The invention belongs to the technical field of the preparation method of a nano material, in particular to a preparation method of a ZnSe-to-Cu quantum point. The preparation method comprises the following steps that: (1), under the protection of inert gases, Se powder and sodium borohydride are dissolved in distilled water, the amount of substance of the sodium borohydride is equal to or greater than that of the Se powder, the mixture is heated to be completely dissolved, and a Se solution with the Se content of 0.01 to 0.75mol/L is manufactured; (2), zinc acetate and copper acetate are dissolved in the distilled water, the mole number of copper ions does not exceed 15% of that of zinc ions, thioglycollic acid is added into the mixture, the pH is regulated to 8 to 13, and a Zn solution with the Zn content of 0.01 to 0.1mol/L is manufactured; and (3), the manufactured Se solution is injected into the manufactured Zn solution, the mixture reacts for 1 to 5 hours in oil bath at 90 to 150 DEG C and is cooled to room temperature, ZnSe-to-Cu quantum point water solution is obtained, then isopropanol is added into the ZnSe-to-Cu quantum point water solution, and a ZnSe-to-Cu quantum point is obtained by centrifugation and separation. The invention has the beneficial effects that cheap raw materials are adopted to substitute an expensive and dangerous organic metal precursor, which is green and environment-friendly, and the preparation cost is reduced; and the water solution is used as a reaction solvent, thus the reaction temperature is reduced and the operation is simple and safe.