The utility model discloses a square battery cover plate size detection device used on a continuous conveying line, comprising a mounting plate, the mounting plate is located at the bottom of the conveying line, the bottom of the mounting plate is provided with a lifting cylinder, two ends of the mounting plate are respectively provided with a vertical support plate, and the vertical support plates are arranged on the mounting plate. The supporting plates at the two ends of the mounting plate are located at the two ends of the conveying line respectively, a first push block and a second push block are installed on the two sides of the mounting plate respectively and correspondingly connected with a detection air cylinder respectively, a material supporting plate is further fixed to the supporting plates, and a displacement sensor is fixedly arranged on the material supporting plate. According to the invention, accurate positioning and external dimension detection of the square battery cover plate on a continuous conveying line are realized, products can be separated from the conveying line and dimension detection can be carried out on the continuously operating conveying line, so that the labor cost required by detection of the square battery cover plate is reduced, and damage to the surfaces of the products is reduced.