The invention discloses an automatic take-up and pay-off device for an off-board direct-current charger. The automatic take-up and pay-off device comprises a transmission mechanism, a wire spool and a charging cable. The wire spool and the charging cable are connected onto the transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism is mounted inside the charger, the wire spool is mounted at an end of the transmission mechanism and is positioned on the outer side of the charger, the transmission mechanism comprises a transmission shaft, a first bearing, a first gear, a second bearing, a second gear and a transmission motor, an end of the charging cable is connected with a charging gun, the charging cable is connected to an internal output port of the charger after being wound on the wire spool and the transmission shaft by a plurality of circles, and the portions, which are wound on the wire spool, of the charging cable and the portions, which are wound on the transmission shaft, the charging cable are coaxially wound in different directions. The automatic take-up and pay-off device has the advantages that the charging cable can be automatically taken up and paid off and further can be guaranteed against being excessively tightened when the charging cable is taken up and paid off, accordingly, the running flexibility of equipment can be guaranteed, and the service life of the charging cable can be prolonged.