The invention discloses a front-end circuit for a current input ADC (Analog to Digital Converter). An integrator is arranged between the ADC and a current input end, and the integrator is provided with an integrating capacitor. Particularly, the front-end circuit based on the integrator also comprises an overcurrent discharge circuit which comprises a detection module and a discharge module, wherein the detection module at least comprises a voltage comparator, one input end of the detection module is connected to a voltage output end V1 of the integrator, the other input end of the detection module is connected with a threshold voltage V(thr) of the integrator, the discharge module at least comprises a discharge capacitor C(dis), an electrode plate at one side of the discharge capacitor C(dis) is connected to a positive plate X1 of the integrating capacitor, one electrode plate at the other side of the discharge capacitor C(dis) is connected to a reference voltage end, and the discharge voltage V(f) in the circuit meets the following formula: V(f)=deltaV*C(dis)/C(int), wherein deltaV is the voltage drop of the reference voltage end. According to the front-end circuit disclosed by the invention, the input dynamic range of the current which is input in the ADC is obviously increased under the limit of the capacity of the integrator, the pressure occupied by the inner area of a chip due to the capacity expansion of the integrator is avoided, and a useful solution is supplied for simplifying a lastly connected ADC design.