The metal porphyrin frameworks (MPFs) is a new type of periodic mesh structure material constructed from porphyrin or metal porphyrin as a structural unit, which not only has the unique advantage that porphyrin can expand the spectral response range and reduce the photosynthetic electron-hole compound rate, but also has the advantage of the porosity , pore size adjustability and large specific surface area of MOFs. So the MPFs have become a new type of photocatalyst with good photoelectric properties at present. In recent years, many scientists have been committed to the development and application of MPFs, and many gratifying results have been achieved. This paper mainly describes the latest applications of porphyrin/metal porphyrin MOFs in the fields of carbon dioxide reduction, photocatalytic hydrogen production, photodegradation organic dyes, etc. and looks forward to the future development of MPFs in the field of photocatalysis.