Conventional　superhydrophobic　coatings　frequently　rely　excessively　on　micron-sized　protrusions　on　the　surface,　which　leads　to　light　scattering　effects　and　significantly　reduces　the　light　transmission　of　the　materials,　thus　limiting　the　range　of　coating　applications.　Transparent　superhydrophobic　coatings　further　expand　the　applications　of　coatings　in　areas　such　as　solar　photovoltaic　panels,　electronic　components,　architectural　glass,　automotive,　cultural　heritage　preservation,　and　biomedical　applications　by　combining　the　common　properties　of　superhydrophobic　coatings　with　optical　transparency.　This　review　summarizes　the　basic　principles　of　transparent　superhydrophobic　coatings　from　the　perspectives　of　superhydrophobicity　and　transparency　theories.　Advancements　and　characteristics　of　various　fabrication　processes　are　summarized.　In　addition,　this　review　summarizes　the　strategies　for　synchronizing　the　superhydrophobicity　with　the　transparency　of　the　coatings　and　the　mechanisms　for　enhancing　the　durability　of　the　coatings.　Finally,　the　progress　in　the　applications　is　summarized　and　prospects　of　transparent　superhydrophobic　coating　research　are　proposed.　In　all,　transparent　superhydrophobic　coatings　should　be　developed　in　the　direction　of　balancing　environmental　friendliness,　durability,　optical　transparency,　and　intelligence.　This　review　is　expected　to　effectively　supplement　existing　works　of　literature　on　transparent　superhydrophobic　coatings　and　provide　more　insights　for　the　large-scale　applications　of　transparent　superhydrophobic　coatings　in　the　future.　©　2025　Elsevier　B.V.