2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre butterfly

The men's 50 metre butterfly event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) took place 14 – 15 December 2012 at the Sinan Erdem Dome.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Final
The final was held at 19:52.