The invention relates to a planar constraint based robot calibration method. The planar constraint based robot calibration method specifically comprises the following steps of utilizing a DH and MDH combination method to establish a robot kinematic model, establishing a robot tail end position error model based on a differential conversion principle, establishing a position calibration model of a robot based on planar constraint, setting a calibration block pose position, demonstrating and recording the robot tail end theoretical pose position, calibrating motion parameters of a robot, utilizing a calibration result to perform comparison, and performing re-calibration if the accuracy requirement is not met. The planar constraint based robot calibration method has the advantages of being simple, practical, efficient and low in cost, expensive measurement instruments are not needed, calibration cost is reduced, and positioning accuracy is improved.