Studies on autonomous learning of interpreting have been a tendency in interpreting studies. This article takes a retrospective look at the related previous studies on autonomous learning of interpreting, which cover a wide variety of perspectives, including the construction of theoretical model, strategic competence, self‐assessment, and external environment of autonomous learning of interpreting. The previous studies can give important enlightenment to the research and practice of interpreting teaching. Finally, we put forward the limitations and suggestions for future research on autonomous learning of interpreting.