and metal-ligand complexation [24] are attractive noncovalent interactions to enable the formation of supramolecular polymers. There are diverse groups that offer proper hydrogen bonds, for instance, amide, urea, ureidopyrimidinone (UPy), and barbituric acid derivatives. [13][14][15][16]25] Perylene bisimides and naphthalene bisimides are widely used in supramolecular polymers to provide π-π stacking moieties. [17,18] Pyridine and pyrrole are extensively studied units to coordinate with metals, i.e., Pt II , Zn II , and Cu II , which derivatives of terpyridine and porphyrin are potent ligands in supramolecular polymers. Cyclodextrins (CD), cucurbiturils, and calixarenes are the most representative host molecules in host-guest assemblies. [20][21][22][23] In many supramolecular polymers and assemblies, two or more noncovalent interactions are combined in one system. [17,[26][27][28] For instance, benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides (BTAs) provide both π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding for supramolecular polymers. [28] The reversible interaction between monomers enables their response to various stimuli, and therefore these polymers can function as smart and dynamic materials. [29][30][31][32][33] Among these stimuli, light has distinct advantages in controlling the supramolecular polymer and materials' organization and properties with high spatiotemporal precision. [34,35] In addition, the photochromic reactions of molecular switches and motors are reversible and can be controlled with high spatiotemporal precision and noninvasive manner. When a selective photochemical process occurs, it could avoid generating waste compared to most chemical-responsive systems. Due to these advantages, photoresponsive supramolecular polymers have attracted increasing interest either in fundamental studies or toward responsive materials in controlling macroscopic functions by light. Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers can be constructed through supramolecular homopolymerization of light-activated monomers (Figure 1). They can also be formed by co-assembling photochromic molecules with photoinactive monomers via noncovalent bonds (Figure 1). Compared with photoresponsive covalent polymers and crosslinked polymer networks, supramolecular polymers exhibit excellent dynamic properties. The conversion of small molecules to supramolecular polymers is reversible, which might offer distinct advantages with respect to reconfiguration and adaptive Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers are well-organized assemblies based on highly oriented and reversible noncovalent interactions containing photosensitive molecules as (co-)monomers. They have attracted increasing interest in smart materials and dynamic systems with precisely controllable functions, such as light-driven soft actuators, photoresponsive fluorescent anticounterfeiting and light-triggered electronic devices. The present review discusses light-activated molecules used in photoresponsive supramolecular polymers with their main photo-induced changes, e.g., geometry, dipole moment, and...