diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index ad88225..cef4cf8 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ async function runMigrations() {
         IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name = 'products' AND column_name = 'ai_extraction_disabled') THEN
           ALTER TABLE products ADD COLUMN ai_extraction_disabled BOOLEAN DEFAULT false;
         END IF;
+        -- Per-product checking pause flag
+        IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name = 'products' AND column_name = 'checking_paused') THEN
+          ALTER TABLE products ADD COLUMN checking_paused BOOLEAN DEFAULT false;
+        END IF;
       END $$;
     `);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/models/index.ts b/backend/src/models/index.ts
index 96b4185..e51a7a6 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/index.ts
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ export interface Product {
   notify_back_in_stock: boolean;
   ai_verification_disabled: boolean;
   ai_extraction_disabled: boolean;
+  checking_paused: boolean;
   created_at: Date;
 }
 
@@ -587,8 +588,8 @@ export const productQueries = {
   findDueForRefresh: async (): Promise<Product[]> => {
     const result = await pool.query(
       `SELECT * FROM products
-       WHERE next_check_at IS NULL
-       OR next_check_at < CURRENT_TIMESTAMP`
+       WHERE (next_check_at IS NULL OR next_check_at < CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
+       AND (checking_paused IS NULL OR checking_paused = false)`
     );
     return result.rows;
   },
@@ -638,6 +639,15 @@ export const productQueries = {
     );
     return result.rows[0]?.ai_extraction_disabled === true;
   },
+
+  bulkSetCheckingPaused: async (ids: number[], userId: number, paused: boolean): Promise<number> => {
+    if (ids.length === 0) return 0;
+    const result = await pool.query(
+      `UPDATE products SET checking_paused = $1 WHERE id = ANY($2) AND user_id = $3`,
+      [paused, ids, userId]
+    );
+    return result.rowCount || 0;
+  },
 };
 
 // Price History types and queries
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/products.ts b/backend/src/routes/products.ts
index f2d4d32..aadca67 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/products.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/products.ts
@@ -268,4 +268,31 @@ router.delete('/:id', async (req: AuthRequest, res: Response) => {
   }
 });
 
+// Bulk pause/resume checking
+router.post('/bulk/pause', async (req: AuthRequest, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const userId = req.userId!;
+    const { ids, paused } = req.body;
+
+    if (!Array.isArray(ids) || ids.length === 0) {
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Product IDs array is required' });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof paused !== 'boolean') {
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Paused status (boolean) is required' });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updated = await productQueries.bulkSetCheckingPaused(ids, userId, paused);
+    res.json({
+      message: `${updated} product(s) ${paused ? 'paused' : 'resumed'}`,
+      updated
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error bulk updating pause status:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update pause status' });
+  }
+});
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
index 3278e1d..0eea30c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export interface Product {
   notify_back_in_stock: boolean;
   ai_verification_disabled: boolean;
   ai_extraction_disabled: boolean;
+  checking_paused: boolean;
   created_at: string;
   current_price: number | null;
   currency: string | null;
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ export const productsApi = {
   }) => api.put<Product>(`/products/${id}`, data),
 
   delete: (id: number) => api.delete(`/products/${id}`),
+
+  bulkPause: (ids: number[], paused: boolean) =>
+    api.post<{ message: string; updated: number }>('/products/bulk/pause', { ids, paused }),
 };
 
 // Prices API
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ProductCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ProductCard.tsx
index 43c8b28..b532526 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ProductCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProductCard.tsx
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ export default function ProductCard({ product, onDelete, onRefresh, isSelected,
   const isNearHistoricalLow = !isHistoricalLow && product.current_price && product.min_price &&
     product.current_price <= product.min_price * 1.05; // Within 5% of low
 
+  const isPaused = product.checking_paused;
+
   return (
-    <div className={`product-list-item ${isOutOfStock ? 'out-of-stock' : ''} ${isSelected ? 'selected' : ''}`}>
+    <div className={`product-list-item ${isOutOfStock ? 'out-of-stock' : ''} ${isSelected ? 'selected' : ''} ${isPaused ? 'checking-paused' : ''}`}>
       <style>{`
         .product-list-item {
           position: relative;
@@ -306,6 +308,32 @@ export default function ProductCard({ product, onDelete, onRefresh, isSelected,
           filter: grayscale(50%);
         }
 
+        .product-list-item.checking-paused {
+          opacity: 0.6;
+        }
+
+        .product-list-item.checking-paused .product-thumbnail {
+          filter: grayscale(70%);
+        }
+
+        .paused-indicator {
+          display: inline-flex;
+          align-items: center;
+          gap: 0.25rem;
+          padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
+          background: var(--border);
+          color: var(--text-secondary);
+          border-radius: 0.25rem;
+          font-size: 0.6875rem;
+          font-weight: 500;
+          text-transform: uppercase;
+        }
+
+        .paused-indicator svg {
+          width: 10px;
+          height: 10px;
+        }
+
         .product-sparkline {
           flex-shrink: 0;
         }
@@ -581,10 +609,20 @@ export default function ProductCard({ product, onDelete, onRefresh, isSelected,
       <div className="product-progress-container">
         <div
           className={`product-progress-bar ${isComplete ? 'complete' : ''}`}
-          style={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
+          style={{ width: isPaused ? 0 : `${progress}%` }}
         />
       </div>
-      <span className="product-time-remaining">{timeRemaining}</span>
+      {isPaused ? (
+        <span className="paused-indicator">
+          <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+            <rect x="6" y="4" width="4" height="16" />
+            <rect x="14" y="4" width="4" height="16" />
+          </svg>
+          Paused
+        </span>
+      ) : (
+        <span className="product-time-remaining">{timeRemaining}</span>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index dc9f04d..fa9e847 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [pauseFilter, setPauseFilter] = useState<'all' | 'active' | 'paused'>('all');
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<SortOption>(() => {
     const saved = localStorage.getItem('dashboard_sort_by');
     return (saved as SortOption) || 'date_added';
@@ -253,6 +254,42 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleBulkPause = async () => {
+    setIsSavingBulk(true);
+    setShowBulkActions(false);
+    try {
+      await productsApi.bulkPause(Array.from(selectedIds), true);
+      setProducts(prev =>
+        prev.map(p =>
+          selectedIds.has(p.id) ? { ...p, checking_paused: true } : p
+        )
+      );
+      setSelectedIds(new Set());
+    } catch {
+      alert('Failed to pause some products');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSavingBulk(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleBulkResume = async () => {
+    setIsSavingBulk(true);
+    setShowBulkActions(false);
+    try {
+      await productsApi.bulkPause(Array.from(selectedIds), false);
+      setProducts(prev =>
+        prev.map(p =>
+          selectedIds.has(p.id) ? { ...p, checking_paused: false } : p
+        )
+      );
+      setSelectedIds(new Set());
+    } catch {
+      alert('Failed to resume some products');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSavingBulk(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const clearSelection = () => {
     setSelectedIds(new Set());
     setShowBulkActions(false);
@@ -301,6 +338,13 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   const filteredAndSortedProducts = useMemo(() => {
     let result = [...products];
 
+    // Filter by pause status
+    if (pauseFilter === 'active') {
+      result = result.filter(p => !p.checking_paused);
+    } else if (pauseFilter === 'paused') {
+      result = result.filter(p => p.checking_paused);
+    }
+
     // Filter by search query
     if (searchQuery.trim()) {
       const query = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
@@ -340,7 +384,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     });
 
     return result;
-  }, [products, searchQuery, sortBy, sortOrder]);
+  }, [products, pauseFilter, searchQuery, sortBy, sortOrder]);
 
   return (
     <Layout>
@@ -431,6 +475,26 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
           box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
         }
 
+        .filter-select {
+          padding: 0.75rem 2rem 0.75rem 0.875rem;
+          border: 1px solid var(--border);
+          border-radius: 0.5rem;
+          background: var(--surface);
+          color: var(--text);
+          font-size: 0.9375rem;
+          cursor: pointer;
+          appearance: none;
+          background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12' fill='none' stroke='%236b7280' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 4.5L6 7.5L9 4.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
+          background-repeat: no-repeat;
+          background-position: right 0.75rem center;
+        }
+
+        .filter-select:focus {
+          outline: none;
+          border-color: var(--primary);
+          box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
+        }
+
         .sort-order-btn {
           padding: 0.75rem;
           border: 1px solid var(--border);
@@ -763,6 +827,15 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
             />
           </div>
           <div className="sort-controls">
+            <select
+              className="filter-select"
+              value={pauseFilter}
+              onChange={(e) => setPauseFilter(e.target.value as 'all' | 'active' | 'paused')}
+            >
+              <option value="all">All Products</option>
+              <option value="active">Active</option>
+              <option value="paused">Paused</option>
+            </select>
             <select
               className="sort-select"
               value={sortBy}
@@ -834,6 +907,20 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
                   Enable Stock Alerts
                 </button>
                 <hr />
+                <button onClick={handleBulkPause}>
+                  <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                    <rect x="6" y="4" width="4" height="16" />
+                    <rect x="14" y="4" width="4" height="16" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Pause Checking
+                </button>
+                <button onClick={handleBulkResume}>
+                  <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                    <polygon points="5 3 19 12 5 21 5 3" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Resume Checking
+                </button>
+                <hr />
                 <button className="danger" onClick={handleBulkDelete}>
                   <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
                     <path d="M3 6h18" />