# pulseaudio-ctl > Control PulseAudio volume. > More information: . - Increase volume by 5%: `pulseaudio-ctl up` - Increase volume by a specific amount: `pulseaudio-ctl up {{amount}}` - Decrease volume by 5%: `pulseaudio-ctl down` - Decrease volume by a specific amount: `pulseaudio-ctl down {{amount}}` - Set volume to a specific percentage: `pulseaudio-ctl set {{percentage}}` - Set volume to a specific percentage if the current volume is higher than the provided value: `pulseaudio-ctl atmost {{percentage}}` - Toggle mute: `pulseaudio-ctl mute` - Toggle microphone mute: `pulseaudio-ctl mute-input`