diff --git a/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHud.kt b/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHud.kt
index 95424c780c..a274638a6f 100644
--- a/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHud.kt
+++ b/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHud.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
 import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxScope
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.focus.focusRequester
 import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.lerp
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.boundsInRoot
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onGloballyPositioned
@@ -87,6 +89,9 @@ private val ZOOM_BAR_BOTTOM_MARGIN = 16.dp
 /** How far the zoom bar sits in from the start edge on anything larger than a phone. */
 private val ZOOM_BAR_SIDE_MARGIN = 16.dp
 
+/** How long the time and the paused label take to trade the recording red between them. */
+private const val PAUSED_TRANSITION_MS = 200
+
 data class StringResources(
   @param:StringRes val photoCaptureFailed: Int = 0,
   @param:StringRes val photoProcessingFailed: Int = 0,
@@ -94,7 +99,8 @@ data class StringResources(
   @param:StringRes val flashOff: Int = 0,
   @param:StringRes val flashOn: Int = 0,
   @param:StringRes val flashAuto: Int = 0,
-  @param:StringRes val send: Int = 0
+  @param:StringRes val send: Int = 0,
+  @param:StringRes val recordingPaused: Int = 0
 )
 
 /**
@@ -309,6 +315,8 @@ private fun BoxScope.StandardCameraHudContent(
   if (state.isRecording) {
     RecordingDurationDisplay(
       durationMillis = state.recordingDuration,
+      isPaused = state.isRecordingPaused,
+      pausedLabel = if (stringResources.recordingPaused != 0) stringResource(stringResources.recordingPaused) else null,
       modifier = Modifier
         .align(Alignment.TopCenter)
         .padding(top = 16.dp)
@@ -716,27 +724,66 @@ private fun FlashAndCameraTogglePill(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * The elapsed time, and below it while paused, the caller's label for a paused recording.
+ *
+ * @param pausedLabel What to call a paused recording, or null to show the time alone.
+ */
 @Composable
 private fun RecordingDurationDisplay(
   durationMillis: Long,
+  isPaused: Boolean,
+  pausedLabel: String?,
   modifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
   val seconds = (durationMillis / 1000) % 60
   val minutes = (durationMillis / 1000) / 60
   val timeText = String.format(Locale.US, "%02d:%02d", minutes, seconds)
 
-  Box(
+  val pausedProgress by animateFloatAsState(
+    targetValue = if (isPaused) 1f else 0f,
+    animationSpec = tween(PAUSED_TRANSITION_MS),
+    label = "RecordingPausedProgress"
+  )
+
+  val recordingRed = colorResource(R.color.CameraHud_control_red_background)
+  val pausedGray = colorResource(R.color.CameraHud_control_background)
+
+  Column(
+    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
     modifier = modifier
-      .background(colorResource(R.color.CameraHud_control_red_background), shape = CircleShape)
-      .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
-      .testTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_DURATION)
   ) {
-    Text(
-      text = timeText,
-      color = Color.White,
-      fontSize = 18.sp,
-      fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium
-    )
+    Box(
+      modifier = Modifier
+        .background(lerp(recordingRed, pausedGray, pausedProgress), shape = CircleShape)
+        .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
+        .testTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_DURATION)
+    ) {
+      Text(
+        text = timeText,
+        color = Color.White,
+        fontSize = 18.sp,
+        fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium
+      )
+    }
+
+    if (pausedLabel != null && pausedProgress > 0f) {
+      Box(
+        modifier = Modifier
+          .padding(top = 8.dp)
+          .graphicsLayer { alpha = pausedProgress }
+          .background(recordingRed, shape = CircleShape)
+          .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
+          .testTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_PAUSED)
+      ) {
+        Text(
+          text = pausedLabel,
+          color = Color.White,
+          fontSize = 16.sp,
+          fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium
+        )
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -903,6 +950,20 @@ private fun StandardCameraHudLockedRecordingPreview() {
   }
 }
 
+/** Both pills, which the HUD previews cannot show without a caller to supply the label. */
+@Preview(name = "Recording duration", showBackground = true, backgroundColor = 0xFF444444)
+@Composable
+private fun RecordingDurationDisplayPreview() {
+  Column(
+    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+    verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
+    modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp)
+  ) {
+    RecordingDurationDisplay(durationMillis = 12_000L, isPaused = false, pausedLabel = "Paused")
+    RecordingDurationDisplay(durationMillis = 12_000L, isPaused = true, pausedLabel = "Paused")
+  }
+}
+
 @Preview(name = "Video mode", showBackground = true, backgroundColor = 0xFF444444, widthDp = 360, heightDp = 640)
 @Composable
 private fun StandardCameraHudVideoModePreview() {
diff --git a/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/test/TestTags.kt b/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/test/TestTags.kt
index a7f05328da..72313562fc 100644
--- a/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/test/TestTags.kt
+++ b/feature/camera/src/main/java/org/signal/camera/test/TestTags.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ object TestTags {
   const val CAMERA_HUD_SWITCH_BUTTON = "camera_hud_switch_button"
   const val CAMERA_HUD_CAPTURE_BUTTON = "camera_hud_capture_button"
   const val CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_DURATION = "camera_hud_recording_duration"
+  const val CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_PAUSED = "camera_hud_recording_paused"
   const val CAMERA_HUD_ZOOM_BAR = "camera_hud_zoom_bar"
 
   // What the gallery's corner holds, one at a time
diff --git a/feature/camera/src/test/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHudTest.kt b/feature/camera/src/test/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHudTest.kt
index b737c32e56..6d27cc96fa 100644
--- a/feature/camera/src/test/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHudTest.kt
+++ b/feature/camera/src/test/java/org/signal/camera/hud/StandardCameraHudTest.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner
+import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
 import org.signal.camera.CameraScreenState
 import org.signal.camera.test.TestTags
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ class StandardCameraHudTest {
 
   private var longPressTimeoutMillis = 0L
 
+  private val pausedLabel: String
+    get() = RuntimeEnvironment.getApplication().getString(PAUSED_LABEL_RES)
+
   //region What holds the corner beside the capture button
 
   @Test
@@ -266,6 +270,32 @@ class StandardCameraHudTest {
     composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("01:05").assertIsDisplayed()
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun `Given a recording that is running, when displayed, then nothing says it is paused`() {
+    setContent(state = lockedRecording(), stringResources = pausedStringResources())
+
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_PAUSED).assertDoesNotExist()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `Given a paused recording, when displayed, then the caller's word for it is shown below the time`() {
+    setContent(state = pausedRecording().copy(recordingDuration = 12_000L), stringResources = pausedStringResources())
+
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_DURATION).assertIsDisplayed()
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_PAUSED).assertIsDisplayed()
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithText(pausedLabel).assertIsDisplayed()
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("00:12").assertIsDisplayed()
+  }
+
+  /** A caller that leaves the label out gets the time alone rather than an empty pill under it. */
+  @Test
+  fun `Given a paused recording and a caller with no word for it, when displayed, then only the time is shown`() {
+    setContent(state = pausedRecording())
+
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_DURATION).assertIsDisplayed()
+    composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(TestTags.CAMERA_HUD_RECORDING_PAUSED).assertDoesNotExist()
+  }
+
   //endregion
 
   //region The same controls on a window too large for the bottom bar
@@ -345,10 +375,15 @@ class StandardCameraHudTest {
     zoomRange = ZOOM_RANGE
   )
 
+  private fun pausedRecording() = lockedRecording().copy(isRecordingPaused = true)
+
+  private fun pausedStringResources() = StringResources(recordingPaused = PAUSED_LABEL_RES)
+
   private fun setContent(
     state: CameraScreenState = CameraScreenState(zoomRange = ZOOM_RANGE),
     captureButtonMode: CaptureButtonMode = CaptureButtonMode.PHOTO,
-    maxRecordingDurationMs: Long = 0L
+    maxRecordingDurationMs: Long = 0L,
+    stringResources: StringResources = StringResources()
   ) {
     composeTestRule.setContent {
       longPressTimeoutMillis = LocalViewConfiguration.current.longPressTimeoutMillis
@@ -358,7 +393,8 @@ class StandardCameraHudTest {
           state = state,
           emitter = { events += it },
           captureButtonMode = captureButtonMode,
-          maxRecordingDurationMs = maxRecordingDurationMs
+          maxRecordingDurationMs = maxRecordingDurationMs,
+          stringResources = stringResources
         )
       }
     }
@@ -379,5 +415,8 @@ class StandardCameraHudTest {
     private val ZOOM_RANGE = 0.5f..10f
 
     private const val MAX_DURATION = 30_000L
+
+    /** The camera module carries no strings of its own, so a framework one stands in for the caller's label. */
+    private val PAUSED_LABEL_RES = android.R.string.ok
   }
 }
diff --git a/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/capture/CameraXFragment.kt b/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/capture/CameraXFragment.kt
index 0a8583f79b..1a545be6c5 100644
--- a/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/capture/CameraXFragment.kt
+++ b/feature/media-send/src/main/java/org/signal/mediasend/screens/capture/CameraXFragment.kt
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ fun CameraXScreen(
             },
             stringResources = StringResources(
               photoCaptureFailed = R.string.CameraXFragment_photo_capture_failed,
-              photoProcessingFailed = R.string.CameraXFragment_photo_processing_failed
+              photoProcessingFailed = R.string.CameraXFragment_photo_processing_failed,
+              recordingPaused = R.string.CameraXFragment_paused
             )
           )
         }
diff --git a/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ebea0e88f7..13afd592f2 100644
--- a/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/feature/media-send/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@
   <string name="CameraXFragment_flash_auto">Flash auto</string>
   <!-- Accessibility label for the send button in media selection -->
   <string name="CameraXFragment_send">Send</string>
+  <!-- Label shown below the elapsed time while a video recording is paused -->
+  <string name="CameraXFragment_paused">Paused</string>
   <!-- Displayed in a permissions dialog when the user has denied access to hardware for image and video capture. -->
   <string name="CameraXFragment_signal_needs_the_recording_permissions_to_capture_video">Signal needs microphone permissions to record videos, but they have been denied. Please continue to app settings, select \"Permissions\", and enable \"Microphone\" and \"Camera\".</string>