A device for spreading the tray sealing film in so-called tray sealers, in order to avoid the formation of folds in said film (F) which, with the trays, is inserted in a sealing and cutting station (S), between a pair of opposing bells (T1, T2) provided with a relative reciprocal approaching and distancing movement, where downstream of said station (S) means are provided to subject the off-cut of film which exits to a transversal stretching action which ensures correct spreading of said film between said bells, characterized by comprising means for braking the film upstream of said station (S) and comprising pincer means (P, P′) with a jaw (1, 1′) mounted on the side of the upper bell (T2) from which the film exits, turned downwards and vertically opposing a corresponding jaw (2, 2′) mounted on the lower bell (T1), all being envisaged to ensure that in the reciprocal approach and closure step of the two bells (T1, T2), before the film is gripped and blocked between them, longitudinal and lateral portions of the film (F, F′) which are close to the bells are pincered between said opposing pairs of jaws (1, 2, 1′, 2′) of said pincers (P, P′), which firmly grip the film, also due to the presence of counter springs (8, 8′) and friction sliding blocks (101, 101′) and which, due to an inclines and divergent position of them with respect to the direction (A) of advance of the film, subject said film to transversal or preferably transversal and longitudinal stretching, in the same direction of advance (A) indicated above, to spread the film between the bells before their closure on said film.