Because anthocyanin is rich in amino acid and vitamin, it has important medicinal and nutritional value, anthocyanin can be extracted from plant peels, which can make waste plant peels obtain high value-added utilization efficiency, therefore, the research on the extraction process of anthocyanin has also become a new research hotspot. This paper summarizes the research progress of anthocyanin extraction process in recent years, and provides basis for the development, utilization and product development of anthocyanin.