Pipe prover is a common flow standard facility for verifying liquid flow meters which has a simple structure and is easy to use,is widely used,particularly adapted to in situ measurement.However,the comprehensive review related to the current status of the pipe prover is lacking.Aiming at this problem,through searching and summarizing associated literatures and technical standards,the major research contents were:reviewing the development history of pipe prover in China and abroad,briefly describing the basic principles and application scenarios,comparing the performance of different types of pipe prover;summerizing pipe prover future development trends.It provides reference for developing the new generation of pipe prover.