The invention discloses an ammonia nitrogen image detection device, including an industrial computer, a LCD touch screen, a various-way electromagnetic valve, a peristaltic pump, a dark box, a reactor, a standard light source, an industrial camera, a nessler ' s reagent storage tank, a masking agent storage tank, a distilled water storage tank, a to-be-tested water sample storage tank and a waste liquid storage tank, the nessler ' s reagent storage tank, the masking agent storage tank, the distilled water storage tank, the to-be-tested water sample storage tank and the waste liquid storage tank are connected with the reactor by the various-way electromagnetic valve and the peristaltic pump, the reactor, the standard light source and the industrial camera are arranged in the dark box, the industrial camera is connected with the industrial computer, and the industrial computer is also connected with the LCD touch screen, the peristaltic pump and the various-way electromagnetic valve. The system structure is simplified, cost is reduced, failure rate is reduced, the workload of later system maintenance is reduced, the industrial camera is used for reactor image acquisition, metrological control of a reagent and a water sample can be realized, and through the image processing, the color recognition of a nessler's reaction compound can be realized so as to complete the ammonia nitrogen content detection.