Carbon nanotubes have excellent electrical conductivity, light transmission properties, and outstanding flexibility, which gives them great application potential in flexible transparent conductive films. Preparation of carbon nanotube films with both good electrical conductivity and light transmission properties is the critical issue in this field. This review introduces the preparation methods of carbon nanotube films, and focuses on the controlled preparation of carbon nanotube films based on floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition. During the growth process, limi- ting the bundling of carbon nanotubes, increasing their length, and reducing the impurities are the main strategies to improve the performance of carbon nanotube films.