An embodiment of the invention provides a pipe cleaner capturing device. The pipe cleaner capturing device comprises a capturing head and a lengthening bar, wherein a connecting joint which is connected with the lengthening bar is arranged at the rear end of the capturing head; an opening is formed in the front end of the capturing head; a first tongue piece and a second tongue piece are oppositely arranged at front ends of side walls of two sides of the opening; the free end of the first tongue piece is in lap joint with the free end of the second tongue piece; and at least one of the first tongue piece and the second tongue piece is a movable tongue piece; a fixed end of the movable tongue piece is hinged to the front end of the side wall of the opening; and an elastic component which is used for keeping the movable tongue piece perpendicular to the side wall is arranged between the fixed end of the movable tongue piece and the front end of the side wall of the opening. By the pipe cleaner capturing device, a pipe cleaner can be quickly taken out from a ball tube, and operation efficiency of pipe cleaning is improved.