[en] The dye-sensitized solar cells have drawn global attention in recent years due to its flexibility, lightweight, affordable price and eco friendly materials. Besides photo conversion efficiency, stability enhancement is also an important aspect for DSSCs and it drastically depends on the various properties of electrolytes used. As electrolyte acts like a path for the ions movement in DSSCs, it must have high electrical conductivity, good interfacial contact with the nano-structured semiconducting material and the counter electrode, nonabsorbent nature for visible light etc. This brief review offers recent developments in different phases of the electrolytes for better performance of cells with long-term stability. A good photo conversion had been achieved with liquid electrolyte but its leakage and volatilization problem restrict the long term performance of the cells. Although solid state electrolytes overcome the volatility and fluidity nature of liquid electrolytes, its poor contact with mesoporous semiconducting materials and less conductivity gives lower photo conversion efficiency. Then Quasi-solid state electrolytes were introduced as it has both the characteristics of liquid and solid and it is believed that DSSCs with suitable electrolyte can provide high performance for longer time. (author)