The invention discloses a damping type uncoiler. The damping type uncoiler comprises a supporting base, a bearing supporting base is arranged on the supporting base, an uncoiler head is fixed to the bearing supporting base through a rotating bearing supporting system, an expanding type clamping jaw system is arranged on the uncoiler head, a driving plate is arranged on the back face of the uncoiler head, the driving plate and the uncoiler head are tightly connected and rotate synchronously, the driving plate is provided with a driving surface, the driving surface is a steel round surface, a driving motor is arranged on the bearing supporting base, a driving head is arranged on an output shaft of the driving motor, the driving head matches with the driving surface, the driving head is a rubber cylindrical head, is tightly pressed on the driving surface and drives the driving plate to rotate through friction force, and then the whole uncoiler head is driven to rotate. The damping type uncoiler is simple in structure, capable of providing driving force and damping force at the same time and good in using effect.