The present invention relates to a device and method for manually picking up chips under tension, which includes a device for manually picking up chips under tension, including a lower base plate, a lower base plate support I, a lower base plate support II, a lever, a lever frame, a lever adjustment nut, and a lever adjustment Bolt, upper fixing plate pillar, upper fixing plate, adjustable compression block, height adjustment bar, lower frame bottom plate, right-handed bracket I, left-handed bracket I, tensioning shaft I, shaft support bracket I, shaft support bracket II, right Rotary bracket I, left-handed bracket I, tensioning shaft II, shaft support bracket III, shaft support bracket IV, oven lamp, oven lamp fixing plate, tension shaft nut I, tension shaft nut II, screw shaft, and height-limiting screw ; The present invention is reasonable in design, compact in structure and easy to use.