diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d106ad..bcd64e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ function onStartClicked()
 }
 ```
 
+### stop
+stop video preview, then CPU and Memory consumption will drop.<br>
+
+```javascript
+window.CanvasCamera.stop();
+```
+
 ### takePicture
 take a photo.<br>
 
@@ -256,6 +263,7 @@ CanvasCamera.PictureSourceType = {
             <br/>
             
             <input type="button" value="Take a picture" onclick="onTakePicture();" />
+            <input type="button" value="Stop preview" onclick="onStopPreview();" />
 
 
         </div>
@@ -327,6 +335,12 @@ CanvasCamera.PictureSourceType = {
             function onTakeSuccess(data) {
                 //
             }
+            
+            function onStopPreview() {
+                CanvasCamera.stop();
+            }
+            
+
         </script>
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 8e9874b..2dce916 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
         id="com.keith.cordova.plugin.canvascamera"
-        version="1.0.0dev">
+        version="1.1.0">
 
     <name>CanvasCamera</name>
 
diff --git a/www/CanvasCamera.js b/www/CanvasCamera.js
index 720b0cc..6edf3ce 100755
--- a/www/CanvasCamera.js
+++ b/www/CanvasCamera.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ cordova.define("cordova/plugin/CanvasCamera", function(require, exports, module)
         cordova.exec(false, false, "CanvasCamera", "startCapture", [options]);
     };
 
+    CanvasCamera.prototype.stop = function() {
+        cordova.exec(false, false, "CanvasCamera", "stopCapture", []);
+    };
+
 
 
     CanvasCamera.prototype.capture = function(data) {