In　this　review,　we　highlighted　the　main　achievements　in　the　field　of　electrocatalytic　generation　of　acyl　radicals　and　their　applications.　These　electrochemical　strategies　were　introduced　with　an　emphasis　on　the　substrate　scope,　reaction　limitation　and　underlying　mechanism.　The　related　reactions　were　categorized　according　to　the　pathways　of　acyl　radical　generation,　including　outer-sphere　electron　transfer　(ET),　inner-sphere　ET,　and　hydrogen　atom　transfer　(HAT)　processes.