Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre butterfly

The women's 50 metre butterfly event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 2–3 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:

Heats
The heats were held at 10:24.

Swim-off
The swim-off was held at 11:29.

Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 19:15.

Final
The final was held at 18:02.