A detailed electrodeposition of Co-Cu nanometric granular alloy films in citrate solution has been performed based on a galvanostatic technique. Electrochemical behaviour of the bath solution containing both Co 2+ and Cu 2+ was investigated by linear sweep voltammetry. Cathodic polarization curves indicated that high quality Co-Cu nanometric granular alloy films can be obtained at room temperature with a pH of 6 and current density equal to or more negative than − 1.0 mA cm −2. Magnetic properties of the films were measured at room temperature by the physical property measurement system. Magnetization curves of the as-prepared Co-Cu nanometric granular alloy films displayed superparamagnetism (SPM). However, after annealing at 450 • C for 1 h, magnetic property of the films changed from SPM to ferromagnetism. Meanwhile, the annealed Co-Cu nanometric granular alloy films showed an increase in saturation magnetization with the increase of the current density.