The invention relates to a method for synthesizing indole-3-carboxaldehyde compounds, and belongs to the technical field of organic synthesis. The method comprises the following steps: mixing an indole compound, hexamethylenetetramine, crystal aluminum trichloride and N,N-dimethylformamide in proportion, performing a reaction at the temperature of 120 DEG C for 1-20 h, performing reduced-pressurefiltration, performing washing, performing filtration, performing concentration, and performing column chromatography purification to obtain a refined indole-3-carboxaldehyde compound. The method provided by the invention overcomes the shortcomings that preparation of an indole-3-carboxaldehyde compound in the prior art needs to use an unstable peroxide and a reaction is performed for a long timeat high temperature; equipment adopted in the method is simple, a product yield is higher, and a yield of the obtained target product can reach 94%; in addition, the method has low requirements on reaction conditions, a less use amount of a catalyst, low energy consumption and a simple post-treatment process which is easy to operate, and does not need to use a large amount of an acid or an alkali;a post-treatment solvent can be recycled and less industrial three waste (waste water, waste gas and solid waste) is discharged; and the method is suitable for large-scale production.