Abstract Doping impurity ions into semiconductor luminescent materials offers a unique pathway for inducing new emission centers and enabling photoluminescence (PL) tuning. Among various luminescence materials, doping Mn 2+ into metal halide perovskites becomes a hot topic since Mn 2+ ions demonstrate an energy transfer route from host to dopants, resulting in interesting photophysical properties. This review aims to discuss the PL properties of Mn 2+ ions in halide perovskites nanocrystals or bulk crystals with different structural dimensions and local environments (MnX 4 2– tetrahedron, MnX 6 2– octahedron, or shortest Mn─Mn distance). In this regard, the effects of Mn 2+ doping on the PL properties and their modifications are summarized. Variable ion exchange dynamics, increased emission intensity, and enhanced stability induced by Mn 2+ doping are analyzed. These results also provide beneficial insights into applications of the doped luminescent halide perovskites. Finally, the present challenges in Mn 2+ ‐doped luminescent halide perovskites are elaborated.