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# stopMonitoring()

Stops monitoring the device’s active scene and making framing recommendations.

```
func stopMonitoring()
```

## Discussion

The monitor’s [`recommendedFraming`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSmartFramingMonitor/recommendedFraming) is `nil` when it is not actively running. Call this method to stop actively monitoring the scene and making framing recommendations. You may start monitoring before or after calling [`startRunning()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession/startRunning()), and may stop active monitoring without stopping the capture session by calling [`stopMonitoring()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSmartFramingMonitor/stopMonitoring()) at any time.

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