A method and device for generating a list of video files, which are applied to a mobile terminal. The method comprises: when video files are imported in a mobile terminal, invoking a system interface program of the mobile terminal to scan the imported video files; if scanning is successful, obtaining attribute information about the video files through the system interface program, and storing same in a system database of the mobile terminal; if scanning is not successful, invoking a custom interface program, obtaining the attribute information about the video files, and storing same in a custom database; when it is required to generate a list of video files, obtaining the stored attribute information about the various video files from the system database and the custom database respectively; based on the attribute information about the various video files obtained from the system database and the custom database, generating the list of video files. By means of the list of video files acquired in the embodiments of the present application, all video files in a mobile terminal can be reflected.