BiVO4 with different morphologies was prepared by hydrothermal method,citric acid complex method,template hydrothermal method,and solid ? state method. X ? ray diffraction,scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscope and UV?Vis diffusion reflectance spectra were used to characterize the as?synthesized BiVO4. The photocatalytic properties of the BiVO4 prepared by four methods were compared by photodegradating methylene blue. The photocatalytic properties of the BiVO4 prepared by template hydrothermal method were measured using H2O2 as a cocatalyst. Results show that the as?prepared products of the four methods are of single phase and monoclinic with shapes of nanoplates and micron balls,the BiVO4 prepared by template hydrothermal method has the highest photocatalytic properties,and the photocatalytic properties are greatly improved when using H2O2 as a cocatalyst.