The utility model discloses a video recording instrument for a roadway roof drill hole, wherein the video recording instrument is mainly used for monitoring or observation of rock stratum structures, rock stratum properties, fracture or bed separation conditions of surrounding rocks of a stope and a roadway. The video recording instrument comprises a video recording probe, a probe rod capable of being connected lengthwise and a secondary instrument, wherein the position where the video recording probe is located in a hole can be controlled by the probe rod capable of being connected lengthwise, the video recording probe transmits a video signal to the secondary instrument in a wireless transmission mode, a wireless data launching module is arranged inside the video recording probe, and a wireless data receiving module is arranged inside the secondary instrument. A laser distance measuring device is arranged at the top end of the video recording probe. The deepest position of the roadway roof drill hole serves as a basic standard, the distance between the video recording probe and the deepest position of the drill hole can be measured in real time, so that the position where the video recording probe is located in the hole can be reflected in real time. The video recording instrument removes the use of a data connecting line and a staff gauge, ensures a video recording effect in the drill hole, and simplifies operational processes to a greater degree at the same time.