# Manually stop an auction
Normally, an auction ends automatically at the scheduled end time.\
But sometimes you may want to stop an auction early. For example, if there’s a pricing mistake or you want to pause bidding.
This guide shows you how to manually stop an auction and what happens after you stop it.
Before you start
* You must have at least one auction created
* The auction should be **Running** or **Pending** (scheduled)
### 🛠️ **Steps to s**top an auction
1\. Open the app > click **Auctions**
2\. Tick to checkbox of the auction you want to delete
3\. Click **More actions** > **Stop auction(s)**
4\. On the confirmation popup, you can tick to **Also select a winner** to choose a winner right away and click **Yes, Stop it anyway button**
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### ✅ What happens after you stop an auction?
When you manually stop an auction:
* The auction status becomes **Stopped**
* Customers can no longer place bids
* The auction widget on the product page is hidden
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### ▶️ Tutorial video
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