With the introduction and development of the concept of precision surgery,3D printing individualized guide template has been gradually applied in the field of spinal surgery because of its advantages of increasing surgical precision,reducing the difficulty and risk of surgery,reducing the operation time,and reducing the intraoperative transmission dose,etc..Individualized guide plates designed and manufactured according to the patient~ surgical site,self-conditions and individual differences before surgery can accurately restore the preoperative design during surgery to meet the needs of modernized spine surgery for individualization and precision.Individualized guide template has great guiding significance for complex spinal surgery.This article reviews the current clinical application of 3D printing individualized guide template in spine surgery,summarizes its produce principles and procedures,advantages and limits,and make prospect for it's future applications.