The invention discloses a processing process of dioctyl terephthalate. The processing process comprises the following steps that 1, terephthalic acid and isooctyl alcohol with the weight ratio being 1:(2-3) are adopted as main raw materials, an esterification reaction is carried out at normal pressure and the temperature of 120 DEG C to 230 DEG C, after reacting is carried out for 8 h to 10 h, the temperature is raised to 225 DEG C to 235 DEG C, a tetraisopropyl titanate catalyst is added, the amount of the catalyst is 0.05% of the sum of the amount of the main raw materials, and a primary product is obtained through reacting; 2, the primary product is subjected to vacuum flashing treatment; 3, a sodium carbonate solution is added into the primary product in the step 2 for reacting for 10 min, then water is continuously added for 15 min for washing, and drainage is carried out after sedimentation is carried out for 40 min; 4, after the primary product is subjected to acidity adjustment, water is introduced into a reaction still, the primary product is vaporized to form azeotrope with excessive alcohol, the product is discharged after condensation, and dealcoholization is carried out; 5, finally, finished dioctyl terephthalate is obtained through filtering. The process is simple in condition and high in finished product quality, and the reaction process is environmentally friendly.