.state === "recording" && segmentStartedAt.current
-				? Date.now() - segmentStartedAt.current
-				: 0;
+			segmentStartedAt.current === null ? 0 : Date.now() - segmentStartedAt.current;
 		return accumulatedDurationMs.current + segmentDuration;
 	}, []);
 
@@ -700,6 +698,17 @@ export function useScreenRecorder(): UseScreenRecorderReturn {
 		return () => window.clearInterval(interval);
 	}, [getRecordingDurationMs, paused, recording]);
 
+	const cancelRecording = () => {
+		const activeScreenRecorder = screenRecorder.current;
+		if (!activeScreenRecorder || activeScreenRecorder.recorder.state !== "recording") return;
+
+		const activeRecordingId = recordingId.current;
+		discardRecordingId.current = activeRecordingId;
+		allowAutoFinalize.current = false;
+
+		stopRecording.current();
+	};
+
 	return {
 		recording,
 		paused,
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
index c1229cc..cf111c4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 		"closeApp": "Close App",
 		"restartRecording": "Restart recording",
 		"cancelRecording": "Cancel recording",
+		"pauseRecording": "Pause recording",
+		"resumeRecording": "Resume recording",
 		"openVideoFile": "Open video file",
 		"openProject": "Open project"
 	},
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
index f5be07c..f47bc81 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 		"closeApp": "Cerrar aplicación",
 		"restartRecording": "Reiniciar grabación",
 		"cancelRecording": "Cancelar grabación",
+		"pauseRecording": "Pausar grabación",
+		"resumeRecording": "Reanudar grabación",
 		"openVideoFile": "Abrir archivo de video",
 		"openProject": "Abrir proyecto"
 	},
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
index 0c2b319..6b63df1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 		"closeApp": "关闭应用",
 		"restartRecording": "重新开始录制",
 		"cancelRecording": "取消录制",
+		"pauseRecording": "暂停录制",
+		"resumeRecording": "继续录制",
 		"openVideoFile": "打开视频文件",
 		"openProject": "打开项目"
 	},