Much progress has been made in hydrovoltaic materials and devices. However, the power conversion efficiency of hydrovoltaic devices is still low. One of the main factors that determine the efficiency is the properties of hydrovoltaic materials. Herein, the research status of hydrovoltaic materials is summarized from the perspectives of synthetic materials, macroscopic biomaterials, and micro biomaterials, as well as the hydrovoltaic devices based on these materials.