The invention relates to the technical field of stress estimation of prestressed anchor cables, and discloses a method for estimating the stress of prestressed anchor cables, including an anchor gauge and a jack. Load P max =ψF s , F s In order to design the locked load, ψ is the overtension coefficient; (2), the prestressed anchor cable installation clamp, the prestressed anchor cable is normally stretched to P max , record the readings of the anchor force gauge, and calculate the pressure value M according to the side school equation max ; (3), the jack retracts and releases the tension, the clip is self-locking, records the reading of the anchor force meter after locking, and calculates the pressure value M according to the side school equation 0 ; (4), calculate ψ according to the formula; (5), check the next batch M 0 with F s If the difference is more than 5%, then adjust ψ, and so on. Through the cooperation of the jack and the anchor force meter, the stability of the indication value of the jack and the full-range monitoring of the anchor force meter can be used to understand the stress of all prestressed anchor cables more comprehensively and accurately, and improve the accuracy of stress estimation of prestressed anchor cables.