The invention relates to a fingerprint identification method and device and a storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of terminals. The method comprises the steps of collecting a fingerprint image when a pressing operation on a target screen area is detected; matching the currently acquired fingerprint image with the fingerprint positioning icon; when the fingerprint image is not matched with the fingerprint positioning icon, matching the currently acquired fingerprint image with a pre-stored target fingerprint image; and when the fingerprint image is matched with the target fingerprint image, passing fingerprint verification. According to the invention, the currently collected fingerprint image is matched with the fingerprint positioning icon; the situation that the fingerprintpositioning icon is collected as a fingerprint can be completely avoided; the accuracy of fingerprint identification is high, long-time waiting is not needed, and after the fingerprint positioning icon is switched into the cyan round spot without lines, the fingerprint acquisition element of the terminal equipment can start fingerprint image acquisition and perform fingerprint identification, sothat the waiting time is greatly shortened.