1,2,3-Triazolium salts have been known for a long time. However, their potential as ionic liquids and catalysts was recognized only quite recently. 1,2,3-Triazolium ionic liquids can serve as solvent, as catalyst, as hosts in anion recognition and as components of molecular machines. The major trends in application involve tethering catalytically active species such as (S)-proline with triazolium ionic liquids and the use as anion recognizing organocatalysts. Such catalysts are interesting not only due to their recyclability but also because of their outstanding tuneable properties. They can have wide liquid range, thermal stability, tuneable polarity, low flammability, tuneable solubility and low vapour pressure along with ease of separation. The syntheses of 1,2,3-triazolium salts are mainly based on the copper catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) as the most famous click reaction, and subsequent N-alkylation of the resulting 1,2,3-triazoles. This synthetic route has the advantage of having four structural units, i.e. the alkyne, the azide, the alkylating agent and the counter anion that can be manipulated in order to tune the properties of the resulting ionic liquid. Unlike the imidazolium ionic liquids 1,2,3-triazolium salts do not have an acidic proton at position 2, which could make them inappropriate for reactions under basic conditions. The low acidity of 1,2,3triazolium salts in position 4 is exploited in the formation of 1,2,3-triazol-4-ylidene metal complexes with marked catalytic properties.