The invention discloses a device for taking water from seawater through solar heat collection. The device comprises a water tank and a photo-thermal conversion element, wherein the upper end of the water tank is of an opening structure, the photo-thermal conversion element floats in seawater on the upper portion of the water tank, a transparent glass cover is arranged on the upper portion of the water tank, the transparent glass cover is of an arc-shaped structure, the glass cover comprises a water collecting tank located on the lower side, the water collecting tank comprises a vertical side wall on the inner side, a horizontal wall extending from the bottom end of the vertical side wall to the horizontal direction, an outer side vertical wall extending upwards along the other end of the horizontal wall, and an arc structure extending upwards and inwards along the outer side vertical wall, the water collecting tank is formed among the inner side vertical wall, the horizontal wall and the outer side vertical wall, a drain hole is formed in the horizontal wall, so that fresh water collected by the water collecting tank is discharged, the purpose of taking water from seawater is achieved, and the device has wide commercial value and application prospect.