A magnetic film was prepared with FeSO4solution as principal raw material on titanium alloy by micro-arc oxidation method, specific saturation magnetization of the film was 77.7 A·m2/kg. A formation technology of the film was explored. The magnetic film was characterized by XRD, FT-IR, XPS and SEM etc, the results show that the magnetic film was primarily composed of Fe3O4and (Fe2O3)x·2H2O crystals, and surface of the film was smooth and dense. Formation mechanism of the magnetic film was briefly deduced. ©, 2014, Journal of Functional Materials. All right reserved.