The invention belongs to the field of large steel pipe carrying, and particularly relates to a large steel pipe temporary transfer device for construction. The temporary transfer device comprises a portal frame, a holding plate A, a holding plate B, a worm, a worm gear and the like, and a moving device is mounted on the portal frame. Due to the fact that the device only acts on one end of a largesteel pipe, the device is small in size, light in weight, convenient to operate and free in steering; due to the fact that the size is small and the mass is light, the occupied space is small, and thefoldable clothes hanger is convenient to store after being used. Besides, after the large steel pipe is completely wrapped by the holding plate A, the two ends of the holding plate A are equal to theoverlapped parts of the portal frame respectively, so that the two ends of the holding plate A are stressed uniformly, and the large steel pipe is effectively supported; by means of the structure, the holding plate A is not prone to deformation after being pressed by the large steel pipe for a long time, the service life of the holding plate A is prolonged, and the maintenance cost of equipment is reduced.