Methane　conversion　into　value-added　chemicals　such　as　alkanes,　alcohols　and　other　hydrocarbons　represents　an　enduring　attractive　yet　challenging　topic　in　response　to　the　global　energy　and　environment　crisis.　Conventional　thermocatalytic　methane　conversion　suffers　from　harsh　reaction　conditions　and　intense　energy　consumption　to　push　forward　such　transformation.　In　contrast,　photocatalytic　technology,　featuring　clean　energy　input,　low　energy　consumption　and　unique　reaction　route,　has　shined　light　on　the　road　to　the　conversion　of　methane.　In　this　review,　we　present　a　concise　overview　of　the　typical　photocatalytic　processes　for　methane　conversion　over　artificial　photocatalysts,　mainly　including　the　non-oxidative　coupling　of　methane　(NOCM),　the　methane　dry　gas　reforming　(MDR),　the　partial　oxidation　of　methane　(POM)　and　methylation　reaction.　In　particular,　we　discuss　their　performance　in　different　reaction　systems　from　the　aspects　of　reaction　mechanisms　and　catalyst　design,　aiming　to　acquire　in-depth　understanding　of　the　light-driven　methane　conversion.　Finally,　the　current　challenges　and　future　perspectives　in　this　promising　frontier　of　photocatalytic　methane　conversion　are　presented.　©　2021　The　Authors