The invention relates to an electroreduction preparation method of a 2-amino-4-methoxybenzoic acid derivative represented by a formula I, wherein the preparation reaction is defined in the specification, n is selected from 1, 2 and 3, X is selected from CO2H, CO2Me, CO2Et, CO2Bn, CONH2 and CN, Bn is benzyl, Y is selected from HO, Cl, Br, MsO, TsO and a group defined in the specification, M is selected from CH and N, and W is selected from CH2, O, S, NH, HOCH, MeN and EtN. The electroreduction preparation method is characterized in that in a diaphragm electrolytic cell, an acidic solution of a4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid derivative or a mixed solution of an inorganic ammonium salt, an organic solvent and water is used as a cathode electrolytic solution; relative to a reference electrode,the voltage of a cathode working electrode is 1.00-2.50 V; an anode electrolytic solution is an acidic solution, constant-current or constant-voltage electrolysis is carried out, the current density of the constant current is 20.0-250.0 mA / cm<2>, and the electrolysis temperature is 20-80 DEG C.