An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising an electroconductive support having a light-sensitive layer containing a charge generating substance and a charge transporting substance, wherein said charge transporting substance is a 1,4-benzodithiafulvene derivative represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group, a benzyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group which may contain a substituent; R.sup.2 represents a phenyl group which may contain a substituent or an N-alkyl-substituted carbazole group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a phenyl group which may contain a substituent; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group represented by OR.sup.5 ; R.sup.5 represents a lower alkyl group, a benzyl group, or a phenyl group which may contain a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 or 1.