The invention provides a safe preparation method for an electrolyte additive with a low cost and a high yield and capable of large-scale preparation. The electrolyte additive is an AaXxBb compound employing fluorinated metal salt, fluorinated gas and nitrogen-containing ligands as raw materials, A is at least any one selected from Cs, Rb, Sr and Ba, X is at least any one selected from C5H5N, (C2H5)3N, CH3CN, (CH2CN)2 and (C2H4CN)2, wherein, a is more than 0 and less than 3, x is more than 0 and less than 3, and a is more than 0 and less than 3. Fluorinated metal salt is dissolved in an alcohol and ether solvent, nitrogen-containing ligands are added at a normal temperature under protection of inert gas, fluorinated gas and nitrogen are mixed and inputted into the container under circulation of a cooling medium, the reaction is carried out for 2-4h, centrifugation and washing are repeated, and the AaXxBb compound is obtained after drying. The provide preparation method can be applied to the compound synthesis field.