<p>Zeolites, as one of the most important inorganic materials, have been widely applied in petrochemical and fine chemical industries for a long time, and one of the major topics in the field of zeolite synthesis is to control zeolite morphology with increased external surface areas, aiming to minimize mass transfer limitations and thus maximize access to micropores. Currently, it has been successfully synthesized zeolites with various morphologies such as nanoparticles, nanosheets, and nanoneedles. Herein, we briefly review recent progress for morphological control of zeolite crystals from organic templates including typically industrial zeolites of MFI, *BEA, MOR, FER, FAU, TON, MTW, and AEI structures as well as potentially important applications of zeolite such as UWY structure, which should be important for rational design of efficient zeolite-based catalysts in the future.</p>