Abstract: Hydrogen production from water decomposition is one of the optimal ways to produce H2. Photocatalysts are the key factors in deciding whether photocatalytic process can be applied widely in practice. In this paper，the recent progress of visible light –driven photocatalysts，including oxynitrides，composite semiconductor and MO6 octahedral unit cell compound is presented. The influence of photocatalytic modification techniques，including metal loading，ion doping to photocatalysts is also described. The development direction of photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water decomposition in the future is predicted.